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Questions most asked
about CCCC Art Courses
What is the difference between Art
Appreciation and Art History?
Art Appreciation ARTS 1301 is an
entry-level class for a liberal arts elective. It is a brief historical
overview of the visual arts including media, methods and design elements
and principles. Art Appreciation is a core requirement in most
universities.
Art History I ARTS 1303 and Art
History II ARTS 1304 comprise a chronological review of artistic
styles by artists, cultures, countries, and/or time periods. Art
History I covers prehistoric art to the Renaissance. Art History
II covers the Renaissance through the twentieth century. Art
History II may be taken before Art History I.
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Should Design I or Drawing I be taken
first?
Both Design I (Basic 2-D) ARTS 1311and
Drawing I ARTS 1316 are prerequisite courses for most higher level
courses. Most art students take them both in the same semester, but they
may be scheduled in different semesters. Drawing I concentrates on
seeing, hand-eye drawing skills and composition. Design I concentrates
on composition, elements and principles of design, and color theory.
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What is the difference between Design I
and Design II?
NOTE: Both Design I and Design II are
introductory courses; a student may enroll in either course first.
Design I ARTS 1311 is the basic course in
two-dimensional visual communication. The course content serves the
skill needs of majors in two-dimensional fields, such as drawing,
painting, printmaking, computer art, applied graphic design and
photography.
Design II ARTS 1312 is the basic course
in three-dimensional visual communications. The course content serves
the skill needs of majors in ceramics, sculpture, art metals, and fibers (loom
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What is the difference between Design II
and Design II/Clay Sculpture?
Design II ARTS 1312 is an introduction to
various sculptural materials, such as clay, plaster, wood, metal and
stone. Design II/Clay Sculpture ARTS 1312 concentrates on the same
three-dimensional design content but with clay as the primary medium.
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After Drawing I, what drawing course
should be taken?
Drawing II ARTS 1317 is the
second-level drawing class that concentrates on communication of ideas
and various subjects using the drawing media skills learned in Drawing
I.
Drawing II ARTS 1317 may also be taken
as an introductory course for learning to draw the human figure. That
section is combined with the Life Drawing class.
Drawing II ARTS 1317 may also be
taken as a part of the Ingram Paint-out in the Texas Hill Country during
the Summer I semester, where the emphasis is on painting directly from
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What advanced drawing courses are
offered?
After having completed Drawing I
and Drawing II a student may enroll in Life Drawing I ARTS
2323 and Life Drawing II ARTS 2324 offered both day and
evening. Students draw from professional life models with graphite,
charcoal, conte, and other monochromatic media.
Life Drawing I/Painting ARTS 2323
and Life Drawing/Painting II ARTS 2324 are special Life Drawing
classes that emphasize the use of color and paint media to depict the
human figure. Media are acrylics, oils, watercolor, etc. Both the full
figure and portraiture are covered. It is recommended that a student
take the Life Drawing ARTS 2323 before taking the Life Drawing
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What are the choices for painting
classes?
Intro to Color/Painting ARTS 2311
is
the recommended first course in painting. It covers color theory, color
perception and color psychology. Students can go directly into Painting
I without this course, but all painting class assignments will be far
more understandable with this experience.
Painting I ARTS 2316 and
Painting II ARTS 2317 are courses that investigate various
techniques and subjects using oil paint and acrylics. Painting I
incorporates the use of paint, design, color and exploration in many
styles. Painting II offers the student a variety of explorations
in media and style and CRITICAL THINKING.
Watercolor I ARTS 2366 and
Watercolor II ARTS 2367 are courses that cover the use of brushes,
papers and various water media techniques.
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What is Printmaking?
Printmaking I ARTS 2333 and
Printmaking II ARTS 2334 cover fine art printing techniques such as
woodcuts, linocuts, monotypes, etching and engraving.
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What is
offered in Ceramics?
Ceramics I ARTS 2346 is an
introduction to pottery and ceramics design including hand-building and
potter’s wheel, glazes and firing techniques.
Ceramics II ARTS 2347 is a more
advanced study, including clay and glaze composition and kiln
operations, with an emphasis on creative expression. Back
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What is the difference between Sculpture
I and II and Sculpture I/Clay Sculpture and Sculpture II/ Clay Sculpture?
Sculpture I ARTS 2326 and
Sculpture II ARTS 2327 cover various sculptural materials, such as
wood, clay, stone, welded metal and cast metal. Sculpture I/ Clay
Sculpture ARTS 2326 and Sculpture II/Clay Sculpture ARTS 2327
concentrate on clay as the sculptural medium. Back to Top
Is there a
course that combines 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional design?
ARTS 2312 DESIGN IV (Advanced Design)
combines 2-D and 3-D in large scale design projects such as
installations and multi-sensory environments. Back to Top
What computer art courses are offered?
Computer Art I ARTS 2331 explores
the use of the computer as an artist's tool. It includes creative
design applications such as painting, image manipulation and the
translation of traditional techniques on the computer.
Computer Art II ARTS 2332 makes
use of skills learned in Computer Art I to produce more technically
advanced, personal digital art. Back
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Are there courses
in jewelry making?
Art Metals I ARTS 2341and Art
Metals II ARTS 2342 cover the various methods for casting and
fabricating small scale, wearable sculpture in silver, pewter, gold and
other non-ferrous metals. Back to Top
What is a portfolio course?
Portfolio ARTS 2371 classes are
more advanced courses offered in each of the studio areas. They provide
the opportunity for a student to take the basic courses then spend time
producing more independent work for a portfolio to present to galleries
or senior institutions. Portfolio classes may be repeated. Portfolio courses are available in drawing,
painting, ceramics, sculpture, printmaking, computer art and art metals.
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What are Wintermester and Maymester
classes?
Besides traditional fall, spring and
summer classes, Collin County Community College offers intensive, 10-day
credit classes in January and May. Special topics are offered that are
not available during regular semesters, such as ceramics raku, ceramics
glazes, metal
casting, papermaking, mixed media painting.
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What
facilities are available for art?
Most art courses are taught at the Spring
Creek Campus in Plano, Texas in a 33,000 square foot, two-story art
building which has separate studios for ceramics, sculpture,
printmaking, painting, drawing and design/watercolor. There is
also a media/lecture room for art appreciation and art history, an 1,800
square foot, two-story art gallery, a computer art lab, a photo-lab and
a covered, outdoor work space for ceramic kilns and for welding and
metal casting.
Basic courses are also taught at the
Central Park Campus in McKinney, Texas and at the Preston Ridge campus
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