Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts and Humanities 295 digital video making. Students will learn video recording and editing in an art context and to incorporate video into their own creative practice. Students will also be introduced to historical and contemporary aesthetic and conceptual issues surrounding video as a form of creative expression. Prerequisite: Either ART 2250 or ART 2450 or consent of instructor. ART 2830 - Directed Readings Credits: (1-3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Individually chosen readings on specialized topics supervised by a faculty member. Prerequisite: Consent of faculty supervisor prior to registration. May be repeated twice with a maximum of 3 credit hours. ART 2890 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits: (1-2, 6 maximum) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] An opportunity for students to receive academic credit for faculty approved on-the-job learning experiences within certain visual arts areas of emphasis. C/NC only. Prerequisite: Instructor approval (before enrollment) and previous or concurrent enrollment in art classes as specified by each area of emphasis. May be repeated with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ART 2920 - Short Courses, Workshops, Institutes and Special Programs Credits: (1-4) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Consult the semester class schedule for the current offering under this number. The specific title and credit authorized will be determined by the department. May be repeated 5 times with a maximum of 6 credit hours with different topics. ART 3085 - Critical Issues in Art Credits: (3) This course introduces students to the history of ideas in art from the ancient Greeks to the most contemporary currents, with a focus on Modernism and Post-Modernism up to the present. The goal of this course is the creation of a critical and theoretical foundation that will allow student to locate themselves and their work within the context of critical dialogues in the contemporary art world. Class time will involve discussions of assigned readings, with images presented to supplement and inform the ideas under consideration. Prerequisite: ART 1040 or consent of instructor. ART 3120 - Figure Drawing Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Study of the anatomical structure of the human body. The student, by means of drawing from the model, explores literal and experimental interpretation of form. Prerequisite: ART 1110 and ART 1120 ; or consent of instructor. ART 3150 - Photography Seminar Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course is designed to introduce students early to the type of intense investigation and experimentation necessary to define and execute a semester long project in photography. Emphasis will be on development of ideas, fine-tuning technique, and improving ability in critical evaluation and writing. Other topics covered will be an introduction to professional medium-format cameras, and portfolio preparation. Prerequisite: ART 2250 and ART 2450 . May be repeated twice with a maximum of 6 credit hours. ART 3200 - Intermediate Printmaking Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] An intermediate level class with emphasis on screenprinting, relief, and intaglio with further exploration into print processes that include photographic stencils and multicolor printing. Prerequisite: ART 1120 and ART 2200 ; or consent of instructor. ART 3310 - Intermediate Handbuilt Ceramics Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Intermediate problems in handbuilt ceramics with emphasis on functional and sculptural form. Various firing techniques explored. Prerequisite: ART 1130 and ART 2310 ; or consent of instructor. ART 3320 - Intermediate Wheelthrown Ceramics Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Intermediate problems in wheelthrowing with emphasis on functional form and surface decoration. Kilns and various firing techniques explored. Prerequisite: ART 1130 and ART 2310 ; or consent of instructor. ART 3350 - Small Metals/Jewelry II Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Development of design concepts and procedures with emphasis on basic techniques and concept development in fabrication, casting, enameling, cold connectors, surface enrichment. Prerequisite: ART 2350 or consent of instructor. Weber State University 2013-2014 Catalog