CLASSES FOR TC STUDENTS
How to Search for AAE Courses
Courses in the Art & Art Education Program may or may not be offered every semester (Fall, Spring and Summer). To view and learn more information about the courses below, please visit TC's online course schedule. When you are directed to the online course schedule webpage, please follow these steps:
- Click on the Please select a term drop-down to click on the semester term you want to view courses for.
- Then, click on the Any subject drop-down and select A&HA (this is the code for the courses in the Art and Art Education Program).
- Lastly, click on the green Search button at the bottom of the menu list.
A list of all the courses in the Art and Art Education Program that given semester will appear.
This class explores video as a medium for artistic expression and social inquiry. Students will learn how to produce video artwork incorporating aesthetic, conceptual, and technical issues, designing visually effective and compelling video experiences. Technical components include all aspects of image production: image recording, basic editing, and final output.
A&HA 4073 - Credits: 2 or 3
This studio course introduces students to the foundations of physical computing, electronics, and creative coding. In this course, students will learn how to use sensors, microcontrollers, and actuators to create interactive objects and digital experiences that extend beyond the computer screen. Students will develop a critical and creative eye for interactive forms of artistic expression. Weekly hands-on labs, assignments, and readings will help students gain technical proficiency with digital materials and making. Prerequisite: none.
A&HA 4084 - Credits: 2 or 3
This course is designed to introduce students to digital photography and the applications used to produce images. Digital cameras have become both the pastime and the instrument of choice for professional photographers. There have been more pictures taken this decade than in a century since its creation. The class will cover the fundamentals of the digital camera, the Photoshop application for image enhancement, and using the Epson photo printer to produce images on inkjet paper. We will review the multiple functions of digital cameras and how to apply this to creative image-making. Technical terms ISO, white balance, file sizes, pixels, resolution, and exposure compensation will be demystified. Through weekly presentations, we will familiarize ourselves with color, composition, and thematic approaches. Students will also be introduced to contemporary photographers as we apply ourselves to our own unique vision. Please bring your camera to the first class.
A&HA 4094 - Credits: 2 or 3
This class is designed for students who already have a basic knowledge of the digital camera. The class will support and challenge students as they develop personal photographic projects. Students' projects can focus on documentary, portrait, landscape, or conceptual photography, among other approaches.
Through guest lectures from professional photographers, field trips to museums and galleries, and workshops on various techniques and equipment, the course will culminate in a semester-long project that students will have the opportunity to present in a book format.
A&HA 5094 001 - Credits: 2 or 3
Artists capable of independent endeavor share their ideas and work in critiques and discussions and undertake advanced artistic problems suggested by the instructor or of their own devising. This course requires an average of 30 hours per week of out-of-classroom work.
A&HA 5063 - Credits: 0 to 3
This studio course enables students to work on technology-infused art and design projects. Students will learn multiple aspects of digital fabrication, 2D and 3D design. Facilitated by an instructor with an extensive background in maker education, this course provides a rich support structure and the opportunity for peer learning. Workshops will give students the expertise needed to pursue their projects with knowledge and skill. Weekly meetings will allow students to share their processes and receive feedback. Interested students will have the opportunity to participate in a gallery exhibition. Prerequisite: none.
A&HA 5128 - Credits: 2 or 3
Permission of instructor required. Enrollment limited. Prerequisites: extensive experience in digital media and/or related technologies. For advanced independent study. Noncredit for majors only.
A&HA 6907 - Credits: 1 to 4
An analysis of current philosophies, theories, and practices in art and art education at all levels of instruction. Programs in public schools, higher education, museum education, and other non-traditional settings are examined, along with advocacy initiatives and policy issues appropriate to the various issues discussed.
A&HA 4086 - Credits: 2 or 3
This studio course invites students to survey the many creative possibilities of new media in art education. By engaging in a hands-on dialogue with digital materials, students will explore the impact of technology in the art room, the changing role of the art educator, and the new importance of making in the curriculum. The outcome is a playful and transformative inquiry into new media and how we can utilize them to create new forms. Prerequisite: none.
A&HA 4089 - Credits: 2 or 3