314 Telitha E. Lindquist College of Arts & Humanities ART 4350 - Small Metals/Jewelry III Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Development of advanced design concepts and procedures with emphasis on basic techniques and concept development in fabrication, casting, enameling, cold connectors, and surface enrichment. Prerequisite: ART 3350 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. ART 4400 - Advanced Graphic Design Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Application of design theory and process to complex problems in visual communication. Emphasis is placed on research, analysis, problem definition, and the development of individual design solutions. Studio projects vary each term and will generally involve visual identity, indormation design, environmental graphics, publication design, and design for interactive media. Prerequisite: ART 3430, ART 3435 and ART 3440 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. ART 4410 - Design Seminar Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Orientation to professional practice in visual communication including art direction and work situations, client relations, portfolio and resume preparation, self promotion, and career advancement. Course contents will be explored through reading, writing, lecture, discussion, critique, simulation, guest presentations, studio visits, and project work tailored to individual portfolio development. Prerequisite: ART 4400 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. ART 4415 - Design Production Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Technical processes and procedures for Art Major, Visual Communication emphasis. Emphasis is placed on file preparation and technical procedures for electronic media and for offset printing including proofing methods, paper, binding and other finishing processes. Prerequisite: ART 3430 and ART 3435 or consent of instructor. ART 4420 - Advanced Digital Media Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Students will further develop personal expression in the visual arts using computer media through aesthetic problem solving and further development of digital media skills. There will be an emphasis on strengthening the students' ability to work independently while supplying the necessary feedback from the interaction of a class. Prerequisite: ART 3420A, ART 3420B, ART 3420C, ART 3420D, or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours- please consult a faculty advisor. ART 4440 - Interaction Design Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] This course is an introduction to the principles of interaction design as it relates to physical and digital space, with a focus on designing user-centered artifacts like interactive publications and apps for hand-held devices. Theoretical concepts like ethnography, user-testing, and the use of mapping in design will be explored. We will also explore the landscape of technology as it relates to interaction, and the use of appropriate tools and software to create prototypes and functioning digital designs. Prerequisite: ART 1120 (2-D Design), ART 1140 (Color Theory), or consent of instructor. May be repeated once for credit. ART 4460 - Advanced Illustration Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] Development of individual approaches to advanced problems in illustration. Emphasis is placed on the formulation of visual metaphor, articulation of form, and on professional practices. Studio projects vary each term and will generally involve editorial, reportorial, scientific, advertising, and instructional problems in pictorial communication. Prerequisite: ART 3460 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. ART 4550 - Photography: Studio Lighting Credits: (3) Typically taught: Spring [Full Sem] This is a practical course that enables students to better control and use light and lighting in their work. Students will be introduced to a range of artificial light sources and lighting techniques to be used as a means of creative control. Work will center in the studio where controlled conditions and a directorial approach can yield the artist's intent. Prerequisite: ART 3150 or consent of instructor. May be repeated once with a maximum of 3 credit hours. ART 4600 - Painting III Credits: (3) Typically taught: Fall [Full Sem] Spring [Full Sem] Emphasis on developing independence in the painting student and to provide an opportunity for them to pursue their own area of interest in painting while providing the necessary feedback from the interaction of a class. Prerequisite: ART 3600 or consent of instructor. May be repeated 3 times with a maximum of 9 credit hours-please consult a faculty advisor. Weber State University 2015-2016 Catalog