Web Schedule Summer 2025

Art Courses

The courses listed below are being offered this semester at CCV locations around the state or online. Click on the Course Number link to see detailed information regarding locations, dates and times.

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ART-1011 - Drawing I
3 Credits
This course introduces students to the use of pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and other drawing mediums with a focus on observational drawing skills. Students develop a deeper understanding of drawing as a way of seeing, organizing ideas, and recording perceptions of the world around them.

ART-1050 - Art Appreciation
3 Credits
This course is an exploration of the visual arts: how art forms developed historically, how art may be interpreted within multiple contexts, and how art contributes to and influences individuals and cultures. Students learn to identify themes, periods, and styles in art.

ART-1070 - Introduction to Jewelry
3 Credits
Students will explore the fundamentals of jewelry making including sawing, piercing, filing, sanding, and surface enrichment while creating chains, pendants, earrings, necklaces, pins, bracelets and rings. Using metals, paper, beads, stones, found objects, fibers and recycled materials, students will design and construct pieces of wearable art. Students will also investigate jewelry as a craft and fine art and will discuss the cultural and historical significance of jewelry as adornment.

ART-1210 - Introduction to Adobe Creative Cloud
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the industry-standard software package for professional graphic designers for use in digital image manipulation, digital illustration, and page layout. Students will learn basic navigating skills within the Adobe Creative Cloud software, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Students will learn how to select, modify, adjust, combine, and manipulate pre-existing digital raster images, as well as the basic method for creating new vector images from scratch. Students will then investigate how these images can be integrated with type to create a page layout.

ART-1231 - Ceramics I
3 Credits
This course is an introduction to ceramic arts. Students develop working knowledge of ceramic materials, tools, and techniques. Students explore concept and design and develop an understanding of and appreciation for traditional, historical, and contemporary ceramic objects. Hand building is emphasized.

ART-1310 - Digital Photography I
3 Credits
Students will explore the mechanical and electronic aspects of digital photography as well as the basic tools of image manipulation. The course also includes the study of design, composition, and aesthetics of digital images. Basic computer skills are required.

ART-2020 - Color Theory
3 Credits
Students will explore color theory as related to painting, printing, design, film, and other visual media. The interactions of color and their effect on visual perception will be discussed. Using pure colors in juxtaposition, students will investigate color action and color relatedness.

ART-2170 - Portfolio & Project Development
3 Credits
This course serves as a capstone for the Design & Media Studies degree program and associated certificates. Students explore career opportunities and collaborate with each other on real-world projects. Students learn to discuss and present their body of work. They develop a digital portfolio of their best work to be used for a variety of purposes such as professional job applications, scholarship opportunities, and transfer to four-year programs. Prerequisite: Minimum of 30 college-level credits or advisor permission.

ART-2211 - Painting I
3 Credits
In this course, students explore beginning painting strategies in oils or acrylic. Emphasis is on process and investigation of various spatial structures in both representational and nonrepresentational modes. Students develop a formal vocabulary, visual sensitivity and manipulative skills. Recommended prior learning: Drawing I or Introduction to Studio Art.

Register November 4, 2024 - May 16, 2025 for Summer 2025 classes. Link to Registration.

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