Study and supervised practice in observational drawing focusing on accurate representation of observed subject matter.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A lecture/studio course in investigating basic design elements: line, shape, texture, and value. The elements considered in the context of compositional principles.

Course Fee: $15.00
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A lecture/studio course investigating the elements of color: hue, value, and intensity. Color harmony and contrasts studied in compositional context.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A beginning studio course in still life painting in oil or acrylic. Drawing, color, and design emphasized.

Prerequisite: ART 120

A beginning studio course in watercolor painting. Research of the medium and observed material toward appropriate use of the transparent medium.

Prerequisite: ART 120

A survey of the development of the visual arts of the Western World from Prehistoric through Gothic Art.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A survey of the development of the visual arts of the Western World from the Renaissance through Post-Modernism.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

Study of three of the major literary forms (fiction, poetry, and drama), including examples of each from several periods. Selections will include works by and about minorities and women.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

An historical and thematic study of world literature in translation that may include Babylonian, Hebrew, Indian, Chinese, Persian, and other literature.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fine Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

Studio exercise in observational and imaginative drawing and painting. A variety of media and expressive, narrative, and descriptive techniques are explored in the creation of artwork for commercial reproduction.

Prerequisite: ART 120

This course is an introduction to software applications used by today’s graphic design industry. A workbook-guided approach is employed and the course is self-paced. Photoshop, Illustrator, and QuarkXpress are covered in the course.

This course is prerequisite to GDSN 320, GDSN 350 and GDSN 450

This course is an introduction to software applications used by today’s graphic design industry for electronic media. The course will focus on site architecture, design, and software implementation. Flash MX, Adobe Photoshop/ImageReady, and Dreamweaver are covered in the course.

This course is a prerequisite to GDNS 340 and GDSN 450
Prerequisite: GDSN 231

Lecture/Studio course incorporating visual design concepts and techniques in problem-solving of commercial graphic arts assignments. Emphasis on individual creativity in realistic problemsolving situations.

Prerequisite: ART 150

Basic introduction to photography. Use of the camera, film, compositional techniques, and fundamental darkroom procedures.

Course Fee: $40.00
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Humanities/Fin Arts (CAT VI) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

This course covers illustration based in current imaging software with the goal of developing individual methods and style.

Prerequisites: GDSN 220 and GDSN 231
Course Fee: $10.00

This course covers web site design using page creation applications and image editing applications. Additionally, animation and multimedia will be incorporated into the design process.

Prerequisite: GDSN 240

Lecture/studio course utilizing visual design concepts and principles in problem-solving of realistic commercial graphic arts assignments. The computer is incorporated as the primary tool for generating images, typography and composition.

Prerequisites: CAPP 120, GDSN 250, GDSN 231 or permission of instructor
Course Fee: $15.00

This is a lecture/studio course utilizing visual design concepts and principles in problem-solving of realistic commercial graphic arts assignments. The computer is incorporated as the primary tool for generating images, typography and composition.

Prerequisites: CAPP 120, GDSN 231, GDSN 250, or permission of instructor.
Course Fee: $40.00

Lecture/studio course utilizing visual design concepts and principles in problem-solving of realistic commercial graphic arts assignments. The computer is incorporated as the primary tool for generating images, typography, and composition. A portfolio will be constructed and presented at the conclusion of the course.

Prerequisites: GDSN 231, GDSN 240, GDSN 250, GDSN 350, GDSN 320
Course Fee: $25.00

This course is a survey of the various world civilizations from 1500 to the present. The civilizations of Europe, Asia, America and Africa will be examined, compared and contrasted at the various stages of their development throughout this period. The course deals with the encounters and interactions among the various civilizations, and examines the political, social, economic, cultural, ideological and technological developments that have shaped the civilizations of the world.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Social Science/History (CAT IV) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course

A systematic and comparative study of the interrelationships among the traditional social sciences (i.e., anthropology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, and sociology), together with a review of the most important social science individuals and their major works.

Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Social Sciences/History (CAT IV) requirement.
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Emphasizes argumentation and research writing. Students will write at least six essays and a significant research paper including a thorough bibliography. Students will be introduced to library research methods, the avoidance of plagiarism, and formal documentation.

Prerequisite: Completion of WRIT 095 or in accordance with Board of Regents Policy 301.16. See "General Education Course Placement" in the "Graduation and General Education Requirements" of this catalog.
Meets MSU-Northern General Education Core Communication (CAT I) requirement.
Montana University System Core Course