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Historical overview of type and letterforms; introduction to professional typography in print and digital environments; primary focus will be application to the contemporary communications and software introduction to InDesign. Prerequisites: ARTS 1310, ARTS 1320, ARTS 2370 or permission of the instructor. Fee.

This course introduces web design (prompt and feedback), motion graphics, generative art, UI/UX design principles, systems design, and Processing. Instruction in HTML, CSS, and some JavaScript. The creation, editing, and distribution of visual information is examined as both a skill and a form of critical, cultural production. Presentations, critiques, class discussions, and reading and writing assignments allow the student to develop a vocabulary and a critical framework for speaking about artistic skills, techniques, and practices. Historical and contemporary cultural literacy is emphasized. Discussions and critiques address the nature of digital image production-and consumption, with topics of special interest including: image inundation, the production of images as visual content, and the distinguishing characteristics of visual knowledge. Prerequisite: ARTS 3375 of permission of the instructor. May repeat for credit. Fee.

Emphasis upon three-dimensional design including form, texture, and space as they relate to balance, unity, and contrast. Fee.

Further studies in photography. Prerequisite: ARTS 2322 or permission of the instructor. May repeat for credit. Fee.

Emphasis on color systems and vocabulary for analyzing color phenomena, properties and relationships. The use of color by various artists and theorists are examined. The ability to utilize color in a variety of media and disciplines is emphasized. Recommended before ARTS 2320 Painting I. Fee.