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• ART 1106: Drawing I

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This introductory studio course focuses on the development of perceptual, organizational, and visual problem-solving skills, as well as the tools, materials, and techniques of drawing. Still life, landscape, and the human figure are observed in order to develop a broader understanding of composition and illusionistic space.
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• ART 1200: 3D Design

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course introduces the concepts and basic principles of designing in space, and develops an awareness of spatial problems and sensitivity to designing with materials.
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• ART 1206: Drawing II

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course provides a continued introduction to basic drawing problems and principles with a broader exploration of media, process, and subject matter. Increased study of both historical and contemporary artists and images provide for further discussion of fundamental drawing issues. The creative uses of various media and tools, both traditional and digital, will be explored.
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• ART 1300: Digital Art Foundations

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course introduces students to computer software and hardware related to the creation, documentation, and presentation of art. The course looks at digital media as an investigative and creative tool in art and design, and as a method of communication. Programs covered include, but are not limited to, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
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• ART 2001: 3D Animation Principles

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course introduces students to the many areas and aspects of computer animation. Students model, surface, paint bump maps and displacement maps, light a CG environment, and learn to animate CG models, lights and cameras. Students are introduced to the group production environment. This course emphasizes the wide range of talents and disciplines within the CG animation field.
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• ART 2004: Ceramics I

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  This course description introduces ceramic hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Both creativity and craftsmanship will be addressed in each assignment. High-fire and low temperature glazing processes will be employed as students learn to load gas and electric kilns. Students study examples of historical and contemporary ceramic art as they learn to express aesthetic ideas in their own creative work.
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• ART 2005: Intro to Photography

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Instruction familiarizes students with manual camera operation. Professional standards govern the exposure, editing, and printing of photographic images. Project-based instruction balances historical context, aesthetics, and technique. Course requires student access to a DSLR camera.
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• ART 2008: Typography

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Typography is language made visible. This course develops the ability to see, understand, and affect the visual language of type beyond the reading of text. Students explore typographic strategies using a range of historical and contemporary methods that emphasize uniting aesthetics and purposeful communication.
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• ART 2009: Art of Natural Science

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  Working with plant and animal subjects, students will investigate the natural world through artmaking. The course will introduce students to masterworks of natural science in the fine and applied arts, landscape painting, and contemporary art involving animals, nature, and the environment.
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• ART 2010: Intro to Jewelry & Metals

  3.00 Credits

  Pennsylvania Western University

  
  An introductory course in designing and fabricating both functional and sculptural jewelry and metal objects. Students develop personal and creative work while exploring fundamental metalworking techniques. Critical analysis of art works will be learned through formal critiques and the study of historical and contemporary objects.
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