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MEDIA – cheat sheet for undergraduates:

PHOTOGRAPHY:
ARTS 1010 (3). Introduction to Studio Art.
Presents creative activity conceptually, and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Fine arts majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Formerly FINE 1010. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 1020 (3). Introduction to Studio Art 2.
Presents creative activity conceptually and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Art and art history majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Prereq., ARTS 1010. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 1030 (3). Principles of Color.
Introduces the relative effects of color as used by the artist. Emphasizes the practice of color relations including basic characteristics, mixtures, illusions, optical mixture, color intervals, and color quantity. May not be repeated. Formerly FINE 1030.

ARTH 1300 (3). History of World Art 1.
Surveys major art styles from the Paleolithic period through the Renaissance, including European, Asian, and the Pre-Columbian/Islamic world. Emphasizes comparison of Western and non-Western visual expressions as evidence of differing cultural orientations. Credit not granted for this course and FINE 1309. Formerly FINE 1300. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Available: Fall 2009

ARTH 1400 (3). History of World Art 2.
Surveys major art styles from about 1600 to the present, including Europe, Asia, the Islamic world, the Americas, and tribal arts. Emphasizes comparison of Western and non-Western visual expressions as evidence of differing cultural orientations. Credit not granted for this course and FINE 1409. Formerly FINE 1400. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Available: Spring 2009

ARTS 1171 (3). Photography for Non-Majors.
Introduces techniques and concepts of photography as art. Emphasizes photography as a means to formal and expressive ends. Students must have an adjustable camera. Credit not granted for this course and ARTS 2171. Formerly FINE 1171. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 2171 (3). Photography 1.
Introduces techniques and concepts of photography as art. Emphasizes photography as a means to formal and expressive ends. Students must have an adjustable camera. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020, and either ARTH 1300 or 1400. Credit not granted for this course and ARTS 1171. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 2191 (3). Photography 2.
Explores more sophisticated technical and conceptual skills to the creative process. Prereq., ARTS 2171. Formerly FINE 2191. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 3191 (3). Photography 3.
Continues the exploration of the possibility of individual photographic expression. Students are encouraged to discover and develop a personal position in relation to the medium. May be repeated once. Prereq., ARTS 2191. Formerly FINE 3191. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 4161 (3). Photography 4.
Explores advanced techniques and concepts of photography as art. Emphasizes photography as a means to formal and expressive ends. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3191. Formerly FINE 4161. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 4171 (3). New Directions in Photography.
Investigates the use of the photographic image in new, antique, or nonstandard ways including nonsilver, photosculpture, various color processes, photolanguage, photoinstallations, electronic media, performance, filmmaking, electrostatic art (copy machine), photobooks, photocollage, and audio/visual art. Course content changes each semester. May be repeated twice. Prereq., ARTS 3191 or equivalent. Same as ARTS 5171. Formerly FINE 4171. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 5161 (3). Graduate Photography.
May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Formerly FINE 5161.
ARTS 5171 (3). New Directions in Photography.
May be repeated up 9 total credit hours. Same as ARTS 4171. Formerly FINE 5171. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009


VIDEO:
ARTS 1010 (3). Introduction to Studio Art.
Presents creative activity conceptually, and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Fine arts majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Formerly FINE 1010. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 1020 (3). Introduction to Studio Art 2.
Presents creative activity conceptually and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Art and art history majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Prereq., ARTS 1010. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 1030 (3). Principles of Color.
Introduces the relative effects of color as used by the artist. Emphasizes the practice of color relations including basic characteristics, mixtures, illusions, optical mixture, color intervals, and color quantity. May not be repeated. Formerly FINE 1030.

