ART - Art

Participation in target marketing, selling advertisement, sponsorship and producing advertisements for multiple forms of media. May be repeated for a total of eight credit hours (cumulative with COM 10051). Cross-listed with COM 10051 Marketing & Media Lab.

Introduces crafts.

Laboratory brings together student skills in order to produce content appropriate for a 21st century convergent media environment. Students work collaboratively to create and disseminate information and culture. Coursework includes journalism, videography, photography, web and graphic design, and audio engineering. Repeatable up to 8 hours. Cross-listed with COM 12000 Media Production.

An introductory drawing course focusing on foundational, observational and compositional skills necessary to expressive drawing practices. A variety of drawing media will be utilized. Emphasizes studio practices in drawing and develops critique skills.

Introduction to the importance of the visual arts in culture, history and practice. This course is designed to enhance interest in the visual arts, to teach students to interpret significant works of art, and to experiment with a variety of art mediums. This course is designed for all students at the University and is not a requirement for the Bachelor of Arts in Art degree program.     

Introduction to journalism editing skills, newsroom leadership and design of newspapers and magazines, including typography, graphics and photographs. Work related to production of web-based news pages. Cross-listed with COM 20123 Color, Layout & Typography.

Studio course utilizing drawing skills in the development of cartooning and illustration techniques utilizing a variety of media.  Concept and narrative are emphasized along with the development of personal style.  Prerequisite: ART 12023 Drawing & Composition I or consent of instructor.

Surveys visual arts from the Paleolithic Era through the European Proto-Renaissance. Practice of formal and conceptual analysis by interpreting visual art from personal, historic and cultural/global perspectives. Prerequisite: ENG 15525 Writing in the Disciplines.     

Surveys visual arts from the European Renaissance to the Post-Modern Era. Practice of various forms of analysis by interpreting theories, schools, styles, Modernist and Post-Modern approaches.

History of Design traces the discipline of design from prehistory through the modern era as correlative to societal progress and as integral to the fabric of human communication and relationship. Themes focus on experienced needs and their reflection/expression in early forms of craft and symbol as well as the technologies developed to promulgate the migrations and movements of ideas they represent (ed). Cross-listed with COM 23020 History of Design.

A studio course introducing the elements and principles of design in relationship to formal and conceptual problem-solving in two-dimensional art media. Drawing, photography, painting, printmaking and non-traditional art media will be utilized. Emphasizes proper studio practices and develops critique skills.  

A studio course applying the elements and principles of design in relationship to formal and conceptual problem-solving in three-dimensional art media such as sculpture and installation. Clay, wood, plastics and non-traditional art media will be utilized. Emphasizes proper studio practice and develops critique skills.

Introductory course in water-based painting media such as watercolor and gouache. Develops specific skills in achieving value, color, and texture in these mediums while enhancing observational and conceptual skills.

Intermediate level painting course. Covers painting techniques using traditional media, such as watercolor, oil, tempera and acrylic. Develops expression of ideas, painting skills, studio discipline, and understanding of historic styles. Prerequisite: ART 12023 Drawing & Composition I.

Studio course introducing subtractive, additive, manipulative and replacement sculptural methods in a range of traditional sculptural media including stone, plaster, glass and metal. Emphasizes working in relief and free-standing three-dimensional forms with conceptual problem-solving.

Introduces working with clay through practice of wheel thrown and hand-building techniques to make vessels and sculpture. Introduces glazing and firing techniques.

Advanced level drawing course. Focuses on drawing to express particular ideas and emotions, working toward a style, relating one's work to other artists, exhibiting work and preparing a portfolio. Prerequisite: ART 12023 Drawing and Composition I.     

Studio course introducing fiber and other craft media techniques. Emphasizes historical and contemporary usage of craft media in the art world.

Introductory course exploring the practical and creative use of the digital SLR camera and Adobe Photoshop. Emphasizes proper equipment usage, contemporary photographic practices, and concept-building exercises. Students must have access to a digital SLR camera prior to enrollment in the course.

Provides art foundation to assist educators with establishing art curriculum for Pre K - Elementary.

Provides art foundation to assist educators establishing art curriculum for Middle School - Secondary.

Survey of the theory and practice of visual communication. Includes theoretical explanation, visual grammar and laboratory opportunities to apply and develop visual communication literacy. Provides strategies for effective visual communication. Cross-listed with COM 30563 Visual Communication.

Evaluates the ever-increasing library of (inter)national, organizational and corporate visualizations (standards, logos, guide sets, info-graphics) as realized through design practice, and their influence upon the manifold disciplines that require their existence and benefit from their use. Students move beyond conceptions of branding to engage in best practice creation and evaluation of multi-sensory identities as well as the development of client briefs that objectively codify their decisions. Prerequisites: ART 23023 Design I; ART or COM 23020 History of Design; and ART or COM or ITS 35505 Production 1.  Cross-listed with COM 33050 and ITS 33050.

Intermediate painting course. Encourages conceptual development and exploration of contemporary painting methods and themes. Develop understanding of contemporary painting styles, and reinforces studio discipline and critique skills. Prerequisite: ART 23523 Painting I.    

An intermediate studio course in ceramics focusing on advanced throwing techniques and personal artistic development through the ceramics medium. Glaze research and development is also emphasized. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 23723 Ceramics I.

A course emphasizing the practical and conceptual use of industry-related software in graphic design. Includes use of the Adobe Suite.

Advanced course focusing on independent study of areas not explicitly offered in the curriculum at Ottawa University. Requires supervision by instructor. Themes or material/media must be prepared in advance of this course. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

Advanced course in existing curriculum offered by the University. Students may select drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, digital photography, fibers, craft media, graphic design, or mixed media. Students must repeat this course two times for the BA in Art degree. Prerequisite: three studio courses beyond foundational coursework.

Students will be introduced to the concepts and mechanics of modeling and animation in 2D/3D environments to further study and explore utilizing software to render the course concepts' development. 

Professional development coursework in the field of art for students at the junior or senior level. May be completed through a campus entity or outside of the campus community through an internship, residency program, or other job-shadowing program. Credit is variable based on length and depth of experience. Those students pursing the BA in Art are required to complete a total of 3 credit hours.

Capstone course in which senior students complete and exhibit major works of art or art theory that represent a particular focus. Secondary Art Methods majors prepare a resource file and lesson plans, as well as examples for teaching. This course can only be taken in the last semester before receiving the BA in Art degree. Prerequisite: Students must have all other studio courses completed before registering for this course.