CATALOG 1952-1953


 ART 360.-Layout. 6 hours of lecture-laboratory. 3 credits. Offered 1,
2, 3.
 Introduction to the elements of design in layout and demonstrations of how these
elements are employed to produce more effective advertising. Students are required
to fit copy and to recognize, choose, and space display types as design elements.
 ART 361.-Lettering and Instrumental Drawing. 6 hours of lecture-labora-
tory. 3 credits. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 The designing of letters or characters suitable to the subject and the relating of
design elements to the printed and written word. Instruction in the mechanical aids
to drawing with emphasis given to orthographic and perspective representations.
 ART 362.-Advertising Design. 6 hours of lecture-laboratory. 3 credits.
Prerequisites: ART 360 and ART 361. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 The various media and techniques used in commercial art including oils, watercolors,
pastels, ink and airbrush. Problems include illustrations and spot designs involving black
and white and color separations.
 ART 381.-Crafts 1. 6 hours of lecture-laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
ART 122. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 An introductory professional course in the crafts field with emphasis on the design
of crafts products. The construction, glazing, and firing of ceramic products; the design
and weaving of fabrics; the design and execution of objects in silver and copper; and
the design and making of leather articles.
 ART 382.-Crafts II. 6 hours of lecture-laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequisite:
ART 381. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 A continuation of ART 381 with specialization in three crafts areas. Imaginative
and creative design with a functional approach will be stressed.
 ART 383.-Jewelry and Metalwork. 6 hours of lecture-laboratory. 3
credits. Prerequisite: ART 122. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 A creative and technical approach to the design problems in jewelry and metal
forming. Varied media will be employed with emphasis on enamelling, soldering, filing,
etc.
 ART 391.-Ancient Art. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1, 2.
 A history of art and architecture from the beginning of civilization to the fall of
the Roman Empire. A creative analysis of ancient art will be conducted during labora-
tory periods.
 ART 392.-Medieval Art. 3 hours. 3 credits. Offered 1, 2.
 A study of architecture, sculpture, painting and the minor arts from 300 A. D. to
1400 A. D. A creative analysis of medieval art will be conducted during the laboratory
periods.
 ART 396.-Latin-American Art. 2 hours. 2 credits. Offered 2.
 A general survey of the art of Latin America, beginning with the art of the primi-
tive peoples before the arrival of the Europeans, continuing through the colonial period
and concluding with a study of contemporary Latin-American Art.
 ART 403.-Design III. 6 hours of lecture-laboratory. 3 credits. Prerequi-
site: ART 302. Offered 1, 2, 3.
 Advanced problems in picture building through a series of projects of increasing
difficulty. Abstract and representational interpretations will be executed in a variety
of media.

The statement "Offered 1" means offered first semester; 2, second semester; 3, summer session.