Visual and Performing Arts course descriptions

Art and Art Education (05)

05-101. INTRODUCTION TO ART. 3:3:0
A survey of history from prehistoric times to the present, the course offers an introduction to analysis and evaluation of the visual arts, with emphasis on the relationship of end product to design, technique, and cultural background. The main purpose of the course is to gain appreciation for all art forms. Lectures are presented with the use of slides and other visual aids. Credit: three hours.

05-103. INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING I. 3:3:3
Basic drawing and composition. The exploration of a variety of techniques, tools, and media used in drawing. Studies include problems in composition, line, perspective, volume, value, and color. Credit: three hours.

05-104. TWO DIMENSIONAL DESIGN. 3:3:3
Two-dimensional design. An introduction to the fundamental elements and principles of design and composition through studies promoting understanding and application of these concepts. Credit: three hours.

05-108. SURVEY OF MACINTOSH STUDIO. 3:4:0
This course teaches basic computer literacy skills, principles, and specific applications that are related to computer graphics and multimedia applications to students who never used computers in the arts. There will be an introduction to the World Wide Web. Credit: three hours.

05-201. INTEGRATING THE VISUAL ARTS IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION. 3:3:3
Designed to introduce the elementary education and/or art education major to the theory and practice of art education through an investigation of contemporary trends in teaching art. Course content focuses on the four components of DBAE (Discipline Based Art Education): art history, studio methods, aesthetics, and art criticism, and on affective and sensory components including synaesthesia, the exploration of internal imagery, and the use of art experiences as vehicles for self-expression and discovery. Course content also explores the growth and development of children as revealed in their art. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-205. INTERMEDIATE DRAWING. 3:3:3
This course is geared to increase student' technical, critical and historical knowledge as it pertains to various drawing media. Students will be able to study multiple problems that range from basic working fundamentals and methods, to complex pictorial organization and imaginative perception of objects, scenes and marks-making as a conveyor of feeling, sensation and personal ideas. The emphasis will be on studio time and production, but will be balanced with critical dialogue lectures on techniques and historical references and student research. Prerequisites: 05-103 and 05-104 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours.

05-206. INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE. 3:3:3
Geared to introduce the student to studio work in three-dimensional design; basic spatial design concepts, creation of expressive order in space with attention to form, space arrangement, movement, proportion, unity and contrast. Prerequisites: Art 103 and 104 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-207. GRAPHIC DESIGN AND TYPOGRAPHY. 3:3:3
Graphic Design and Typography continues to develop design concepts with an emphasis on layout and design on the Macintosh computer. Type styles and design, prepress color theory and visual communication are stressed. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-208. COMPUTER IMAGING. 3:3:3
This course treats the Macintosh computer as a fine arts medium. Emphasis is placed on creating aesthetically pleasing works of art. Students will create new images using drawing and painting software and will manipulate existing photographs using a color scanner and image processing software. Prerequisites: Art 103, 104 and 108 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-229. ARTS MANAGEMENT SEMINAR. 3:3:0
This course is designed to introduce students to careers in the arts. The seminar provides opportunities for students to explore various arts-related jobs and to interact with guest speakers who work in various art-related agencies and fields. Students will have the opportunity to connect with community arts organizations and with artists in the Arts Center/Gallery as they explore career choices. Credit: three hours.

05-300. FIBERS. 3:3:3
Studio experience in fiber art forms including weaving, macrame, fiber sculpture, various loom and off-loom procedures, warp design, basic weaves and knots, and designing woven textiles. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-301. SCULPTURE I. 3:3:3
Emphasis is placed on manipulation of media in sculpture, utilizing clay, plaster, wood and other materials. Prerequisite: Art 103, 104 and 206 or permission of the instructor. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-302. CERAMICS I. 3:3:3
Hand-building techniques are covered with an introduction to the potter's wheel and other ceramics techniques including firing, glaze making and application. Prerequisites: Art 103 and 104 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-303. JEWELRY DESIGN. 3:3:3
Introduction to basic jewelry techniques including the lost wax process. Prerequisites: Art 103, 104, and 206 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-304. INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING. 3:3:3
Introduces students to basic painting techniques and problems through the exploration of color mixture, form, content and pictorial depth, in a variety of media. Emphasis on proper archival techniques, canvas and paper choices, and stretcher building will be included. Historical and contemporary approaches will be studied through hands-on studio demonstrations followed by concentrated student projects. Prerequisites: Art 103 and 104 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours.

