Arts (F)
ART 101 Visual Art Experience (AF)$45 Course fee required: An introductory course for students with little or no art experience, designed to broaden their visual vocabulary. Explores the basic elements and principles of art through a sequence of problems to be solved by the execution of original works in various media. 3 Cr.
DNS 102 Traditional Dance Jazz (AF)Studies selected traditional jazz dance forms and development of skills through studio experience. Covers artistic and educational uses of traditional jazz dances. Requires reading along with experiencing the recreational value of the traditional jazz dance styles. 3 Cr.
DNS 103 Traditional Dance Tap (AF)Studies selected traditional tap dance forms and development of skills through studio experience. Covers the artistic and educational uses of traditional tap dances. Reading along with experiencing the recreational value of the traditional tap dance styles. 3 Cr.
DNS 104 Traditional Dance Ballet (AF)Studies selected traditional ballet dance forms and development of skills through studio experience. Covers artistic and educational uses of traditional ballet. Requires reading along with experiencing the recreational value of the traditional ballet dance styles. 3 Cr.
MUS 105 Introduction to Music (AF)Open to all students. Required for Arts for Children and Dance majors and Music minors. Includes a performance component. No musical background is required. Covers fundamentals such as reading music in treble and bass clefs, keyboard, scales, intervals, chords and ear training. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
DNS 106 Traditional Dance African (AF)Studies selected traditional African dance forms and development of skills through studio experience. Covers the artistic and educational uses of traditional African dances. Requires reading, along with experiencing the recreational value of the traditional African dance styles. 3 Cr.
ART 110 Art and Artists (AF)Please note: Students may select ART 110 or ARH 215 as credit towards the Fine Arts requirement (F), but may not receive credit for both. Explores the basic forms of artistic production and the study of aesthetic principles of visual art, and how those principles reveal cultural meaning through lectures, slides videos, gallery visits, student-teacher dialogues, written assignments and tests. 3 Cr.
THE 111 Introduction to Theatre (AF)Allows students to develop an understanding of the basic elements and unique characteristics of the theatre arts. Studies representative dramatic master- pieces. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
MUS 112 World Music (AF)Examines the universal principles that connect music around the world. Includes the music of India, Africa, Japan, South America, the United States and Europe. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
DNS 115 Introduction to Dance (AF)Provides an introduction to the study of dance as an art form and its relation to other art forms, and considers the role of dance in history and society. Includes studio classes in elementary modern dance technique, fundamentals of movement, elements of rhythm and spatial awareness, simple composition and improvisational dance studies. Provides the non-major with an awareness of the aesthetics and creative processes of dance. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
DNS 125 Looking At Dance (AF)Provides a survey of dance forms through lecture, literature, film and live performance. Addresses contributions to the art of dance by major choreographers, dancers and others throughout the world. 3 Cr.
DNS 200 Traditional Dance Styles (topics) (AAF)Provides a study of selected traditional dance forms and development of skills through studio experience. Includes traditional dance styles such as folk and country dance, African, Afro-Caribbean dance, jazz, tap and ballet. Covers the artistic and educational uses of traditional dances, while allowing students to experience the recreational value of traditional dance styles. Can be repeated, but only three credits may be used toward the 120 credits required for graduation. 3 Cr.
FLM 200 Art of the Film (AF)An introduction to film as an art form combining visual, dramatic, and aural arts. Covers basic film vocabulary, elements of film art, trends in film aesthetics, and analysis of style of important selected filmmakers; includes screening of short and feature films. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
THE 200 Voice and Diction (AF)Bring increased awareness, confidence and skill to each participant for breath, vocal power, resonance, clarity and expressivity in any public speaking arena. Become aware of physical and vocal habits which interfere with a free efficient and healthy voice and learn techniques to overcome the habits. Develop public speaking skills. Become fluent in the International Phonetic Alphabet and learn the skills necessary to research and perform a dialect. 3 Cr.
THE 201 Theatre Arts (AF)Provides an introduction to theatre from a production perspective. The course includes basic analysis of the play script, development of production concepts, exploring production styles from an historical perspective, and following the page to stage process of departmental production. Course requires participation on the crew of a Mainstage production. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ENG 210 Creative Writing (AF)Examines techniques for writing poetry, prose, and/or creative nonfiction and requires students to critique each other's and to revise their own work. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
MUS 211 Music Appreciation (AF)The class introduces students to basic musical principles as they apply to music in western civilization. It begins with the materials of music (melody, harmony, rhythm, tempo, dynamics) then examines how these are combined into musical structures, musical forms, and musical styles. Students will hear how all these elements combine in examples of music from the middle ages through the present day. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ART 212 Three-Dimensional Design (AF)$40.00 Course fee required: An introduction to the elements and principles of three-dimensional art making. The course explores visual problem solving and concepts of creating three-dimensional artwork via line, form, volume, texture, color, spacial relationships, etc. Includes lectures, written assignments, demonstrations, and critiques. Assignments include the production of three-dimensional artwork using various media. 3 Cr.
