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ART 101 Drawing I
ART 103 Two-Dimensional Design
ART 104 Color Theory
ART 105 Three-Dimensional Design
ART 116 Introduction to Art and Design
ART 140 iMedia Design I
ART 203 Painting I
ART 204 Ceramics I
ART 205 Printmaking I
ART 206 Sculpture I
ART 209 Photography I
ART 219 Audio and Video Production
ART 240 iMedia Design II
ART 301 Drawing II
ART 303 Painting II
ART 304 Ceramics II
ART 305 Printmaking II
ART 306 Sculpture II
ART 307 Photography II
ART 308 Introduction to Photojournalism
ART 313 Methods of Teaching Art in Elementary Schools
ART 319 Audio and Video Design
ART 320 Art History I: Pre-Historic to Medieval
ART 321 Art History II: Renaissance to Romantic
ART 322 Art History III: Realism to Present
ART 325 Print Production
ART 340 iMedia Design III
ART 399 Special Topics
ART 420 iMedia Capstone Proposal
ART 440 iMedia Design: Capstone
ART 459 Art Internship
ART 479 Special Projects
ART 489 Graphic Design Practicum
The Art program at Dana College provides a balanced foundation for
mature investigation of the practical, theoretical and historical
aspects of the visual arts. Courses are offered both for the student
who desires background experience in creative work as part of a liberal
arts education, and for the student preparing for advanced studio
art study. There are no special requirements for admission to the
Art program, although a portfolio review is required for scholarship
consideration.
The Interactive Media Major at Dana College offers courses in
web-based interactive media, traditional art and design, and an area
of concentration. iMedia majors have the opportunity to create web-based
projects and develop multimedia skills, gaining the experience to
quickly and effectively learn new technologies and use them in creative,
cutting edge ways.
Art Core (15 credits)
ART 101 Drawing I - 3 credits
ART 103 Two-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
ART 104 Color Theory - 3 credits
ART 105 Three-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
Choose one from:
ART 320 Art History I: Prehistoric to Medieval - 3 credits
ART 321 Art History II: Renaissance to Romantic - 3 credits
ART 322 Art History III: Realism to Present - 3 credits
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Art Minor (21 credits)
Art Core - 15 credits
Choose one:
Additional art history - 6 credits
Additional art electives - 6 credits
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Art Major (45 credits)
Art Core - 15 credits
Additional art history - 6 credits
Art requirements - 24 credits
Choose from:
ART 203 Painting I - 3 credits
ART 204 Ceramics I - 3 credits
ART 205 Printmaking I - 3 credits
ART 206 Sculpture I - 3 credits
ART 209 Photography I - 3 credits
ART 301 Drawing II - 3 credits
ART 303 Painting II - 3 credits
ART 304 Ceramics II - 3 credits
ART 305 Printmaking II - 3 credits
ART 306 Sculpture II - 3 credits
ART 307 Photography II - 3 credits
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Art Concentration
for Elementary Education Majors (20 credits)
Art Core - 15 credits
Additional art history - 3 credits
ART 313 Methods of Teaching Art in Elementary Schools - 2 credits
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Art Major for K-12 Teachers
(54 credits in art and 36 credits in education)
This major provides students with a breadth of experience in studio art as
well as potential for exposure to computer technologies in the art classroom.
Art Core -15 credits
Additional art history - 6 credits
ART 203 Painting I - 3 credits
ART 204 Ceramics I - 3 credits
ART 205 Printmaking I - 3 credits
ART 206 Sculpture I -3 credits
ART 209 Photography I - 3 credits
ART 313 Methods of Teaching Art in Elementary Schools - 2 credits
Additional approved art electives - 16 credits
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Teacher Certification
Requirements (36 credits)
(see “General Education Requirements” under Education Major)
EDU 121 Introduction to Education 3 credits
EDU 210 Teacher Assistant I - 1 credit
EDU 211 Teacher Assistant II - 1 credit
EDU 219 Applied Adolescent Development - 3 credits
EDU 226 Cultural Diversity/Human Relations - 3 credits
EDU 351 Reading and Writing in the Content Areas - 2 credits
SPE 230 Introduction to Exceptional Children - 3 credits
EDU 409 Professional Seminar - 4 credits
EDU 431 Methods of Teaching of Art - 2 credits
EDU 417 Supervised Teaching - 14 credits
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Interactive Media
Major (55 credits)
iMedia Core - 22 credits
ART 140 iMedia Design I - 3 credits
ART 240 iMedia Design II - 3 credits
ART 340 iMedia Design III - 3 credits
ART 440 iMedia Design: Capstone - 3 credits
ART 209 Photography I - 3 credits
ART 219 Audio and Video Production - 3 credits
ART 319 Audio and Video Design - 3 credits
ART 420 iMedia Capstone Proposal - 1 credit
Art Support Courses:
ART 101 Drawing I - 3 credits
ART 103 Two-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
ART 104 Color Theory - 3 credits
ART 32x Art History - 3 credits
One area of concentration - 21 hrs.