05-307. WATERCOLOR PAINTING. 3:3:3
Introduces various methods of handling watercolor. Experimentation with techniques, development of skills, discussion of methods and styles of watercolorists. Prerequisites: Art 103, 104, and 304 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours.

05-308. LIFE DRAWING. 3:3:3
Designed to help the student develop an ability in drawing from life. This course includes the drawing of the human figure and the development of an understanding of the structure of the human body. Prerequisites: Art 103 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-311. ANCIENT ART. 3:3:0
A study of the development of visual art forms, with an emphasis on architecture and preservation of art from Prehistoric cave art through the ancient civilizations, Mesopotamian, Egyptian, Aegean, Greek, India, China, Japan, the native arts of the Americas, Africa and the South Pacific civilizations. Credit: three hours.

05-312. EARLY CHRISTIAN AND MEDIEVAL ART. 3:3:0
A study of the development of the visual arts forms, with an emphasis on architecture and preservation of art from Etruscan and Roman Art, Early Christian, Byzantine and Islamic Art up through the Gothic period of art and architecture. Included within this study will be the development of visual art forms of India, China, Japan, the native arts of the Americas, Africa, and the South Pacific Civilizations. Credit: three hours.

05-313. PROTO-RENAISSANCE-ROMANTICISM ART. 3:3:0
A study of the development of the visual arts forms, including architecture of the Early Renaissance, Baroque, and Romantic periods. Emphasis is on the role of religion and the development of the humanist tradition as it affects the development of art around the world and a look at the creation and preservation of visual art forms. Credit: three hours.

05-314. ART FROM 1750 TO THE FIRST WORLD WAR. 3:3:0
The development of visual arts from 1750 to the First World War. Emphasis will be on the many styles and objectives of those artists who contributed to the beginning of the modern art movement. There will be a close look at society, technology and the new forms of art generated from the era of Enlightenment to the 20th century. Credit: three hours.

05-315. MODERN ART. 3:3:0
The development of the visual arts from the First World War to the present day. Emphasis will be on the many styles and objectives of contemporary artists and their antecedents. Credit: three hours.

05-316. AFRICAN LEGACY IN AMERICAN ART. 3:3:0
Primarily concerned with the history of African-American art in the United States, this course also investigates the survival of African forms in the Caribbean and in South America. Although the emphasis is on art history, the course is interdisciplinary and draws upon visual and literary examples of an African legacy in American life. Museum visits and an independent research and/or studio projects supplement slide lectures, video and class discussion. Credit: three hours.

05-317. ART HISTORY I . 3:3:0
A study of the development of visual art forms, with an emphasis on drawing, printmaking, pottery, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts and the preservation of art. The content area of study will include Prehistoric art up through the Gothic Period of art within Western Civilization. Students will know and be able to recognize the differences between the following aspects of art: the illustrative, the decorative and the expressive. Credit: three hours.

05-318. ART HISTORY II . 3:3:0
A study of humanism from the Proto-Renaissance up to the birth of the Modern Art Movement. Students will examine the development of visual art forms, with an emphasis on drawing, printmaking, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts and the preservation of art. The content area of study will include the role of religion, politics and societal change and its effect on art. Students will know and be able to recognize the differences between the following aspects of art: the illustrative, the decorative and the expressive. Credit: three hours.

05-320. INTRODUCTION TO CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS. 3:3:0
An introduction to a variety of cultural institutions and their internal workings, with an emphasis on their relationships to the artist. Credit: three hours.

05-325. PHOTOGRAPHY. 3:4:3
Designed to give the student an introduction to the camera and black and white darkroom techniques. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-329. UNIVERSITY GALLERY INTERNSHIP. 3:3:0
This course is designed to provide practical experience to Arts Management students in the business of running an art Gallery. Prerequisite: Art 229. Credit: three hours.

05-333. PRINTMAKING. 3:3:3
This course will introduce students to various fine arts methods of printmaking. Monoprint, Relief, Intaglio, and Serigraph processes will be explored. Painterly and photographic approaches to creating designs suitable for printing methods will be encouraged. Once approaches to basic media have been introduced, students will be guided to combine processes in a contemporary manner. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-340. ART FOR SPECIAL EDUCATION. 3:3:0
Designed to deal with the teaching of the exceptional and the handicapped child. Educational processes and methods will be provided to augment the growth and development of the child's behavior through an integrated arts approach. Credit: three hours.

05-341. METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR ELEMENTARY ART TEACHERS. 3:3:0
This course is designed to give prospective elementary art teachers current methods and practices in Art Education through discussions, readings, classroom observations, field trips, and visual media. Credit: three hours.

