ART_VS 1020 Introduction to Visual Studies (3 credits)

Introduction to the many ways material culture and visual media fashion, construct, preserve, and challenge cultural beliefs and values.

ART_VS 1030 2D Materials and Methods (3 credits)

Study of the basic principles and elements of two-dimensional composition in art. These principles of organization are the bases for expression and critical analysis of the visual arts. Students will create several studio projects exploring design variables, while employing a range of tools and materials from drawing to digital methods.

ART_VS 1040 3D Materials and Methods (3 credits)

A foundational course designed to familiarize students with the elements and principles of three-dimensional design as well as some of the materials, tools, processes, and techniques used in the creation of sculptural art. Study and development of formal aesthetic ideas, conceptual vocabulary, and technical skills is emphasized.

ART_VS 1050 Drawing Materials and Methods (3 credits)

This course focuses on the fundamentals of visual hierarchy, composition, and pictorial space in drawing. Emphasis on linear perspective and the language of light and shadow using black and white media (graphite, charcoal, and/or conte crayon). Development of skills and concepts in drawing based on historical models, lectures, demonstrations, and critiques. Students may not receive credit for both ART_VS 1050 and ART_VS 1060. Both courses provide the Art Foundations Beginning Drawing requirement.

Many of these courses serve as prerequisites for upper-level studio production courses and are required for the BA/BFA Portfolio Review.