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ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN TECH
Intern in Arch Design Technology ADT 290 1.00 - 8.00
Prerequisite: AAD 100
A course designed wherein students will apply knowledge to real on-the-job situations in a program designed by a company official and a
faculty advisor to maximize learning experiences. Available to students who have completed all core and major requirements and have a
2.5 GPA. Contact the appropriate chairperson for an application, screening and required skills evaluation. Up to eight semester hour credits
may be earned on the basis of 75 hours of internship for one credit. The course be repeated for up to eight credits. This course may not
transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
ART
Visual Foundations ART 100 3.00 - 5.00
Prerequisite: None
Explores visual forms and contemporary concepts through a variety of media, presentations and discussions. Transfers to UNR/UNLV.
Satisfies UNR Fine Arts core curriculum
Drawing I ART 101* 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to drawing techniques and concepts.
Drawing II ART 102* 3.00
Prerequisite: ART 100 and 101* (formerly ART 121).
Continued exploration of drawing techniques and concepts.
Jewelry I ART 106 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to basic fabricating processes: sawing, soldering of both common and fine metals to basic methods of stone setting and
construction of non-jewelry pieces. Includes historical evolution of metal work and student research. Emphasis on personal aesthetic
growth.
Introduction to Printmaking ART 124* 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to printing processes emphasizing relief, intaglio, and screen techniques.
Water Color I ART 127 3.00
Prerequisite: ART 101* (formerly ART 121).
Beginning course involving color, form, composition and techniques using transparent and opaque watercolors.
Photography I ART 135* 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to photography techniques focusing on black and white processes.
Introduction to Digital Photography ART 141* 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to photography utilizing digital based equipment and Adobe Photoshop. The course will emphasize the creation and
manipulation of original images using digital cameras. Topics include exposure, camera controls, digital printing, and file management.
Exploration of creative possibilities and thematic modes of photography; working in series.
Introduction to Digital Photography II ART 142 3.00
Prerequisite: ART 141*.
Continued exploration of photography utilizing digital based equipment with an emphasis on cameras (both traditional and digital) and
scanning with an emphasis on the creation and manipulation of original images.
Art Appreciation ART 160 3.00
Prerequisite: None
Introduction to the visual arts planned to illustrate the place of art in social and cultural life and to develop judgment in art analysis and
criticism. Satisfies UNR fine arts core curriculum.
Special Topics in Art ART 198 0.50 - 6.00
Prerequisite: None
Various short courses and experimental classes covering a variety of subjects. The course will be a variable of one-half to six credits
depending on the course content and number of hours required. The course may be repeated for up to six credits. This course may not
transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE).
Life Drawing I ART 201 3.00
Prerequisite: ART 100, 101* (formerly ART 121) and 102* (formerly ART 221).
Exploration of the human figure in pictorial space with emphasis on drawing from a live model and working with gesture, memory and
imagination.
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* This course might not transfer to a baccalaureate degree of art or science within the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education
(NSHE). If you plan to pursue a four-year degree, check with the institution where you intend to transfer to learn whether this course will count
toward the degree you intend to seek.