Temple College - Art Courses

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation
An introduction to the visual arts through an exploration of their purposes and processes. May be taken either year of the curriculum.This course is open to both non-art majors and art majors or minors.Students with little or no background in art are welcome in the course. R, W

ARTS 1303 - Art History I
A historical and thematic examination of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts. May be taken in either year of the curriculum. This course is open to both non-art majors and art majors and minors. Students with little or no background in art are welcome in the course. This course offered usually in the fall semester. R, W

ARTS 1304 - Art History II
A further historical and thematic examination of painting, sculpture, architecture, and other arts. May be taken in either year of the curriculum. This course is open to both non-art majors and art majors and minors. Students with little or no background in art are welcome in the course. This course offered usually in the spring semester. R, W

ARTS 1311 - Design I
A studio course concerning the fundamentals of art with emphasis on 2-dimensional concepts.This course offered usually in the fall semester. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 1312 - Design II
A studio course concerning the fundamentals of art with emphasis on 3-dimensional concepts.This course offered usually in the spring semester. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 1316 - Drawing I
A studio course investigating a variety of media techniques, descriptive, and expressive possibilities. Offered in the fall and spring semesters. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 1317 - Drawing II
A further investigation of media techniques, descriptive, and expressive possibilities. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2313 - Design Communication I - ILLUSTRATOR
Communication of ideas through processes and techniques of graphic design and illustration using the Macintosh computer.This course will include page layout and illustration created with appropriate software. Lab fee $45.

ARTS 2314 - Design Communication II - PHOTOSHOP
Communication of ideas through processes and techniques of graphic design and illustration using the Macintosh computer.This course will include techniques of scanning and manipulating images with appropriate software. Lab fee $45.

ARTS 2316 - Painting I
A studio course exploring the potentials of painting media with emphasis on color and composition. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2317 - Painting II
A further investigation of painting with emphasis on individual expression. This course offered usually in the spring semester. Prerequisite: for Art Majors:ARTS 2316. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2323 - Life Drawing I
A studio course emphasizing structure and action of the human figure. Lab fee $35.

ARTS 2326 - Sculpture I
A studio course exploring sculptural approaches in a variety of media Prerequisite: for Art Majors:Freshman art core. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2327 - Sculpture II
The purpose of Sculpture II is to continue the exploration of the language of 3-dimensional form through hands-on creative studio experiences. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2333 - Printmaking I
An introductory studio class in basic printmaking processes and techniques. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2334 - Printmaking II
A further investigation of printmaking processes and techniques. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2346 - Ceramics I
An introductory studio course in basic ceramic processes:hand building, throwing, decorating, and firing techniques. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2347 - Ceramics II
A further investigation of ceramic processes with an emphasis on throwing, decorating, and firing techniques. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2348 - Digital Art I
A studio course which explores the potential of the computer hardware and software medium for their visual, conceptual, and practical uses in the visual arts. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2349 - Digital Art II
A studio course which uses computer hardware and software as a medium for visual and conceptual expression in the visual arts. Lab fee $24.

ARTS 2356 - Photography I
This studio course is an introduction to black and white photography as an artistic medium. Learn fundamental photographic theory, methods, materials, and equipment. Student must provide a film camera. Lab fee $35.

ARTS 2357 - Photography II
This studio course offers further investigation into the possibilities of photography as an artistic medium. Student must provide a film camera. Lab fee $35.