2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin - NMU Bulletin

AD 303 Individual Art Review 2 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Graded: S/U
• Prerequisites: AD 101 and 270 with C- minimum grade; completion or concurrent enrollment in 2D Studio, 3D Studio, and Digital Studio Foundation courses with C- minimum grade; completion or concurrent enrollment in selected 300-level studio concentration; permission of the instructor of the studio concentration. Students must attain a “B-” (2.70) average in their concentration to enroll.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

In this course students will develop resumes, statements of intent, and portfolio presentations to be reviewed and evaluated by a small panel of faculty. Emphasis is placed on evidence of technical mastery, control of composition and design, and the successful development of ideas and concepts within the portfolio.

Notes:

Although this course may be repeated, students receiving either two “U” grades or who withdraw twice from the course will not be allowed to continue in the program.

AD 302 Media and Methodology for Art Education 4 cr.

• Offered: Offered every third semester. Consult with adviser for which semester course will be offered.
• Prerequisites: Admission into pre-methods phase of the School of Education, Leadership and Public Service, ED 201, ED 231, ED 301 and AD 248. AD 248 with a minimum grade of “B” and a minimum GPA of 2.7 in the department.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

To explore a variety of media used in the art classroom and to gain knowledge, values and skills in writing comprehensive art education lessons. To implement lesson plans in the schools/museums for practical application.

AD 300 Art and Ideas in Asian Civilizations 4 cr.

• Offered: Winter, odd numbered years
• Prerequisites: EN 211 with a grade of "C" or better and junior standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • World Cultures University Requirement (WC)

Engages the formative ideas and artistic traditions of India, China and Japan. Considers the intersection of social forms, intellectual patterns, religious beliefs and aesthetic expressions within each cultural tradition.

AD 299 Associate Research 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: Open to associate degree candidates only.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

Individual study with an instructor of a particular studio concentration exploring and using techniques, materials and processes. It must be taken at the hours for regularly presented studio classes in the concentration.

AD 298 Directed Study 1-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing and instructor's permission.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A course arranged by contract with the instructor of a particular studio area.

AD 295 Special Topics in Art and Design 1-4 cr.

• Offered: On demand
• Prerequisites: Freshman or sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A course providing art and design experiences not emphasized in regular course offerings.

Notes:

May be repeated if topic differs.

AD 280 History of Photography 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.

A study of the photographic medium as a means of political, technological, philosophical and creative endeavors from the invention of the daguerreotype to digital imaging. The history will be presented within the context of the development of genres demonstrating the reciprocal effect of the medium with society.

AD 270 Concepts and Culture 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Prerequisites: AD 101, AD 110 or AD 240 or AD 355, and sophomore standing.
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Integrative Thinking (INTT)

This course engages in the direct experiential understanding and development of ideas and intentions within art and design. The emphasis is on understanding the relationship of art/design and its maker to culture at-large as a method of contextualizing a student’s current and future work. The comparative study of cultural products, visual representation, and visual conditioning, both historically and in contemporary society, will be discussed.

AD 265 Art and Architecture of Japan 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall semester of odd-numbered years
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • World Cultures University Requirement (WC)

Survey of the visual arts and architecture of Japan from prehistory to the present. Includes consideration of the core values that are expressed through Japanese art.

AD 260 Why America Looks This Way 4 cr.

• Offered: Fall Winter
• Bulletin Year: 2022 - 2023 Undergraduate Bulletin | View the current NMU Catalog.
• General Education: This course applies towards the following general education requirement(s):
  • Human Expression (HUME)

Survey of the ideas and events determining the development of American architecture.