ART - Art: Visual Arts & Theory
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. This is a studio course in basic realistic drawing. Emphasis is on visual thought and awareness through drawing exercises and portraits. Accuracy in representing what is observed is stressed. Students are required to spend at least six hours per week outside of class on assignments.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. The goal of this class is to let students get their cameras out of the bag, learn the basics of photography as well as how to operate a DSLR level camera to become a better photographer. Students are required to have their own digital camera for the first day of class, and can direct all questions about eligible cameras to the instructor. Upon successful completion of this class, students will be able to diagnose different shooting scenarios and manipulate manual camera settings to produce creative and fundamentally sound digital photographs. By introducing them to a wide variety of genres of photography (i.e. portrait, editorial, landscape, commercial, sports, etc.) they will be able to enjoy taking better photographs later in life.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. The study of art history invites students to discover the diversity in and connections among global forms of artistic expression from history. This course focuses on global art beginning with the Paleolithic period and extending through the Thirteenth Century. Included are representative images of art, multimedia enhancements, reading, and writing. Students analyze works of visual art in a wide variety of media, empowering them to explain, interpret, and evaluate art in its context. They will explore form, content, and styles of art, artists, art making processes, and responses to and interpretations of art. Thus, students gain deeper understanding of the universal human quest for meaning as expressed in traditional and evolving forms of art through the ages.
Art History: 14th Century through Contemporary. The study of art history invites students to discover the diversity in and connections among global forms of artistic expression from history. This course focuses on global art beginning with the Fourteenth Century and the Early Renaissance in Europe and extending up to the present day. Included are representative images of art, multimedia enhancements, reading, and writing. Students analyze works of visual art in a wide variety of media, empowering them to explain, interpret, and evaluate art in its context. They will explore form, content, and styles of art, artists, art making processes, and responses to and interpretations of art. Thus, students gain deeper understanding of the universal human quest for meaning as expressed in traditional and evolving forms of art through the ages.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. This class is an introduction to methods of painting with acrylics. Emphasis will be on composition, color theory, and technique. Demonstrations in various techniques with a variety of subject matter and styles are included. Students are required to spend at least six hours per week outside of class on assignments. Experience in drawing and/or design is highly recommended.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. This class is an introduction to methods of painting with transparent watercolors. Emphasis will be on composition, color theory, and concept. Demonstrations in a variety of techniques with a variety of subject matter and styles are included. Students are required to spend at least six hours per week outside of class on assignments.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. Special Topics courses include ad-hoc courses on various selected topics that are not part of the regular curriculum, however they may still fulfill certain curricular requirements. Special topics courses are offered at the discretion of each department and will be published as part of the semester course schedule - view available sections for more information. Questions about special topics classes can be directed to the instructor or department chair.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts. Special Topics courses include ad-hoc courses on various selected topics that are not part of the regular curriculum, however they may still fulfill certain curricular requirements. Special topics courses are offered at the discretion of each department and will be published as part of the semester course schedule - view available sections for more information. Questions about special topics classes can be directed to the instructor or department chair.
Internship Experiences recognize that learning can take place outside the classroom. Carroll College allows its students to participate in opportunities that relate to their area of study. This opportunity must relate directly a student's program of study in order to qualify for an internship. Close cooperation among Carroll and the participating organizations ensures an experience that contributes significantly to the student's overall growth and professional development. Juniors and seniors in any major area may participate with the approval of faculty internship advisor and/or department chair, Career Services, and a site supervisor. Students will receive academic credit and may or may not receive monetary compensation for an internship. A student may apply a maximum of 12 semester hours to degree requirements; academic departments will determine the number of credits that may count toward the major (most majors accept 6 hours total). Enrollment in the course must be during the same semester in which the experience takes place. Interested students should contact their academic advisor and Career Services prior to the start of an experience.
Independent study is open to junior and senior students only. At the time of application, a student must have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average. A student may register for no more than three (3) semester hours of independent study in any one term. In all cases, registration for independent study must be approved by the appropriate department chairperson and the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Arts & Letters-Fine Arts Special Topics courses include ad-hoc courses on various selected topics that are not part of the regular curriculum, however they may still fulfill certain curricular requirements. Special topics courses are offered at the discretion of each department and will be published as part of the semester course schedule - view available sections for more information. Questions about special topics classes can be directed to the instructor or department chair.