ARTH 1300 (3). History of World Art 1.
Surveys major art styles from the Paleolithic period through the Renaissance, including European, Asian, and the Pre-Columbian/Islamic world. Emphasizes comparison of Western and non-Western visual expressions as evidence of differing cultural orientations. Credit not granted for this course and FINE 1309. Formerly FINE 1300. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Available: Fall 2009

ARTH 1400 (3). History of World Art 2.
Surveys major art styles from about 1600 to the present, including Europe, Asia, the Islamic world, the Americas, and tribal arts. Emphasizes comparison of Western and non-Western visual expressions as evidence of differing cultural orientations. Credit not granted for this course and FINE 1409. Formerly FINE 1400. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Available: Spring 2009

ARTS 4246 (3). Beginning Video Production.
Presents a studio course on basic single camera video production strategies and concepts. Through class screenings, projects, demonstrations, discussions, and readings, students gain an introductory familiarity with camera, lighting, sound, editing and the organization and planning involved in a video project. Explores a basic theoretical understanding of video as an art form and its relationship to television, film, art, history, culture. Prereqs., ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5246. Formerly FINE 4246. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 4346 (3). Intermediate Video Production.
Continuation of beginning video production. Extends the knowledge of single camera video production strategies and concepts. Expands the concept of montage (editing) and strategies to develop a video project through class screenings, projects, discussions, and readings. Furthers theoretical understanding of video as an art form. Prereq., ARTS 4246 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5346. Formerly FINE 4346. Available: Fall 2009

ARTS 4446 (3). Advanced Video Production.
Continuation of intermediate video production. Explores advanced technical skills to control the quality of the video image in production, postproduction, and distribution. Emphasizes self-motivated independent projects, conceptual realization of advanced student work and basic working knowledge of distribution and life as a media artist. Promotes further theoretical understanding of video as an art form. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 4346 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5446. Formerly FINE 4446. Available: Spring 2009

DIGITAL ARTS:
ARTS 1010 (3). Introduction to Studio Art.
Presents creative activity conceptually, and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Fine arts majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Formerly FINE 1010. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 1020 (3). Introduction to Studio Art 2.
Presents creative activity conceptually and art history thematically, with an interdisciplinary, experimental, and multicultural focus. Art and art history majors explore visual literacy and culture through presentations and student-centered projects that emphasize individual development. Prereq., ARTS 1010. Available: Spring 2009 Summer 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 1030 (3). Principles of Color.
Introduces the relative effects of color as used by the artist. Emphasizes the practice of color relations including basic characteristics, mixtures, illusions, optical mixture, color intervals, and color quantity. May not be repeated. Formerly FINE 1030.

ARTH 1300 (3). History of World Art 1.
Surveys major art styles from the Paleolithic period through the Renaissance, including European, Asian, and the Pre-Columbian/Islamic world. Emphasizes comparison of Western and non-Western visual expressions as evidence of differing cultural orientations. Credit not granted for this course and FINE 1309. Formerly FINE 1300. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Available: Fall 2009

ARTH 1400 (3). History of World Art 2.
Surveys major art styles from about 1600 to the present, including Europe, Asia, the Islamic world, the Americas, and tribal arts. Emphasizes comparison of Western and non-Western visual expressions as evidence of differing cultural orientations. Credit not granted for this course and FINE 1409. Formerly FINE 1400. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: literature and the arts. Available: Spring 2009

ARTS 2126 (3). Digital Art 1.
An introductory course in the use of the personal computer to create and process images in the visual arts. Prereq., ARTS 1010, 1020 and ARTH 1300 or 1400. Formerly FINE 2126. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 4126 (3). Digital Art 2.
Offers studio experience using personal computer in the generation and processing of imagery in the visual arts. Prereq., ARTS 2126. Same as ARTS 5126. Formerly FINE 4126. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009 ARTS

ARTS 4316 (3). History and Theory of Digital Art.
Explores the history and theory of digital art. Discussion topics include the emergence of Internet art, hypertext, new media theory, online exhibitions, web publishing, virtual reality, and the networked interface. Includes collaborative and individual projects. Prereq., ARTS 2126 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5316. Formerly FINE 4316. Available: Spring 2009 Fall 2009

ARTS 4176 (3). New Directions in Digital Art.
Investigates the use of digital art in various contexts including digital narrative, web publishing, Internet art, multimedia performance, animation, conceptual art, information art, sound art, language art, and network installations. Prereqs., ARTS 2126 and 4316/5316 or instructor consent. Same as ARTS 5176. Formerly FINE 4176. Available: Spring 2009

ARTS 4087 Special Topics: Remix Culture

MEDIA AREA FACULTY
Professor Luis Valdovino (video)
Professor Mark Amerika (digital)
Professor Albert Chong (photography)
Associate Professor Melanie Walker (photography, Media Area Coordinator)
Associate Professor Alex Sweetman (photography)

 

        
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