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  • ART 120: 3D Design

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Three Dimensional Design is an introduction to composition and form building in three-dimensional space. Students focus on creative problem solving challenges using a range of basic design materials and techniques.
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  • ART 206: Drawing II

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This second-level drawing course will apply practical and technical drawing skills to more ambitious and personal projects. Students will continue to advance their perceptual drawing knowledge through careful demonstrations and individual instruction. An exploration of scale, principles and techniques of pictorial composition including perspective, line, proportion and sources of imagery. Coursework will build upon students' previous knowledge of various drawing media, color, surfaces and ground treatments. Several projects will incorporate sustainability-related content to develop students' visual responses to critical research, with relation to the social, environmental and political aspects of sustainability. Prerequisite:    ART 106
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  • ART 210: Typography I

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    An introduction to the use of type as a basic element of graphic communication; the use of different type faces to communicate visually desired effects, typeform, type indication, type spacing, comp lettering, and basic design with type for layouts and comprehensives. Prerequisite:    ART 111, ART 113
    ShareART 210 - Typography I

  • ART 211: Graphic Design I

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This course is an introductory course to the theories, methods, materials, and vocabulary used in the communication design profession. By applying problem solving strategies and design methods to graphic design problems, methods are explored and developed through formal studies of traditional and non-traditional visual techniques and materials. Prerequisite:    ART 111, ART 113
    ShareART 211 - Graphic Design I

  • ART 212: Graphic Design II

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    An introduction to publication design. Sequential design concept development. Interaction between type and image and design aesthetics will be emphasized as well as an in depth study of target audience and print production methods. Prerequisite:    ART 210, ART 211
    ShareART 212 - Graphic Design II

  • ART 213: Typography II

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    The advanced study of typographic expression and communication and the development of complex information systems. Students explore the form and structure of visual communications including sequential design systems and organizational structuring. Prerequisite:    ART 113, ART 210, ART 211
    ShareART 213 - Typography II

  • ART 216: Painting I

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    Provides an introduction to the techniques, practices and history of painting through an emphasis on color, form, surface and self-expression. Students work primarily from observation exploring the still life, landscape, architecture, and the figure as they develop a personal aesthetic and are provided with a knowledgeable understanding and strong technical foundation in painting.
    ShareART 216 - Painting I

  • ART 217: Painting II

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    An exploration of both traditional and alternative techniques and materials of painting through an active focus on contemporary and historical painting practices. Students will immerse themselves in the creative process as they develop individual conceptual goals and a personal aesthetic in a course designed to provide the groundwork for a depth of understanding and meaningful connection to the practice of painting. Prerequisite:    ART 216
    ShareART 217 - Painting II

  • ART 221: Woodworking, Welding, and Casting

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This course is a survey of three dimensional materials and their applications in various fine art and functional design situations. Students will learn basic fabrication techniques in wood, steel, and plaster in a range of projects using both hand tools and power tools. Emphasis will be placed on creative problem solving and providing a strong technical foundation in form building. Prerequisite:    ART 120
    ShareART 221 - Woodworking, Welding, and Casting

  • ART 222: Sculpture I

    3.00 Credits
    West Chester University of Pennsylvania

    This course is an introduction to the basic fundamentals of sculpture. The course will explore the driving forces of sculpture creation through additive and subtractive form building methods. Tools and techniques, materials and processes will be studied.
    ShareART 222 - Sculpture I