Art

To prepare students for a career as an illustrator.

• Students will develop a professional portfolio consisting of 15 ¡V 20 pieces of art that can be used to present themselves in the job market.

To prepare the student to communicate effectively.

• Students in the program will demonstrate the ability to interact with clients on a professional level.
• Students will communicate appropriately with instructor and peers.

To prepare students to self-promote and market their skills.

• Students of the program will demonstrate an understanding of the methods of self-promotion and representation that are common to the field of illustration ¡V a field highly dependent on freelancers.

To prepare students to use accepted creative methodology accepted in the field of illustration.

• Students will demonstrate creative problem solving methodology using visual art development procedures ¡V series of research, brainstorming, thumbnails, sketches, final art.

To prepare students as creative visual problem-solvers.

• Students in the program will demonstrate their abilities as creative visual problem-solvers appropriate to client needs by working with instructors-as-art-directors on all illustration projects.

To successfully prepare students to transfer.

• Graduates of the illustration program will be accepted to a four-year school.
• Graduates transfer with junior status.

To provide students with knowledge of relevant human anatomy for the artist.

• Students will demonstrate knowledge of relevant human anatomy in artwork.
• Students will use technology effectively to create artwork.
• Graduates will be able to access various computer systems to effectively and efficiently create artwork.
• Students will successfully complete artwork using personal computer software applications.

To prepare students to demonstrate information literacy.

• Students will use traditional and contemporary information technology.
• Students will identify, access, and appropriately use authoritative sources of information.

College Seminar is an opportunity for students to develop the skills necessary to improve the chances for success in the college environment. General College procedures, the fundamental notions of time management and study skills, and the specific responsibilities of today's students in a variety of local and global environments are discussed. One or more collaborative projects will be an integral part of the course. Corequisites: The course must be taken in the student's first thirty hours of study. General first year courses would usually be taken at the same time.

English 1 is a composition course. By focusing on several kinds of writing--self expressive, informative, argumentative/persuasive, and others--it teaches the student to produce the clear, correct and effective prose required in a wide variety of professions and occupations. Class meetings are a blend of lecture and discussion with frequent in-class writing activities. Conferences may be required. Readings are studied as models of good writing and for the ideas they contain. There are eight writing assignments altogether, including an in-class essay, a research-based assignment, and a business writing assignment. Prerequisites: Appropriate evaluation on the placement test writing sample, or successful completion of EN099 Introduction to College English, or successful completion of SL116 ESL4 Advanced Composition, or permission of Humanities Department Head or course instructor.

Emphasis is on perceptual and technical experience. By observing and drawing objects, the student works with basic elements of time, form, value, pattern, space and composition, and gains technical control over a variety of media. Studio lab supply fee: $20

A course in life drawing with heavy emphasis on gesture and various contour exercises. Classroom work concentrates on learning to understand volume, tone and the human form. Charcoal, conte, ink-wash, and mixed media are used throughout the semester. Studio work is supplemented by discussion and slide lecture. Studio lab supply fee: $20

This course includes experimental work with techniques and media most commonly used in preparing illustrations for reproduction. Students will render and prepare finished artwork in black and white and in color.

This course covers the fundamentals of typesetting and typography. It includes a study of the development of type designs, typesetting methods, type measurement, and page layout. Computers are used to prepare multi-color mechanicals while becoming familiar with one or more software programs appropriate for typesetting and page construction.

This course provides a working knowledge of marker techniques and materials. It includes the rendering of storyboards and layouts for advertising and television, packaging and product designs, and a variety of material textures for visual presentations.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course seeks to deepen the students' understanding of human nature and the human condition through the study of ideas and values expressed in both imaginative literature and a full-length book of non-fiction. To this end, students use and develop critical thinking and language skills. They do so mainly in their attempts to raise and answer questions in their readings, discussions, and expository writing tasks, which may include exploratory writing, an academic journal, reports and essays. A library-oriented research project is required. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1: Composition or EN105 English Composition for Speakers of Other Languages

This course continues the exploration of the human form begun in FA103 Figure Drawing 1. Students continue to build upon the understanding of the human from. Subject areas to be further explored include the figure in motion, physical form, settings, and staging of the complete visual image. Prerequisites: FA101 General Drawing and FA103 Figure Drawing 1. Studio lab supply fee

This course introduces the narrative use of the human figure in illustration. Conceptual and visual communication skills are challenged in producing a series of two-dimensional illustrations in black-andwhite and color media. Emphasis is placed on the correct use of reference material, drapery and costuming of the figure, settings, and staging of the complete visual image. Corequisite: FA104 Figure Drawing 2.

This course introduces photography and the photograph as a medium of the graphic communicator. It covers photographic principles and procedures, including how to operate a 35mm adjustable camera, develop black-and-white film, make contact prints, and enlargements. The aesthetics of the photograph, and its use as a medium of graphic communications, is emphasized.

This course introduces computer graphics and digital illustration by using desktop computers, video interfacing equipment, desktop scanners, and other devices to generate and output computer graphic images.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course includes experimental work with techniques and media most commonly used in preparing illustrations for reproduction. Finished artwork is rendered and prepared in black and white and in color. Prerequisite: GC106 Figure Illustration.

This course provides the opportunity for experimental work with contemporary illustration techniques and media. It balances emphasis on creative problem-solving and individual expression with development of skill in drawing and techniques for rendering finished work. Prerequisite: GC106 Figure Illustration.

This course introduces digital imaging technologies impacting graphic communication. It explores the potential of imaging software, scanners, dye sublimation printers, and other technologies. The use of digital media and the creation of computer-based imagery are emphasized. It is balanced between aesthetic potential and technological mastery. It covers input image and text, and how to combine and manipulate those visual elements.

This course is a survey of mathematics for students in those programs that do not require a mathematics sequence. It provides an appreciation of mathematical ideas in historical and modern settings. Topics include problem solving, logic, geometry, statistics, and consumer mathematics. Prerequisite: An appropriate placement test result or MA045 Basic Math Skills or MA050 Introductory Mathematics.

This course provides an introduction to the history of art from prehistoric times through the Sixteenth Century. Classical, Medieval, Renaissance, and Mannerist painting, sculpture, and architecture are covered. Art is studied within its cultural context, and the course will focus on the interrelationship among the arts. Students use critical skills to analyze art through reading, writing, and discussion. A field trip to an art exhibit is included. Prerequisite: EN101 English 1.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.

This course focuses on contemporary illustrative styles and techniques. Problems are solved in graphic representation of an advanced nature, requiring knowledge of composition, fulfillment of editorial and production requirements, and employment of techniques using mixed media. Prerequisite: FA101 General Drawing.

This course prepares for entry into the illustration field as a practicing professional. Illustration portfolios are prepared and analyzed for content. A portfolio of quality work is created for professional presentation. Prerequisites: GC201 Editorial Illustration and GC203 Painting for Illustrators.

This course provides an introduction to the history of art from the seventeenth century to the present. Baroque, Rococo, Neoclassicism, Romanticism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and major twentieth-century styles of painting, sculpture, and architecture will be covered. Art will be studied within its cultural context and the course will focus on the relationship among the arts. Included in the course is a trip to the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute. Methods include lecture, class discussions, and audio visual presentation.

A wide variety of credit courses including but not limited to swimming, fitness center, badminton, tennis, golf, bowling and aerobic dance.