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Concentrations:
Art
ART 105 Three-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
Two additional art history courses - 6 credits
ART 203 Painting I - 3 credits
ART 206 Sculpture I - 3 credits
Choose two from:
ART 204 Ceramics I - 3 credits
ART 205 Printmaking I - 3 credits
ART 301 Drawing II - 3 credits
ART 303 Painting II - 3 credits
ART 304 Ceramics II - 3 credits
ART 305 Printmaking II - 3 credits
ART 306 Sculpture II - 3 credits
ART 307 Photography II - 3 credits
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Business
ACC 101 Principles of Accounting I - 3 credits
BUS/CSC 141 Introduction to Information Systems - 3 credits
BUS 303 Principles of Management - 3 credits
BUS 311 Marketing - 3 credits
BUS 332 Consumer Behavior - 3 credits
BUS 336 Advertising - 3 credits
Choose one from:
BUS 313 Human Resource Management - 3 credits
BUS 440 Management Information Systems - 3 credits
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Computer Science
CSC 123 Fundamentals of Computer Science I - 4 credits
CSC 124 Fundamentals of Computer Science II - 4 credits
CSC 326 Data Structures - 4 credits
MAT 285 Discrete Mathematics - 4 credits
Choose 5 credits from:
Mathematics courses 192 or above
Computer Science courses 221 or above
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English/Creative Writing
ENG 243 Introduction to Creative Writing - 3 credits
ENG 341 Expository Writing - 3 credits
ENG 343 Poetry Writing - 3 credits
ENG 344 Fiction Writing - 3 credits
Choose from:
ENG 203 English Literature I - 3 credits (and)
ENG 204 English Literature II - 3 credits
or
ENG 205 American Literature I - 3 credits (and)
ENG 206 American Literature II - 3 credits
English elective - 3 credits
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Graphic Design
ART 105 Three-Dimensional Design - 3 credits
ART 203 Painting I - 3 credits
ART 205 Printmaking I - 3 credits
ART 307 Photography II - 3 credits
ART 325 Print Production - 3 credits
Choose one:
ART 459 Art Internship - 3 credits
ART 489 Graphic Design Practicum - 3 credits
Choose one:
ART 301 Drawing II - 3 credits
ART 303 Painting II - 3 credits
ART 305 Printmaking II - 3 credits
ART 32x Art History - 3 credits
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History
HIS 101 World Civilizations I - 3 credits
HIS 102 World Civilizations II - 3 credits
HIS 103 United States History to 1877 - 3 credits
HIS 104 United States History since 1877 - 3 credits
History electives from Level II or Seminar - 9 credits
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Music
MUS 105 Musicianship I - 3 credits
MUS 105L Aural Skills Lab I - 1 credit
MUS 106 Musicianship II - 3 credits
MUS 106L Aural Skills Lab II - 1 credit
MUS 215 Musicianship III - 3 credits
MUS 215L Aural Skills Lab III - 1 credit
MUS 216 Musicianship IV - 3 credits
MUS 216L Aural Skills Lab IV - 1 credit
Applied Music - 4 credits
Ensemble - 1 credit
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Theology
in Service
SWK 114 Intro to Social Work - 3 credits
SWK 236 Cultural Diversity - 3 credits
REL 324 Major Religions - 3 credits
REL 342 Christian Thought - 3 credits
REL 352 Christian Thought in the Non-Western World - 3 credits
REL 435 Contemporary Theology - 3 credits
Choose one:
REL 100 Introduction to Bible - 3 credits
REL 111 Introduction to Religion - 3 credits
REL 121 Introduction to Christianity - 3 credits
(This course may not count for the Shared Experience Religion requirement)
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Art Courses
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ART 101 Drawing I 3 credits
An introductory course with an emphasis on seeing, and strategies for processing
visual information using basic media.
