Fine Arts Requirements
1 Fundamentals of Drawing: Part 1 (3)*
Introduction to the fundamental elements and principles of drawing. Exploration of a variety of dry and wet media. Primary emphasis on developing the student's perceptual capabilities and representational skills. Required for Art Majors. (Every semester)
2 Drawing and Composition (3)*
Continued exploration of the elements, principles and tools of drawing with an emphasis on composition. Assignments, lectures and historical examples will further stress objective naturalism and begin to explore subjective expression through the language of drawing. Required for Art Majors. Prerequisite: Art 1. (Every Spring)
3 Principals of Two-Dimensional Design (3)*
The fundamentals of two-dimensional design which stress the dynamics of line, value, color, shape, texture, and arrangement. Required for Art majors. (Every Fall)
4 Foundations in Form, Space, and Time (3)*
A critical exploration of how we as artists relate to the material world, and how that world in turn influences the work we make. Students will investigate a variety of media and artistic practices through projects, readings, slide presentations, and discussions. The class will examine social, cultural, and environmental issues, and their impact on meaning and perception in art. (Every semester)
6 Introduction to the Visual Arts (3)
Lecture course, designed primarily for non-Art Majors. Thematic exploration of the functions, styles, elements and techniques of the visual arts in a variety of media, including; painting, drawing, photography, architecture, sculpture and design. (Every semester)
Introduction to the use of computers in art and design. Lectures, hands-on class demonstrations, and class projects introduce students to the artistic and creative use of the computer. Prior knowledge of basic Macintosh computer operations is recommended. Prerequisites: Art 3. (Fall semester)
33 Introduction to Art History (3)
A critical survey of Western Art History from prehistory through the Middle Ages. Required for Art majors.
34 Introduction to Art History (3)
A critical survey of Western Art History from the Renaissance to the present. Required for Art majors.
An introductory lecture and laboratory course which stresses black and white camera technique and darkroom procedures. The course encourages the student to investigate photography as a medium of personal expression. Materials are not included. A camera is necessary.
Music
10 Fundamentals of Music I (3)
Basic elements of notation, rhythm, major and minor scales, and triads. For students with no prior music training. Not applicable towards a music degree. (Every semester)
11 Fundamentals of Music II (3)
Continuation of Fundamentals of Music I; advanced concepts of rhythm, scales and transpositions, chords and inversions. Applicable towards a GE course for students with some previous music training. (Every semester)
Elementary harmony; study of figured bass, cadences, modulations, basic harmonic progressions, voice-leading principles; introduction to harmonic, linear, and formal analyses. Prerequisite: Music 11 or consent of instructor; must be taken concurrently with Music 52. (Every Spring)
Continuation of Harmony I; study of chromatic harmony, advanced harmonic, linear, and formal analysis, introduction to twentieth-century techniques. Prerequisite: Music 12 or consent of instructor; must be taken concurrently with Music 53. (Every Fall)
Designed for students with no prior keyboard experience. Study of notation, keys, scales, chords, and elementary piano repertoire. (Every semester)
Designed for students with elementary piano reading skills. Sight reading, harmonization, transposition, improvisation, and piano repertoire. Prerequisite: Music 20 or consent of instructor. (Every semester)
Voice study in a classroom environment for beginners. The students will be introduced to correct breathing techniques, vocal production, and sight reading.
A GE course introducing students to all aspects of classical music. Masterpieces by major composers from the Middle Ages to the present. A non-technical course involving listening, concert visits, reading and live musical demonstrations. Not applicable towards a music degree. (Every semester)
31-41/131-141 Private Music Lessons (1)
An additional fee of $300 covers the studio charge (see p. 30 in this Bulletin). Students must provide instruments (except for piano, harpsichord, percussion, organ).
131-141 are specifically for music majors with performance emphases and require the advisor's approval to register. A jury at the end of the semester will constitute part of the final grade.
May be repeated for credit.
Fundamental musical skills for teaching young students through theory, singing, and playing instruments including keyboard, tone bars, and autoharp. Each student participates in several teaching projects. No prior musical training required. Designed to assist Elementary Education majors. (Every semester)
52 Aural and Keyboard Skills I (1)
Practical application of Harmony I; must be taken concurrently with Music 12. (Every Spring)
53 Aural and Keyboard Skills II (1)
Practical application of Harmony II; must be taken concurrently with Music 13. Fulfillment of Keyboard Proficiency Test for Music majors. (Every Fall)
Study and public performance of chamber music, instrumental or vocal. By audition. May be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
A mixed choral ensemble devoted to the study and performance of a wide variety of choral literature from all historical style periods. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. May be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
A highly selective vocal ensemble devoted to the intensive study of choral and vocal literature from all style periods. Activities include show choreography, vocal jazz and frequent tours throughout the Western United States. By audition. May be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
Training in preparation of productions of operas and musicals; coaching, directing, staging, and lighting culminating in full performance.
Study and public performance of orchestral music. By audition. May be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
66/166 Folk Music Ensemble (1)
Study and public performance of folk music of different cultures. No prior musical training required. May be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
70 History of Western Music (3)
A chronological survey of music history, from the Middle Ages to the present, focusing on Western music, and including selected non-Western styles. An examination of music within the context of the liberal arts, with an introduction to major composers, styles and representative works. Reading, writing, listening, and concert visits. (Every Fall)
Theater
11 Introduction to Theatre (3)
A survey course designed to provide the general student with an exposure to the basic elements intrinsic to the theatrical event. Lectures, demonstrations and student projects in each of five units: dramatic literature; physical theatre; acting; directing; and scenic design. (Every semester)
15 Theatrical Production (1-3)
Experience in producing a play for performance, by participation in a main stage production. Credit varies according to student's charge. By audition or appointment by the director only. (Every semester)
Provides the student with the knowledge of stage craft and the theatre plant prerequisite to successful design for the stage. Material is presented and explored through the activities of the production studio. Students engage in set and costume construction projects, learn to hang and focus lights and to run basic light and sound equipment, all in support of the concurrent theatre production. May be repeated for credit. (Every semester)
25 Fundamentals of Stage Design (3)
An introduction to the general area of design for the theatre. Initial class sessions focus on the history of and current practices in theatrical design. For the latter part of the semester, focus shifts to treatment of specific areas of stage design: scene design, stage lighting and costume design. Complimentary areas of graphic presentation, as rendering, model building, mechanical drawing and figure drawing, will be included. Prerequisite: Theatre 20. (Alternate Fall)
An introduction to the art of acting, stressing centering and exploration, using movement and vocal exercises, improvisation techniques, imaginative resources and basic scene study. (Every semester)
Concentration in three areas: vocal strengthening, physical flexibility and responsiveness, and techniques of acting. Designed to increase effective use of concentration, observation, sensory awareness and emotional truth on stage. Improvisation and scene-work. Prerequisite: Theatre Arts 30. (Alternate Spring)
Techniques for increased awareness and development of a healthy, flexible, well-supported vocal instrument. Exercises in finding and cultivating the source of one's natural vocal potential, with application to acting, singing, public speaking and everyday conversation. Regular vocal exercises and work in poetry, readings, monologues. (Alternate Fall)