The minor in Art & Design is offered in Graphic Design, Illustration or Studio Art and requires the completion of 18 credits as stated below.
Investigates the compositional elements of art structure. Principles and elements of two- dimensional design line, shape, value, texture, and space are examined, with emphasis on the visual communication of ideas. A prerequisite to AR 211 and 223.
Design principles are explored through the investigation of color interaction and color theory. Emphasis is on pigment mixing and the control of intervals of value, chroma, and intensity. A prerequisite to AR 232.
Explores fundamental problems of composition and perception as related to drawing. Experimentation is with varied media directed toward both the descriptive and expressive visual conceptualization of ideas. A prerequisite to AR 220, 223, and 232.
Development of the student's ability to conceive the human figure as form and volume with stress on gesture, proportion, and anatomy. Emphasis is on a refinement of techniques for individual expression and self-awareness. A prerequisite to AR 221, AR 250, and AR 262
Prerequisite: Take AR-120
Introduction of fundamental techniques used in professional illustration. Secondary emphasis on business aspects of commercial art. Assignments range from portraiture to sequential art storyboards.
Prerequisite: TAKE AR-220 or AR-161
Emphasis is on the technical study of colored pencils and watercolor. As the semester progresses, greater emphasis is placed on content and imaginative solutions. Focus is on the information gathering inherent in illustrative problem-solving. A prerequisite to AR 261 and 363.
Prerequisite: Take AR-160