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ART 103 Two-Dimensional
Design 3 credits
An introduction to two-dimensional forms. Emphasis is placed on the elements
and principles of design as a foundation for understanding and manipulating
visual imagery.
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ART 104 Color Theory 3 credits
An entry-level course focusing on the practical application, critical analysis,
and the historical context of visual language related to color theory.
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ART 105 Three-Dimensional
Design 3 credits
A studio course introducing the principles of three-dimensional design using
basic media and techniques.
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ART 116 Introduction to
Art and Design 3 credits
An introductory studio course designed for non-majors. Students will explore
the principles and elements of visual form.
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ART 140 iMedia Design I
3 credits
An introductory web design course focused on text and image. Introductory design
studio investigation of directory structure, site and page navigation, the
link as an interactive element, digital image-making and animation. Technical
skill set development in web site creation, digital image capture and manipulation,
and file format selection.
Prerequisite: Acceptance into the iMedia program.
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ART 203 Painting I 3 credits
A beginning studio course in acrylic painting. Emphasis is placed on developing
a wide variety of technical skills and plausible images for work in two-dimensional
media.
Prerequisites: ART 101 Drawing I and ART 104 Color Theory
or permission of instructor.
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ART 204 Ceramics I 3 credits
A studio introduction to, and investigation of, ceramic techniques and materials
including clay bodies, hand building and wheel throwing, glazes and decoration
and kiln operation.
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ART 205 Printmaking I 3
credits
A studio course in basic printing processes including woodcut and serigraph.
Prerequisites: ART 101 Drawing I and ART 104 Color Theory
or permission of instructor.
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ART 206 Sculpture I 3 credits
A studio introduction to the fundamentals of plastic art forms, basic materials,
techniques and processes.
Prerequisite: ART 105 Three-Dimensional Design.
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ART 209 Photography I 3
credits
An introductory course in camera operation, darkroom procedures and photographic
composition.
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ART 219 Audio and Video
Production 3 credits
An audio and video course focused on digital production methods and uses. Introductory
technical skill set development in shooting/recording, editing, compressing,
importing and exporting audio and video for placement in a multimedia context.
Prerequisites: ART 209 Photography I, ART 240 iMedia Design II.
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ART 240 iMedia Design II
3 credits
An intermediate web design course focused on interactivity as a primary design
element. Introductory studio practice with tables, slices, layers, JavaScript
behaviors and continued investigation of directory structure and page/site
navigation. Introductory technical skill set development with Flash animation
and audio elements.
Prerequisites: ART 101 Drawing 1, ART 103 Two-Dimensional
Design, ART 104 Color Theory, ART 140 iMedia Design I.
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ART 301 Drawing II 3 credits
Exploration of a variety of drawing techniques, strategies, media, and approaches
to visual organization. Subjects will include still-life, interiors, and
the human figure.
Prerequisite: ART 101 Drawing I.
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ART 303 Painting II 3 credits
A studio course in painting designed to fit the needs of advanced painting
students.
Prerequisite: ART 203 Painting I.
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ART 304 Ceramics II 3 credits
An advanced course in ceramics emphasizing areas of individual interest.
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ART 305 Printmaking II 3
credits
An advanced course in printmaking with emphasis on complex printmaking techniques
and combining various media. Students are encouraged to work in an area of
special interest.
Prerequisite: ART 205 Printmaking I.
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ART 306 Sculpture II 3 credits
Studio problems related to sculptural composition and its relationship to media,
including stone, clay, plaster and bronze.
Prerequisite: ART 206 Sculpture I.
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ART 307 Photography II 3
credits
An opportunity for the photography student to choose an in-depth photographic
problem in consultation with the instructor. Emphasis is placed on the implications
of the photographic medium as an art form and on portfolio development with
extensive darkroom experience. May be repeated for credit.
