Description: An opportunity for the student who has demonstrated competence in a specific area of study to work independently with scheduled tutoring from a faculty member of the student's choice. Prerequisites: permission of instructor and Art Department chair. Cr 1-6.

Description: Explore the concepts, tools and strategies for innovation, the creative process and creative problem solving through selected hands on exercises, readings, discussions, project based work and creative assignments in a variety of media and approaches. Emphasis is placed on critical thinking as students analyze, compare, and contrast problem-solving tools and techniques employed by creative makers and thinkers from artists to scientists and entrepreneurs. Students adopt these concepts, tools and strategies to self-defined tasks for creative activity. Cr 3. (Satisfies Creative Expression Requirement).

Description: Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of 2-D design and color theory through a series of exercises and applied problems in visual organization. Prerequisite: EYE or concurrent.

Description: Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of 3-D design through a series of projects, demonstrations and discussions. Prerequisite: EYE or concurrent. Cr 3.

Description: Introduction to basic skills and approaches to perceptual drawing. This course develops students' visual awareness and understanding of the range of drawing materials and techniques. Students will develop responses to the visual environment employing varied stylistic and technical approaches. Exercises include still life, figure study, portrait, and landscape. Prerequisite: EYE or concurrent.