First of two semester sequence. Creative animation techniques for motion graphics, film, video, music and technology. Animation software and professional compositing programs are used. Storyboarding, production design scheduling and production issues are incorporated. Emphasis is on creativity and professionalism.

Through demonstrations, technical assignments, the possibilities of digital image creation and manipulation using photo Silkscreen process is explored in independent projects involving sustained inquiry into self selected themes.

Graduate level intermediate ceramics covering mold making, extruded forms, assisted forming, development of body of work, historical and technical research.

Graduate level advanced ceramics covering mold making, extruded forms, assisted forming, development of body of work, historical and technical research.

Digital media is a key creative tool for artists and designers. Lectures, readings, and tutorials introduce students to contemporary design practice, including: digital typography, page design and layout, vector-based graphics, and design for the screen. Design projects range from purely textual, single and multi-page document design, to problems that require the successful integration of typography, image, and basic interaction. Students explore how context and form affect meaning and message through the creation of conceptual solutions.

Emphasis on further development of advanced throwing techniques; uses on- and off-wheel methods of building. Glaze making and firing instruction.

Introduction to all basic methods of handbuilding and decorating techniques. Focus on both vessel tradition and ceramic sculpture. Introduction to glazes, slips and firing. Overview of ceramic/historical traditions.

Focus on representing the human figure using clay as the primary material. Introduction to building techniques in clay. Focus on observation and elements of three-dimensional form.

Techniques and aesthetic considerations of making lithographs. Emphasis on drawing and on understanding technical procedures.

Study of formal and informal painting procedures. Focus on development of form as content. Information provided regarding painting processes and associated materials. Related contemporary and historical theoretical issues also included. Prerequisites: ART 220 and ART 321