05-342. METHODS AND MATERIALS FOR SECONDARY ART TEACHERS. 3:3:0
This course is designed to give prospective secondary art teachers current methods and practices in Art Education through discussions, readings, classroom observations, field trips, and visual media. Credit: three hours.

05-408. ADVANCED PAINTING (Painting III). 3:3:3
Emphasizes oil painting, acrylic painting, and newer media. This course will give further experience in painting as a means of expression. Students will focus on a series of related works in relationship to concept, technique, and media. Prerequisites: Art 103, 104 and 304 or permission from the instructor. Credit: three hours.

05-410. SEMINAR IN ART EDUCATION. 1:2:0
This course will enable students to discuss situations and problems encountered in their student teaching in the context of current concepts and philosophy in Art Education. Taken concurrently with Education 400. Credit: one hour.

05-411. SCULPTURE II. 3:3:3
Designed to offer extensive use of building methods and some metal techniques. Prerequisites: Art 103, 104, 206 and 301. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-412. CERAMICS II. 3:3:3
Course emphasizes use of the potter's wheel, as well as glazing techniques and glaze formulation. Prerequisites: Art 103, 104, 206 and 302. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-414. ADVANCED COMPUTER IMAGING. 3:3:3
Assignments will be individualized with instructor approval. Emphasis will be placed on collage and digital painting techniques, aesthetic development, color correction for multiple output options, complex masking and compositing, and acquiring control over the subtle application of special effects filters. The second half of the course will introduce students to three-dimensional applications and/or time based media. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-425. ADVANCED PHOTOGRAPHY. 3:4:3
Designed to give the students an opportunity to continue their work in black and white photographic techniques and to develop advanced camera skills. Part of the course will involve the use of the computer for enhancing the photograph and the use of mixed media combined with the photographic image. Prerequisite: Art 325. Credit: three hours. (Lab Fee)

05-445. INDEPENDENT STUDY. 3:TBA
445A (Ceramics), 445B (Painting), 445C (Watercolor), 445D (Photography), 445E (Drawing), 445F (Sculpture), 445G (Graphics)
This course is designed to allow the qualified advanced student, in their junior or senior year (or special students), under the guidance of an Art faculty member, to pursue in-depth a selected area of interest in Art or Art Education. Prerequisite: Chariperson's approval. Credit: three hours.

05-450. SENIOR EXPERIENCE. 6:TBA
The senior experience is divided into two parts: (1) a senior thesis, and (2) an individual show and portfolio. The course is required of all Studio Art majors. This course is taken only in the last semester of the senior year. Credit: six hours (Lab Fee).

05-460/660. SELECTED TOPICS IN ART EDUCATION. 3:3:0
3 Credits

05-461/661. SELECTED TOPICS IN ART HISTORY. 3:3:0
3 Credits

05-462/662. SELECTED TOPICS IN STUDIO ARTS. 3:3:3
3 Credits

05-463/663. SELECTED TOPICS IN ART THEORY. 3:3:0
3 Credits

05-464/664. SELECTED TOPICS IN ARTS MANAGEMENT. 3:3:0
3 Credits.

Music (06)

06-100. AFRICAN-AMERICAN MUSIC. 3:3:0
The purpose of this course is to develop students' knowledge and understanding of African and African-American music. Emphasis will be placed on the African diaspora, the origins of African-American music, and composers and musicians who represent various African-American musical styles. Credit: three hours.

06-101. INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC. 3:3:0
A course designed to acquaint non-music majors with the broad field of music. Emphasis is placed upon the development of musical interests and elementary skill in music reading and writing through participation and listening. Credit: three hours.

06-103. CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (elective). 1:1:0
Performance of music literature for small woodwind, brass, string and percussion ensembles. Instruction will be provided in performance techniques and focused on the chamber music of various stylistic periods. Credit: one hour.

06-105-106, 205-206, 305-306, 405-406. APPLIED CLASSICAL GUITAR. 1:1:0
Credit: one hour.

06-125. PIANO (Non-Music Majors). 1:1:0
Credit: one hour.

06-135-136, 235-236, 335-336, 435-436. APPLIED PIANO MAJOR. 1:1:0

06-145-146, 245-246, 345-346, 445-446. APPLIED VOICE. 1:1:0

06-165-166, 265-266, 365-366, 465-466. APPLIED BRASSES. 1:1:0

06-175-176, 275-276, 375-376, 475-476. APPLIED WOODWINDS. 1:1:0

06-185-186, 285-286, 385-386, 485-486. APPLIED PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS. 1:1:0

06-195-196, 295-296, 395-396, 495-496. APPLIED STRINGS. 1:1:0
Credit: one hour each. Open to Music Majors only.

