Utah Valley State: Course Descriptions for Graphic Design, Photography, Art History, and S, Study notes of Photography

Download Utah Valley State: Course Descriptions for Graphic Design, Photography, Art History, and S and more Study notes Photography in PDF only on Docsity! Course descriptions Utah Valley State Catalog 2006–2007 227 graphic design from concept to layout in formats that include advertising, collateral, editorial, package and web design. Helps students improve and refine their portfolios in preparation for employment. Students will also develop a corporate identity for themselves to further enhance their employability. ArT 470r Interpretive drawing 3:2:2 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): ART 370R Offers a senior-level drawing experience, emphasizing drawing from imagination. Continues skill development in proper character structure and scene layout. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credits toward graduation. ArT 471r photographic Illustration :2:2 Sp •Prerequisite(s): ART 2700, ART 2710, ART 2720, ART 3750, ARTH 2790 Develops skills in illustrating concepts through photographic processes. Students are encouraged to work through assignments from their own personal emphasis of commercial or fine art image making styles. The student is made aware of contemporary trends, styles, and critical issues through slide presentations, readings, critiques and class discussions. Focuses on the development of interpretation and conceptual image making. ArT 474r Advanced photo Studies 3:2:2 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): ART 2700, ART 2710, ART 2720, ART 3750, ARTH 2790 Integrates all previous image making skills acquired into the students’ visual vocabulary. Students are encouraged to further develop their own personal vision through more developed projects. The student is made aware of contemporary trends, styles, and critical issues through slide presentations, readings, critiques and class discussions. Skills in running a business as a commercial, and Fine Art photographer are discussed. Emphasizes conceptual image making. ArT 40 Senior Seminar 3:3:0 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): Senior Status in AVC Major For AVC majors. Covers standard policies and procedures used in the creation and marketing of visual arts. Includes estimating, pricing, trade customs, ethical standards, contracts, and other legal rights and issues. Explores job opportunities and self-employment options for visual artists. ArT 41r Independent Study 1 to 3:0 to 3:0 to 9 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): Department Approval Provides an opportunity for upper division students to do individual research and experimentation within the areas of the AVC Program. Study is limited to advanced work beyond that which can be completed in existing available classes. A proposal must be submitted and approved by the department prior to enrollment. A maximum of three credits may apply to graduation. ArT 40 Senior Studio 3:2:2 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): Senior Status in AVC Major For AVC majors with senior status. Combines and integrates concepts, methodologies and skills developed in previous AVC course work, through the completion of a comprehensive project. Requires students to develop their own project/portfolio in consultation with a faculty advisor. Finished projects will demonstrate individual student skills and interests. ArT 41 bfA project 3:2:2 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): Senior Status in AVC Major with BFA degree For AVC majors with senior status and a BFA emphasis. Students will be required to develop and execute a gallery exhibition. The course will require the student to work with a gallery/museum professional in the preparation of the student project for public viewing. ArTh—Art history ArTh 2710 ff history of Art to the renaissance ::0 f, Sp Covers major trends in Western art from the Paleolithic period to the Gothic era, including elements of political, religious, cultural, literary, and philosophical elements as they impacted the development of art. ArTh 2720 ff history of Art from the renaissance ::0 f, Sp Covers major trends in Western art, from the Renaissance through the Modern era, including elements of political, religious, cultural, literary, and philosophical elements as they impacted the creation of art. ArTh 270 The history of photography ::0 Su, f, Sp •Prerequisite(s): ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720 Traces the different directions photography has taken since its inception, using the social and cultural environment as a context and focus on the ever-increasing use of photography by artists in the creative process from the first uses of the camera obscura to the present. Discusses the specific reasons that set the stage for the “invention” of photography and how photography changed the role of the artists of the 19th- and 20th-centuries. Covers documentary photography and the rise of photography as a separate art form. Also discusses photography’s characteristics as an art form and how it has changed our perceptions of the world. Explores how photographs have become a discreet language of signs, symbols, and metaphors with implied narratives in the 20th-century. ArTh 010 history of design and Visual Arts ::0 f •Prerequisite(s): AVC Sophomore status or departmental approval. •Corequisite(s): None Presents a history of graphic design, illustration, and photography apart from the study of traditional art history. Explores the impact of major movements, technologies, and innovations on present- day graphic design. Includes lectures, group projects, and field trips. ArTh 020 Classical Art and Architecture history 3:3:0 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720) or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020) For Art and Visual Communications majors and other students interested in art history. Studies the art and architecture of Ancient Greece, Etruria, and Rome. Explores the influences on classical culture as well as the influences of Greco-Roman culture over the centuries. Includes lectures and class discussion about classical art within its broad cultural framework. ArTh 040 renaissance Art history 3:3:0 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720) or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020) For AVC majors and other interested students with an interest in art history. Studies art and architecture in Italy between 1250 and 1550, and explores artistic style, patronage, historical influences, and broad cultural influences on art. Includes lectures and class discussion on the major art works and artists in Florence, Rome and Venice. ArTh 00 baroque Art and Architecture history 3:3:0 On Sufficient Demand •Prerequisite(s): (ARTH 2710 or ARTH 2720) or (HUM 2010 and HUM 2020) For Art and Visual Communications majors and other students with an interest in art history. Studies major art works and artists in Italy, Spain, and France during the 17th Century. Explores the artistic, historical, religious, and broad cultural influences on ARTH