Studio problems in basic design explore the elements and principles of applied design theory.

Studio problems that cover the properties and effects of light and color. Exploration of basic color organizations and principles.

Designed to provide students understanding and appreciation of the art forms in the world. Lectures, discussions and visual aids are utilized to survey the painting, sculpture, architecture and other forms of art from different cultures.

Introduction to perceptual drawing skills. Focus is on the translation of three-dimensional forms to a two-dimensional surface.

Continuation of CART 201. Emphasizes perceptual drawing skills. Students are also introduced to a variety of materials. Prerequisite: CART 201.

Introduction to hand printmaking. Stresses creativity, experimentation, and development of skill and craftsmanship in printing procedures. Prerequisite: CART 101 and CART 102 or permission of instructor.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of Western Art before the Renaissance and an overview of cross-cultural artistic developments in ancient Africa, Asia and the Americas.

This course provides a comprehensive introduction to the history of Western Art since the Renaissance, and an overview of cross-cultural artistic developments in Africa and Asia since 1200.

Basic photography skills for students with little prior knowledge of photography. Students are introduced to the basics of camera handling and image composition. One requirement of the course is a camera with a manually adjustable shutter speed control and aperture dial.

Introduction to various software programs including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and scanning techniques. Academic advisor¿s approval required.

Introduction to the study of letterforms, including a study of typefaces and letter spacing, Composition, and their applications to the design of visual communication materials. Prerequisites: CART 101, CART 102, and CART 277 or permission of instructor.

Covers visual and symbolic communication, including generation of visual symbols, graphic simplification, communication of content through form, and visual metaphor. Further development of technical skills. Prerequisite: CART 301 or permission of instructor.

Investigation of advanced drawing techniques with an emphasis on figure drawing. Prerequisites: CART 101, CART 102, CART 201, and CART 202 or permission of the instructor.

Basic illustration conceptualization. Develops students¿ professional illustration techniques and processes. Prerequisites: CART 201 and CART 202 or permission of instructor.

Continuation of CART 217. Students introduced to intermediate printmaking concepts. Prerequisites: CART 101, 102, and 217.

Continuation of CART 275. Students are required to form a personal vision through directed assignments. Prerequisite: CART 275 or permission of instructor.

Covers advanced computer graphics imaging utilizing graphics software for visual communication. Prerequisites: CART 101, 102, 201, or permission of instructor. Academic advisor¿s approval is also required.

Ideas of sequence and series, organization, and typographic hierarchy are addressed through poster, brochure, and book design. Package design principles are also explored. Prerequisites: CART 301 and CART 302, or permission of instructor.

The study of advanced digital imaging techniques. Content includes the development of advertising campaigns utilizing creative briefs. Synthesizes concepts learned in typography and image communication through the development of visual programs for sequential viewing. Prerequisite: CART 301 CART 302, and CART 401, or permission of instructor.

Investigates topics pertinent to the studio artist. Focus is on the impact of recent art history on the work of contemporary artists.

Advanced coursework in illustration based on a student research topic. The student works directly with faculty to guide and develop the project. Prerequisite: CART 315.

Advanced coursework in printmaking based on a student research topic. The student works directly with faculty to guide and develop the project. Prerequisite: CART 217 and CART 317.

On-the-job training for the work world. Students can qualify for an internship after the freshman year. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.

In consultation with a department faculty member, upper-division students prepare a proposal to explore a defined project in visual art or art criticism. The proposal must outline the topic, scope of work planned, and the hourly credit to be assigned.

Capstone course for senior art majors. Includes preparation for portfolio presentation, job searches, interview techniques, oral presentations and organizing exhibitions. Prerequisite: permission of department chairperson.

Upper-division students explore topical issues in studio practice or art criticism.

“Introduction to Curatorial Practice” is the foundation course for the curatorial studies minor in the Atlanta University Center Art Collective. This course introduces a common vocabulary and conceptualization for discussing works of art. It has been devised to provide a shared frame of reference for all students who are interested in the field of curatorial studies whether they are majors in the fields of fine arts/ art history, anthropology, or science. With resources from the Spelman College Museum of Fine Art, the Clark Atlanta University Art Museum and the Robert Woodruff Library, this course encourages participants to examine the roles of institutions, curators, and other museum professionals. While curatorial practice in museums, galleries, and other presentation venues have increasingly become engaged in performative expressions, the basis of curatorial work still lies in the engagement of objects: paintings, works on paper (drawings, graphic works, collage, etc.) sculpture, objects of décor, furniture, etc. Each of these media carry with them formal, aesthetic, cultural characters, and a key component of cultural work would be to have a basic understanding of how those characters can be read. The visual and emotional effects of color, line and shape, the cultural aspects of form and proportion and the aesthetic aspects of balance, realism/ abstraction, finish and unfinish, movement, energy as well as the existential aspects of the viewer’s physical relationship to the object will constitute/form the basis of this course which would be equivalent to a design basics studio art course.