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Studio Arts

The Studio Arts program provides students with a wide array of fundamentals in basic design, drawing, printmaking and painting. Focused on developing artistic vision and technique, the faculty in the program are working artists as well as skilled educators. The curriculum is designed for artists of all backgrounds and technical ability. For art majors, the studio art courses may be taken to satisfy the requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree in Art. The studio art courses also meet the general education requirements in fine arts.

Interactive Media Arts

The Interactive Media Arts curriculum strives to pull user interactions from within the computer out into the physical world. This studio-based curriculum appeals to interests in the emerging technologies of game design, microcontrollers, 3D printing, virtual reality, WebGL (web graphics library), augmented reality, and traditional animated film and visual effects. Certificates concentrate on pipeline production positions of employment, so that the students may concentrate on skill-driven academic success that is pertinent to the local job market.

​Digital Media Art Program Information

Courses

The DMA curriculum includes courses in digital photography, graphic design, video production, and motion graphics. All courses in the curriculum are intended to develop the student’s understanding and appreciation of the historical, aesthetic, conceptual, and technical aspects of digital media art within the larger context of art-making. These studio-based courses teach students the fundamentals of a range of digital skills while developing an original creative portfolio in preparation for working in the industry or transferring to a four-year college or university.

Digital Media Art

The Digital Media Art program prepares students with a strong foundation in digital creative content for art and design. The program begins with design fundamentals where students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills in a project-based curriculum. The courses in the program provide a hands-on experience for students to develop an understanding of the creative process. Students are encouraged to take a diverse range of Digital Media Art courses including digital photography, graphic design, motion design, and video production classes.

Art History Program Information

Courses

The curriculum includes courses in art theory, appreciation, history and methodology, and museum studies. All courses are designed to incorporate the necessary components required in the academic development of a comprehensive art historical and methodological understanding. Art historical topics address the Western canon from antiquity to the post-modern world, as well as the art of Africa, Oceania, Asia, and the Americas. Most of the courses offered in the art history curriculum meet general education requirements in fine arts.

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