Courses

• CFA AR 488: Typographic Design 2
  A continuation of CFA AR487. Advanced application of typographic design theories. Use of typographic systems and structures to solve practical communication problems. Exploration of typography as an expressive design element.
• CFA AR 490: Senior Degree Project
  The degree project is the final requirement for the BFA degree in Graphic Design, initiated during the senior year at the onset of the first semester. It is the consummation of all the methods and principles learned through the two years of study in Graphic Design. Students synthesize their research, document and diagram the design process, and produce a final product consistent with their chosen subject matter. The degree project constitutes a visual interpretation of an existing or authored text whose format must be appropriate to the subject matter chosen and may be in the shape and structure of a book, multi-media, or a series of posters, etc. The Senior Degree Project is submitted as visual examples accompanied by a brief written statement that affirms the individual student’s ideas and insights. One copy of the document remains with the department. Open to undergraduate graphic design students only. 2 credits each semester. Fall and Spring semester.
• CFA AR 500: Independent Study
  Discussion of a broad range of drawing issues, including drawing from memory, and from secondary sources. Introduction of subjects explored in non-representational drawing traditions. Regular critiques.
• CFA AR 515: Photography 2
  Prereq: CFA AR 415, 416, or equivalent. Advanced work concentrating on the inherent problems and characteristics of the medium. Critical evaluation of both student and professional photographs through class discussions and critiques. Consideration given to forms of presentation, such as exhibitions, books, and slides; gallery visits and readings also included. 4 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 516: Photography 2
  Prereq: CFA AR 415, 416. Advanced work concentrating on the inherent problems and characteristics of the medium. Critical evaluation of both student and professional photographs through class discussions and critiques. Consideration given to forms of presentation, such as exhibitions, books, and slides; gallery visits and readings also included. 4 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 521: Site Specific Art
  This elective will be interdisciplinary and open to students in all majors, both in the Visual Arts program and all other schools in the university. The course aims to instruct students in the professional practice of making site-specific art commissions for public and private clients. The students will gain professional skills in the development of a site-specific work of art that will require the utilization of a variety of media, an interdiscpilinary approach and team work. Students will also learn how to work and negotiate with prospective clients who wish to contract site-specific art for particular settings and architectual environments.
• CFA AR 547: Principles of Painting Techniques
  Materials of the artist; selection and preparation of supports and grounds for oil painting, tempera, watercolor, and fresco painting; properties and interactions of pigments, binding media, and protective coating; safety issues and precautions; presentation of art work, including framing and photography. 2 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 548: Principles of Painting Techniques
  A continuation of CFA AR547. Materials of the artist; selection and preparation of supports and grounds for oil painting, tempera, watercolor, and fresco painting; properties and interactions of pigments, binding media, and protective coating; safety issues and precautions; presentation of art work, including framing and photography. 2 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 559: Contemporary Issues in Art Education
  Designed for all students in art education preparing to work on an analytical paper or thesis. Through lectures, discussions, and fieldwork, sessions focus on current issues in the arts and in education. Different topics are identified each year as central concerns of the course. 2 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 563: Art Education: Teaching Seminar K-8
  Prereq: CFA AR 864. Taken in conjunction with CFA AR 365. Seminar on implementation of philosophy, goals, and techniques in the classroom. 2 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 564: Art Education: Teaching Seminar 5-12
  Prereq: CFA AR 365, 866. Taken in conjunction with CFA AR 366. Seminar on implementation of philosophy, goals, and techniques in the classroom. 2 cr, each semester.
• CFA AR 566: Processes and Structures
  Prereq: CFA AR 465. Designed to make students more acutely aware of the visual-expressive resources at their command. Emphasis placed on personal inquiry and on analytical reflection directed toward translating artistic knowledge into lessons for children. Studio work focuses on examining various processes or working with two- and three-dimensional materials and considering the structures that emerge; developing and resolving visual ideas through coordinated sequences of action; identifying the sources and terms of personal expression. 4 cr, 2nd semester.
• CFA AR 567: Teaching Art to Special Populations
  An examination of approaches to the education of children with special needs. Designed to help the art specialist integrate special youngsters into heterogeneous school settings; coursework includes the study of behavior, assessment, linguistic needs, classroom management, and different modes of interdisciplinary and intercultural learning. 2 cr, 2nd semester. Requires off-campus site visits.
• CFA AR 571: Package Design
  This is an introduction to package design. Students experiment with type, symbols, and images on forms and surfaces with three dimensions. 2 cr.
• CFA AR 572: Independent Study
  This course is for graphic design majors pursuing an internship for college credit. Internship hours range from 10-20 hours a week. Students meet in consultation with the professor for critiques of internship work. A portfolio must be submitted at the end of the semester.
• CFA AR 573: 3D Design & Animat
  This course is a project-based introduction to 3D design and animation using state-of-the-art Alias Maya software. Students are introduced to the basic concepts and techniques of 3D modeling and animation. Short creative-problem-solving exercises step students through basic design concepts while introducing the technology. Subsequent projects explore application areas and media and give the students an opportunity to develop their 3D "voices." 2 cr.
• CFA AR 574: Corp. Identity
  This is a hands-on, project-based introduction to developing of an identity for a company. This course will involve the design of an identity system (e.g. logo/symbol/mark and sample applications; letterhead, business card, envelope, packaging) Students will produce a corporate identity portfolio by the conclusion of the course. 1 or 2 cr.
• CFA AR 575: Portfolio Building
  This class will help students synthesize conceptual and exection abilities and develop presentation skills as they prepare a competitive entry-level portfolio that will serve as their entry into the professional job market. Emphasis is placed on each student's particular area of interest. Topics include networking and interviewing and students also produce a resume and cover letter. 1 or 2 cr.
• CFA AR 576: Multimedia Design
  Multimedia design is an introduction to methods and processes of creating motion graphics for broadcast and cinema. Students will use design elements—such as type, image, framing, pacing, rhythm, sequencing and sound—to create graphic communications in a time-based context. Students will work in analogue and digital formats to learn how software programs like Flash and After Effects are valuable tools for creating motion graphics while complementing a student’s individual aesthetic. 4 cr.
• CFA AR 577: Editorial Publication
  This is a hands-on, project-based introduction to editorial and publication design. Both form and content, with emphasis on use of the grid as an organizing creative principle will be utilized. Typography and image will be discussed as students design, print, and bind their own books. Students may select a topic of personal interest and explore various materials and methodologies. 1 or 2 cr.

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