Two-Dimensional Design is an introduction to the basic language of art and design on a flat plane. Problems/projects are organizational, conceptual, and thought provoking to challenge and introduce the basic elements and principles of art. It is the intent of this studio experience to establish a disciplined, efficient, and practical use of art tools and materials.
The Color Course is a foundation course emphasizing the hue, value, and saturation of color and the application of that knowledge to the visual arts. This course emphasizes deliberate and clear presentation for maximum effect. This course is open to all curious students and does not rely upon representational drawing skills.
This is an introduction to Adobe Photoshop, which is the cross-industry standard software for editing raster-based images. Students will work from a variety of sources, including stock images, scans, personal images and their own unique in-system compositions. Students will be introduced to the techniques of creating, editing, and processing images in the Photoshop environment and organizational skills within Adobe Bridge. Connections to analogue studio techniques will be introduced, including visits to the chemical process photography lab. This is not a photography course, and students are not required to purchase a camera.
This course offers intensive explorations of digital tools required for the production of 3D elements and models, as well as their usage. Students will use a variety of software to explore cad/cam production as well as solid model sculpting. Students will also output tangible media through the use of laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC routing.
Students study art history from the Renaissance on through current trends in contemporary artistic movements. This course will place specific emphasis on major developments in artistic creation while acknowledging the political, social, and cultural trends that influenced the art of those times.
