2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

AD 355 Twentieth Century Art and Architecture 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Human Expression (HUME)

Survey of visual art and architecture in the Western world from the second half of the 19th century through the present decade. The conceptual basis of the arts and their place in society is examined within a historical framework.

AD 350 Curriculum Theory and Objectives for Art Education 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Prerequisites: Admission to the methods phase of teacher education, AD 248 and AD 302 with a minimum grade of “B”. Transfer and post-baccalaureate students must have a portfolio of their work approved by the department.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

An examination of how the history of art education influences art curricula today. Emphasis is on a written 15-week curriculum, discussion of creative problem solving, discipline, motivation, evaluation and student-teaching experience.

Notes:

May not be applied toward a non-teaching major or any minor in art and design. The art education courses listed above must be taken sequentially.

AD 345 Modernity in Art: The Nineteenth Century 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall odd years
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a "C" or better and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Survey of European and American art of the nineteenth century with introductory discussion of the late-eighteenth-century art. Artworks in a variety of media, styles, and nationalities are discussed, whereas the focus is on French Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings.

AD 334A Computer Art: Integration 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, even numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 234 or instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Development of concepts and practices of computer art with an emphasis on integrative methods of production. The intersections and integrative workflows of modeling, digital sculpting, animation, scripting, and interactivity will be explored.

AD 324A Woodworking: Construction, Technology, and Sustainability 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 124 or AD 224 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Development of a professional portfolio through the production of new works in the studio. Emphasis is placed on understanding the various parameters of design, aesthetics, technology, sustainability, and relevance to contemporary standards in the field. Use of wood as a primary media is emphasized though the use of alternate materials is also discussed as appropriate. 

AD 323A Production Casting and Mold Making 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 223 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Production casting and mold-making for small metal outcomes: jewelry/sculpture. Individualized research of centrifugal, vacuum and gravity casting in combination with RTV and volcanized rubber molds.

AD 322A Ceramics Seminar: Mold Making 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, even numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 101 and AD 122.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Production of a collection of ceramic pieces that combine traditional and experimental techniques to develop a personal approach toward the ceramic material. Emphasis is on the fabrication of mold making for the investigation of ceramic objects. Personal works will engage with thematic explorations of various cultural topics.

AD 320A Advanced Drawing/Painting: History and Influence 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, even numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 220 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Students will produce several bodies of work that demonstrate understanding of the psychological, historical, and social context of their studio practice within the history of painting and drawing. Students may produce work in any combination of drawing and painting media.

AD 319A Illustration: Digital Media 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 219 or instructor permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Exploration of digital media  as a picture-making tool for illustrators. Projects emphasize ideation in a commercial context.  

AD 318A Graphic Design: Web Design and Production 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall and Winter, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: AD 218.
• Bulletin Year: 2021 - 2022 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Advanced studies in the design and development of web sites. Emphasis is placed on the conceptual development and layout of websites as well as its use in multiple devices and environments. Front-end HTML and CSS coding will continue to be developed throughout this course.