06-107-108, 207-208, 307-308, 407-408. CHORUS. 2:2:0
A study of choral works with emphasis on reading, diction, tone quality, interpretation and aesthetics. Attention will be given to the languages and cultures associated with the particular choral literature, i.e. English and dialects used in Negro Spirituals, Latin, Italian, German, and French. Credit: two hours.

06-113. MUSIC THEORY I AND EAR TRAINING I. 4:4:0
The study of principle triads and their inversions. Analyze and compose melodies using simple meter and simple rhythm. Develop basic ear training skills through ear training and dictation studies. Triadic studies and basic rhythm. Melodic studies in major keys. Prerequisite: Music Major. Credit: four hours.

06-114. MUSIC THEORY II AND EAR TRAINING II. 4:4:0
The continued study of principle triads and their inversions. Analyze and compose melodies using simple meter and simple rhythm. Develop basic ear training skills through ear training and dictation studies. Triadic studies and basic rhythm. Melodic studies in major keys. Prerequisite: Music 113. Credit: four hours.

06-115, 215, 315, 415. MARCHING BAND. 2:5:6
Marching band; formation drill and the techniques of football half-time shows. Five meetings per week. Credit: two hours.

06-116, 216, 316, 416. CONCERT BAND. 2:3:6
Study of concert literature, performance techniques, and repertoire. Three meetings per week. Credit: two hours.

06-120. PIANO CLASS I. 1:2:0
This course is designed for music majors/minors whose principal instrument is not piano, and to teach functional piano, basic keyboard techniques, and the performance of keyboard compositions at a very elementary level. Prerequisite: Music Major or Music Minor. Credit: one hour.

06-121. PIANO CLASS II. 1:2:0
This course is a continuation of developing students' functional piano skills, basic keyboard techniques and the performance of keyboard compositions. Prerequisite: Music 120. Credit: one hour.

06-126. WOODWINDS. 1:2:0
Clarinet, saxophone, flute. Beginning class instruction in accepted methods of tone production, embouchure building, fingerings, techniques, and attention to problems confronting the beginning woodwind player. Oboe, bassoon. Beginning class instruction in breath control, embouchure formation, intonation problems, making and adjusting double reeds. Credit: one hour.

06-128. BRASSES. 1:2:0
Trumpet, horn. Class instruction in embouchure development, tone production, breath control, and tonguing. Also, practical use of alternate fingerings and attention to special problems confronting the player. Trombone, baritone, tuba. Class instruction in embouchure development, tone production, breath control, and tonguing. Also, practical use of alternate fingerings and attention to special problems confronting the player. Credit: one hour.

06-130. STRINGS. 1:2:0
Violin, viola, cello and bass. A survey of the fundamentals of tone production, bowing, fingerings, and positions. Special attention is given to the methods of tuning. Credit: one hour.

06-132. PERCUSSION. 1:2:0
Snare and bass drums, cymbals, traps. Class instruction includes playing of percussion instruments of indefinite pitch with special emphasis placed on performance on the snare drum. Notation methods and the roll receive special attention. Credit, one hour. Timpani, bells, xylophone, marimba. Class instruction on percussion instruments of definite pitch. Emphasis on correct mallet and hand position and tuning timpani. Credit: one hour.

06-155, 255, 355, 455. JAZZ ENSEMBLE. 1:0:2
Performance of jazz music in both small and large ensembles. Instruction will be provided in improvisation and ensemble performance techniques for various styles of jazz from the Swing Era to contemporary styles. Prerequisite: Permission by instructor. Credit: one hour each.

06-197. INTRODUCTION TO ELECTRONIC MUSIC. 3:3:0
Introduction to Electronic music will give students a basic understanding of sound synthesis, MiDi sequencing, analyzing, and arranging primary recording techniques. Credit: three hours.

06-201. INTEGRATING MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CURRICULUM. 3:3:0
The course seeks to develop elementary education majors' musical skills and knowledge of various teaching methodologies that are appropriate for integrating musical concepts in elementary school subjects. Credit: three hours.

06-213. MUSIC THEORY III AND EAR TRAINING III. 4:4:0
The continued study of diatonic harmony and ear training. The continuation of ear training skills developed through singing and dictation drills. The introduction of chromatic harmony, Neapolitan sixth chords as well as Italian sixth, German sixth, and French sixth chords. Prerequisite: Music 114. Credit: four hours.

