Introduction to Visual Art (3) A three credit hour lecture course for the non-art major. The course surveys the visual fi ne arts by identifying the different kinds, the intended purpose and the artists who create them. Artists, artworks, and artistic styles are studied in an art historical and cultural context. Extra consideration includes artists and artworks on the Texas Southern University campus. Attention is also given to artworks concerning gender, political and cultural themes. Does not satisfy art major requirements. Listed as Arts 1301 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Drawing and Composition I (3) Basic principles of drawing and composition using the elements and principles of art to provide opportunities for self-expression through the use of varied drawing media and subject matter. Six hours of laboratory per week. Listed as ARTS 1316 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Continuation of ART 131 with emphasis on the human figure. Six hours of laboratory per week. Listed as ARTS 1317 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Creative Design I (3) Design fundamentals with emphasis on the nature of materials and color theory. Six hours of laboratory per week. Listed as ARTS 1311 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Continuation of ART 133. Listed as ARTS 1312 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Ancient Art (3) Examination of world cultures through the art, architecture, and social systems which have helped to make them distinct. The art of Africa, Asia, Europe (before 500 A.D.), and the Americas examined. Three hours of lecture per week. Listed as ARTS 1303 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

African-American Art and Culture (3) Analysis of the roots of African-American creativity along with an examination of nineteenth century African-American artists and their relationship to Europe, the Harlem Renaissance, the Sixties, and the emergence of African-American artists in Texas. Three hours of lecture per week

Art Seminar (0-1) Enrichment course for majors and minors to present their work for regular critiques. Enrichment and professional experiences presented by faculty and visiting artists. May be repeated for up to 3 semester credits earned. During freshman and sophomore years of enrollment, counted as 0 credit; during junior and senior years of enrollment, counted as I semester credit. One hour of lecture per week.

Elementary Painting I (3) Basic painting techniques related to figure, still life, and landscape painting. Includes water color, tempera, and oil painting. Six hours of laboratory per week. Listed as ARTS 2316 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Continuation of ART 231. Listed as ARTS 2317 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Broad range of graphic art, desktop publishing, and digital imaging software covered with a focus on combining basic computer techniques and design fundamentals. Use of the computer as a design tool for creating commercial and fine art applications emphasized.

Medieval and Renaissance Art (3) Historical examination of the transition of art from the Medieval Period, where it was created communally resulting in cathedrals as places of worship and exchange, to the Renaissance Period, where the artist/patron relationship developed. Role of humanistic ideas in developing subject matter of the artists considered. Three hours of lecture per week.

Baroque and Modern Art (3) Examination of the challenge to surpass the Renaissance as expressed in the sometimes idiosyncratic stylizations of Baroque creativity as an appropriate prelude to the expansion of ideas, the restructuring of technique, and visual approach that defines the Modern Era. Three hours of lecture per week.

Ceramics and Pottery I (3) General ceramics and pottery course for beginners that includes hand-built and wheel-thrown objects. Six hours of laboratory per week. Listed as ARTS 2346 in the Texas Common Course Numbering System.

Art Studio I (3) Independent study for junior level majors with a major advisor in a specialized area of research.

Skillful representation of the human figure using the live model to represent various conditions of life. Individualized approaches using varied subject matter, media, and techniques emphasized.

Continuation of ART 321 emphasizing specific types of rendering expressions in various drawing media. An individual and creative approach required.

Sculpture I (3) Creative approach to three-dimensional sculpture, nature study, organic form, and structure in varied media. Six hours of laboratory per week.

Course in electronic illustration that examines the difference between structured drawing and bit-mapped or digital software programs. Image processing, electronic painting, image compositing, and color adjustment studied using contemporary software packages.

Techniques related to acrylic and oil painting with emphasis on individual expression and experimentation with mixed media.

Continuation of ART 335.

Printmaking I (3) Methods and materials used in producing black and white multiple edition prints from lithographic stones and metal plates. Six hours of laboratory per week.

Two-Dimensional Art and Artists (3) Current issues and research findings related to the application of studio methods and techniques for studying two-dimensional art and the artists recognized in the field. One hour of lecture and three hours of laboratory per week.

Exhibition (3) Independent study course which requires public exhibition of a body of work that is required of all majors during their senior year. Students are responsible for the installation of exhibit, programs, invitations, photographic documentation, and a philosophical paper.

Independent study in art history, including research and curating an art exhibition. May be repeated up to three enrollments.

Drawing techniques and composition, including interior perspective, foreshortening of live subjects and still life objects. Rendering techniques explored in depth.

Course utilizing African Art as the model for anatomical studies.

Independent study course for students specializing in painting that explores all media related to painting.

Independent study course in mural painting techniques.