Prerequisite: ART 209 Photography I.
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ART 308 Introduction to
Photojournalism 3 credits
An introduction to the fundamentals of news photography and the legal and ethical
considerations of photojournalism. Emphasis is placed on gaining practical
experience through a series of news and feature photo assignments. Concern
for photographic composition is central. Extensive darkroom experience. Publication
of photographs is encouraged as part of the course requirements. (Cross-listed
as COM 308.)
Prerequisite: ART 209 Photography I.
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ART 313 Methods of Teaching
Art in Elementary Schools 2 credits
A course for prospective teachers. Emphasis is placed on preparation and presentation
of an art program that meets the needs of children.
Prerequisites: EDU 121 Introduction to Education and sophomore
standing.
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ART 319 Audio and Video
Design 3 credits
A digital and video design studio course. Introductory studio practice in designing
audio and video components for placement in a multimedia context.
Prerequisite: ART 219 Audio and Video Production.
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ART 320 Art History I: Pre-historic
to Medieval 3 credits
A study of significant works of art from prehistory and the ancient Near East
through the medieval era. The Greco-Roman classical and Indo-European tradition
will be emphasized but non-western contributions will also be given attention.
Prerequisite: Baseline competency in written communication.
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ART 321 Art History II:
Renaissance to Romantic 3 credits
A study of significant works of art beginning with the Renaissance and continuing
to the middle of the nineteenth century. The Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo,
Neoclassical and Romantic movements of the western tradition will be featured
but contemporaneous non-western influences will also be introduced.
Prerequisite: Baseline competency in written communication.
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ART 322 Art History III:
Realism to Present 3 credits
A study of significant works of art from the middle of the nineteenth century
to the present. The Realist and Impressionist movements will be examined as
foundations for a succession of twentieth century movements and styles. The
influence of western and non-western traditions will be considered.
Prerequisite: Baseline competency in written communication.
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ART 325 Print Production
3 credits
A studio design course in print production with an emphasis on the offset printing
process and digital file preparation for print. Studio practice in translating
web-based technological skill sets to a print production environment.
Prerequisites: ART 209 Photography I and ART 240 iMedia Design
II.
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ART 340 iMedia Design III
3 credits
An advanced web design course focused on individualized creative problem-solving
and integration of technological strategies to create forms that support and
enhance site content. Studio practice in developing site content within focused
parameters. Technical skill set development in integrating sound, motion, image,
text, and navigation within appropriate size and speed constraints across platforms
and browsers.
Prerequisites: ART 209 Photography I, ART 240 iMedia Design
II, purchase of a designated PowerBook and software.
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ART 399 Special Topics 1-3
credits
A selected area of study in Art. The topic is announced in the appropriate
semester’s course schedule.
Prerequisite: Generally, sophomore standing or permission
of instructor. Offered as needed.
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ART 420 iMedia Capstone
Proposal 1 credit
A course focused on ideation, revision and proposal writing in a professional
context.
Pre- or Corequisite: ART 340 iMedia Design III
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ART 440 iMedia Design: Capstone
3 credits
A capstone web design course focused on individually designed problems related
to study within the major’s content area. Studio practice in developing
a project proposal, working within a proscribed ideation process, developing
site content, and participating in team-centered working groups. Technical
skill set development in integrating technical proficiencies into the management
of a successful design process.
Prerequisites: ART 219 Audio and Video Production, ART 319
Audio and Video Design, ART 340 iMedia Design III, and ART 420
iMedia Capstone Proposal.
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ART 459 Art Internship 1-4
credits
On-the-job learning with a cooperating employer in a selected area of art or
graphic communication design sponsored by a faculty member. A minimum of 40
hours of work is required for each hour of credit earned.
Prerequisites: 12 hours in art and permission of department
chair.
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ART 479 Special Projects
1-3 credits
An opportunity to do independent work in an area of special interest.
Prerequisites: Major in Art, junior standing and permission of department
chair.
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ART 489 Graphic Design Practicum
1-3 credits
An individual utilitarian studio experience involving an advanced student,
an instructor and a client/project. Student will work independently to solve
practical visual communication problem(s).
Prerequisites: Written approval of the instructor.
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