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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.