06-214. MUSIC THEORY IV AND EAR TRAINING IV. 4:4:0
Continuation of Music Theory and Ear Training III. Modal singing and dictation studies. Study intervals, two- and three-part dictation. The study of diatonic and chromatic harmony, Neapolitan sixth chord, the Italian sixth chord, German sixth chord, and French sixth chord. Prerequisite: Music 213. Credit: four hours.

06-220. PIANO CLASS III. 1:2:0
Emphasis is placed on the development of students' functional piano techniques and piano keyboard compositions at the elementary level. Students are expected to acquire additional piano performance skills through technique, music reading, and harmonization. Prerequisite: Music 121. Credit: one hour.

06-221. PIANO CLASS IV. 1:2:0
This course is a continuation of Music 220. Additional attention is given to developing students' comprehensive piano performance skills. Prerequisite: Music 220. Credit: one hour.

06-301. ELEMENTARY GENERAL AND VOCAL MUSIC METHODS (K-8). 3:3:0
This course is designed to present music education majors with appropriate music teaching methods and materials for effective pre-school and elementary general and vocal music teaching. Credit: three hours.

06-302. SECONDARY GENERAL AND VOCAL MUSIC METHODS (7-12). 3:3:0
This course seeks to develop music education majors' musical skills and knowledge of methods and materials that are appropriate for effective general and vocal music teaching in the secondary schools. Credit: three hours.

06-309. VOCAL CONDUCTING. 2:2:0
The techniques of conducting choral organizations. Stress is placed upon basic patterns of conducting various meters, expressive and non-expressive gestures, cues, dynamics, and interpretation. Credit: two hours.

06-310. CONDUCTING. 2:2:0
The techniques of conducting with the baton and problems of score reading and transposition are stressed. Instruction, demonstration, and practice. The main purpose of this course is to equip students with sufficient knowledge and conducting technique, so they can function efficiently as elementary and secondary instrumental conductors. Beat patterns, score reading and transpositions are emphasized. Credit: two hours.

06-311. BRASSES. 1:1:0
A practical study of the brass instruments with emphasis on the trumpet. Credit: one hour.

06-312. STRINGS SURVEY. 1:1:0
A practical survey of the stringed instruments with emphasis on the violin. Credit: one hour.

06-313. PERCUSSION INSTRUMENTS. 1:1:0
A practical study of the percussion instruments with emphasis on the snare drum. Credit: one hour.

06-314. WOODWINDS. 1:1:0
A practical study of the woodwind instruments with emphasis on the clarinet. Credit: one hour.

06-318. FORM AND ANALYSIS. 2:2:0
A study of music structure and the forms of instrumental and vocal music. The application of analytical techniques. Pre-requisites: Minimum grade of "C" in Music 113, 114, 213, 214, 323, and 324. Credit: two hours.

06-323-324. MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE. 2:2:0
A simultaneous study of the history and literature of music in the Western World through discussion, performance, analysis, and recording. The first semester includes the study of music from antiquity through the Renaissance period. The second semester includes the study of music from the Baroque period through the classical period. Credit: two hours each.

06-401. VOCAL METHODS. 1:1:0
A study of vocal fundamentals including diction, intonation, tone quality, and breath control. Choral literature and techniques of teaching are stressed. Credit: one hour.

06-403. ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY INSTRUMENTAL METHODS (K-12). 2:1:0
This course prepares music majors to teach pre-school and secondary instrumental music teaching by developing a sound philosophy of instrumental music education, acquiring sufficient knowledge of instrumental methods, materials, pedagogy, and procedures that are appropriate for the school instrumental program. Credit: two hours.

06-410. ORCHESTRATION. 3:3:0
A study of the fundamentals of writing for orchestral instruments. Registration, instrumentation, voicings, and technical limitations are considered. Problems of writing for the various instrumental combinations with reference to the needs of the public schools are emphasized. Prerequisite: Music 214. Credit: three hours.

06-412. VOCAL ARRANGING. 2:2:0
Methods of arranging for vocal ensembles. Music editing techniques. Prerequisite: Music 318. Credit: two hours.

06-413. BAND ARRANGING. 2:2:0
Methods of arranging for the marching and concert bands. Music editing techniques. Prerequisite: Music 318. Credit: two hours.

06-423-424. MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE III-IV. 2:2:0
A study of music during the Romantic period. The fourth semester includes a study of music of the twentieth century. Credit: two hours each.