ART 221 Drawing I (AF)$80.00 Course fee required: Provides an introduction to the basic elements of drawing and two dimensional imagery; including drawing from natural forms; aesthetic elements, such as line, value, composition, space, perspective, and mark making; and a basic understanding of the development of content in a work of art. 3 Cr.
THE 221 Introduction to Acting (AF)Provides an introduction to the craft of acting. Emphasizes basic techniques through acting exercises, monologue presentations and scene work. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
DNS 225 Movement and Self Awareness (AF)Enables students to improve movement habits and increase self-awareness through effective and efficient movement. Develops awareness of postural and movement characteristics, and observational skills for everyday movement and dance. Utilizes both movement and touch. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ART 231 Elements of Photography (AF)$150 Course fee required: Introduces non-Art majors to the conceptual, technical, and visual elements of Photography through the creation of works of art. Students gain introductory skills with materials as well as understanding of Photography concepts and contemporary concerns. Students explore sources and subject matter used by artists in their work. Writing assignments and gallery/museum visits supplement the student's appreciation of photography as an art form. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
AAS 232 African Music and Drumming for Dance (AF)Provides a study of selected traditional musical instruments for dance accompaniment and the development of performance skills and techniques through studio and live performance applications. Explores traditional styles and their social and artistic needs for formal religious and recreational application, as w ell as modern educational and cultural usages in African schools and colleges. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Cross-listed as DNS 232.]
DNS 232 African Music and Drumming for Dance (AF) Studies selected traditional musical instruments for dance accompaniment; and develops performance skills and techniques through studio and live performance applications. Explores traditional styles and their social and artistic needs for formal religious and recreational application. Also explores modern educational and cultural usages in African schools and colleges. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.) [Cross-listed as AAS 232.]
THE 232 Improvisational Theatre (AF)Covers principles and techniques of improvisation as an art form, and fundamentals of ensemble-playing, characterization and play-making (creation of scenarios). Explores the effect of the dramatic process on communication skills and human development. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ART 241 Elements of Painting (AF)$65 Course fee required: Introduces non-Art majors to the conceptual, technical, and visual elements of painting through the creation of works of art. Students gain introductory skills with materials as well as understanding of concepts and contemporary concerns in painting. Students explore sources and subject matter used by artists in their work. Writing assignments and gallery/museum visits supplement the student's appreciation of painting as an art form. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
FLM 250 Film History Part 1- Origins to 1945 (AF)Traces the evolution of cinema from its origins in the 19th century through the silent era, into the Golden Age of sound cinema. Examines the major films and movements in the development of film as a global, cross-cultural art form and industry. By situating cinema historically, investigates how different cultures imagine themselves within diverse social, historical, and ideological contexts with an emphasis on aesthetics. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ART 251 Elements of Printmaking (AF)$100 Course fee required: Introduces non-Art majors to the conceptual, technical, and visual elements of Printmaking through the creation of works of art. Students gain introductory skills with materials as well as understanding of Printmaking concepts and contemporary concerns. Students explore sources and subject matter used by artists in their work. Writing assignments and gallery/museum visits supplement the student's appreciation of printmaking as an art form. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
FLM 251 Film History Part 2- 1945 to Present (AF)Traces the evolution of cinema from WWII until the present-day “blockbuster era.” Examines the major films and movements in the cross-cultural evolution of film since the emergence of the “international art cinema” in the 1950s and the new Cinemas of the 1960s. Investigates how different cultures imagine themselves within diverse social, historical, and ideological contexts as film culture becomes increasingly globalized in the latter half of the twentieth century. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
ART 261 Elements of Sculpture (AF)$140 Course fee required: Introduces non-Art majors to the conceptual, technical, and visual elements of Sculpture through the creation of works of art. Students gain introductory skills with materials as well as understanding of sculptural concepts and contemporary concerns. Students explore sources and subject matter used by artists in their work. Writing assignments and gallery/museum visits supplement the student's appreciation of sculpture as an art form. 3 Cr. (Every Semester.)
