Course Requirements for Minor Required Courses (12 credit hours) ART 1150 Basic Photography (3) ART 2150 Intermediate Photography (3) ART 3150 Photography Seminar (3) ART 3750 Color Photography (3) Electives (6 credit hours) Select 6 credit hours from the following ART 2050 Photographing Artwork (1) ART 3850 Documentary Photography (3) ART 4150 Photography: Alternative Processes (3) ART 4550 Commercial Photography (3) ART 4750 Experimental Photography (3) Courses which satisfy major requirements cannot also satisfy minor requirements. Substitutions must be made for the Art Major student minoring in Photography. Consult with the Department of Visual Arts Chair. Asian Studies minor The Department of Visual Arts participates in the Asian Studies Minor Program. Students who wish to enroll in this program should indicate their desire to do so with the program coordinator who will help them work out a proper combination of courses to fit their particular needs. (See the Interdisdplinary Programs sedion of this catalog.) ART COURSES-ART ART CA1010. Introduction to the Visual Arts (3) Su, F, S Introdudion to all forms of visual art covering processes (such as demonstration of the lost-wax process of metal casting), language, responses (oral and written assignments that utilize art-related terminology), issues (such as patronage, feminism or orientalism), and ways of seeing and understanding works of art. A general education course for the non-art major. ART CA1030. Studio Art for the Non-Art Major (3) Su, F, S A general education course for non-art majors which primarily indudes a series of hands-on art experiences (such as drawing and sculpture). Class discussion draws from the disdplines of art history, art criticism, and aesthetics as guides through visual presentations. For students desiring to broaden their academic background in the area of visual literacy and problem solving. ART 1040. Orientation to Visual Studies (3) F, S Orientation to the visual world including how we percdve and interpret visual messages, the impact of the visual on human relations, political exploitation of the visual, and aesthetic issues in the visual arts. Topics are explored through studio projects designed to establish a context for expanded study in the visual arts. Includes curriculum planning for art majors, introduction to programs and faculty, and professional opportunities. ART 1110. Drawing I (3) F, S, Su This is the foundation drawing class for art majors and minors (not a general education class). Perceptual and conceptual development stressed. Variety of materials and procedures investigated. ART TD/HU1115. Humanities on the Internet: Culture, Content and Access (3) F, S An introductory course integrating Humanities content with technology and information skills. Students will learn core information literacy skills and use the library and the Internet to understand, access and critically evaluate Humanities topics and information. Strong emphasis will be placed on active learning induding student writing, group discussion, and oral presentations. Students will complete a research projed on a Humanities topic and publish it on the World Wide Web. Students are expeded to attend exhibits and performances outside of regularly scheduled dass time. Completion of this course meets part D of the WSU Computer and Information Literacy requirement. Cross listed in COMM, ENGL, FL, LIBS, & THEA. ART 1120. Design: 2D (3) F, S, Su Introduction to visual language using two-dimensional media. This course examines the structure of images and helps the student develop strategies for interpreting and constructing ones which communicate effedively Theory and application of color is induded. ART 1130. Design: 3D (3) F, S The study of fundamental design principles and techniques induding working knowledge of various design methods and their relationship to the conceptualization, development, and completion of three-dimensional design projects. ART 1140. Color Theory (3) F, S This is an incorporated lecture and studio course that provides a basis for understanding the history, concepts, and pradice of color theory as a pivotal area of Visual Arts. Studio projects will investigate both additive and subtractive color theory, and include instruction in digital media-based color, using Photoshop. ART 1150. Basic Photography (3) Su, F, S Introduction to black and white photography. Students learn the use of the camera, film, and print processing, and gain an aesthetic sense of the medium. ART 2050. Photographing Artwork (1) TBA Photographing artwork for portfolios: photographing of two- and three-dimensional artwork. Emphasis on reproduction of quality slides, including masking and labeling of slides for juried activities, career and graduate school application. Credit/No Credit. Prerequisite: ART 1150 or consent of instmdor. ART 2150. Intermediate Photography (3) F, S Production of high quality black and white photographs. Introduction to the zone system of exposure, printing, toning, exhibiting. A highly disdplined craft and concept course to help develop technical and aesthetic skills in black and white photography. Prerequisite: ART 1150 or consent of instmctor. ART 2200. Introduction to Printmaking (3) F, S An introduction to all printmaking classes covering the processes of intaglio, screenprinting, rdief, lithography, and monotype. Students are provided with the fundamentals of each process and experience with each one. This dass is a prerequisite for all printmaking classes. ART 2310. Introduction to Ceramic Art (3) F, S Introduction to clay and glaze, ceramic design, handbuilt and wheelthrown forming techniques, and traditional and contemporary firing processes. ART 2350. Small Metals/Jewelry I (3) F, S Introduction to tools, materials, and basic techniques of fabrication and casting, with an emphasis on design. ART 2600. Painting I (3) F, S Introduction to painting induding the construction and design of paintings, investigations into the charader and actions of various paints and techniques (traditional and contemporary) on a variety of surfaces. ART 2700. Sculpture I (3) F, S An introduction to the essential methods and materials of sculpture including modeling, carving, casting, and construdion with emphasis on contemporary activity in sculpture and with projeds designed to practice concept development. Weber State University 2008 - 2009 Catalog General PROFILE ENROLLMENT STUDENT AFFAIRS ACADEMIC INFO DEGREE REQ GENED Interdisciplinary FYE HNRS BIS LIBS INTRD MINORS Applied Science S Technology AUSV/ATTC CEET CS MFET/ETM MET CMT DGET ENGR IDT SST TBE Arts 8 Humanities MENG COMM ENGL FL DANC MUSC THEA ART/ARTH Business S Econ MBA MACC/ACTG BSAD FIN MGMT MKTG SCM ECON/QUAN 1ST Education MSAT MED CHF ATHL/AT HLTH/NUTR PE/PEP/REC EDUC Heaifh Professions MHA MSN CLS DENT PAR HTHS HAS/HIM NRSG RADT DMS/NUCM RATH REST Science BTNY CHEM GEO MATH/MTHE MICR PHYS ZOOL Social & Behavioral Sciences MCJ/CJ ECON GEOG HIST POLS/PHIL PSY SW/GERT SOC/ANTH AERO MILS NAVS Continuing Ed Davis Campus