Fine Arts Certificate

Fine Arts Program

The world needs artists. That’s something our Fine Arts program knows a great deal about!
During the certificate program, students finesse their skills and learn new ones they never thought they’d master. Meet student Karina Schneider who’s creating her own artistic future.

ART EXPOSE

Course ID: NATA171

Name: ART EXPOSE

Hours: 75

Credits: 2

Students work together to produce the Art Expose which is a 2 day exhibition of all the work students have completed throughout the year. Students are required to participate in the planning, setting up and hosting of this event. Additionally, students will participate in field trips that provide experiences visiting galleries, speaking to practicing artists and visiting other venues related to the production and sale of art & crafts.
INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA AND TO POETRY

Course ID: ENGL106

Name: INTRODUCTION TO DRAMA AND TO POETRY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

English 106 is designed to teach critical writing, critical reading, and critical thinking while studying canonical literary texts from the sixteenth to the twenty-first centuries. This course combines the study of literary works with instructional texts to teach students to express themselves more clearly in writing and in speech. The creators of this course also hope that students develop an appreciation for fine literary works. This course will present plays and poems from a variety of historical periods and from a variety of cultural contexts. Particular emphasis will be placed on the development of correct writing style, rhetorical skills, and thinking skills required for academic study. A minimum of thirty percent of class time will be devoted to writing instruction, which may take any or all of the following forms: grammar and punctuation instruction, informal writing exercises, writing workshops, stylistic and rhetorical analysis, research skills, peer editing, and group writing projects. The total amount of writing will be no less than 3,000 words. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1
INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART

Course ID: PHTO 101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY AND DIGITAL ART

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the fundamentals and techniques of digital photography including: camera controls and operation, camera equipment and accessories, basics of digital camera technology and software, processing and printing of photographs, and presentation of photographic artworks. Students will also learn about the history of photography through examining the artwork of various photographers and the evolution of various photographic processes utilized by these artists.

Prerequisites: Students are required to provide their own digital camera for this course. The digital camera can be a DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, mirrorless camera, bridge camera, or a point-and-shoot camera. Digital cameras for this course must also have a flash and manual settings to control aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Please contact Portage College Fine Arts for further information.
INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I

Course ID: ARTH101

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to the history of visual arts and design from the earliest evidence to the fourteenth century. The concentration will be on the history of art in the Near East and Europe: Western Art. Since there has been contact between these areas and the Indian sub-continent and the Far East, and since these have been influences on the later history of Western Art, the art of Asian cultures during this period will also be briefly considered. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1
INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART II

Course ID: ARTH102

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF WESTERN ART II

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

This course provides an introduction to the history of visual arts and design from 14th Century to the present day. While the course can be taken on its own, it also follows on from ARTH 101, which surveys the history of visual arts and design from the earliest times up to the 14th Century. ARTH 102 starts at a period that is academically considered to be the origin of our modern age, and follows the development of the visual arts to the types of art, design, and architecture that are being created around us in our contemporary world. PREREQUISITE: 60% in ELA 30-1
INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL AND THE SHORT STORY

Course ID: ENGL108

Name: INTRODUCTION TO THE NOVEL AND THE SHORT STORY

Hours: 45

Credits: 3

English 108 is designed to teach critical writing, critical reading, and critical thinking while studying canonical literary texts from the eighteenth to the twentieth-first centuries. This course combines the study of literary works with instructional texts to teach students to express themselves more clearly in writing and in speech. The creators of this course also hope that students develop an appreciation for fine literary works. This course will present novels and short stories from a variety of historical periods, and from a variety of cultural contexts. Particular emphasis will be place of the development of correct writing style, rhetorical skills, and thinking skills required for academic study. A minimum of thirty percent of class time will be devoted to writing instruction, which may take any or all of the following forms: formal written assignments, informal writing exercises, writing workshops, stylistic and rhetorical analysis, research skills, peer editing, group writing projects, and ungraded writing. Students will write two formal essays that will be graded, including an analytical and a research paper. The total amount of writing will be no less than 3,000 words. Prerequisites: ENGL 106 or other 3 credit junior English
VISUAL ARTS I - DRAWING

Course ID: NATA166

Name: VISUAL ARTS I - DRAWING

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

The focus of this course is on the exploration of a variety of wet & dry drawing materials and the development of basic drawing skills. Students will be introduced to fundamentals including line, shape, volume, value, texture, perspective and composition. This exploration and skill development will be done through observational and imaginative drawing. Prerequisites: none
VISUAL ARTS II - PAINTING

Course ID: NATA167

Name: VISUAL ARTS II - PAINTING

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

This is an introductory painting course that familiarizes students with a variety of techniques, concepts and processes in painting. The focus will be on using acrylic paint to develop an understanding of color and composition. This will be done through a series of projects that feature a variety of genres, compositional concepts and visual strategies. Prerequisites: none
VISUAL ARTS III - PRINTMAKING AND MIXED MEDIA

Course ID: NATA168

Name: VISUAL ARTS III - PRINTMAKING AND MIXED MEDIA

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

In this course, students will complete exploration modules in each of the following mediums; printmaking and mixed media compositions. Students will study various printmaking processes with an emphasis on learning basic materials and exploring the potential of this art form. Additionally, students will explore the use of mixed media in primarily 2D compositions. Prerequisites: none
VISUAL ARTS IV - SCULPTURE

Course ID: NATA169

Name: VISUAL ARTS IV - SCULPTURE

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

In this course, students will complete exploration modules in each of the following mediums; clay and welded metal sculpture. The focus of the clay module will be on basic hand-building kills as well as introductory ceramic concepts including firing and glazing. In the welding module students will be introduced to the use of metal and basic welding techniques and concepts for the creation of art. Prerequisites: none
VISUAL ARTS V-MAKING/2D COMPOSITION

Course ID: NATA173

Name: VISUAL ARTS V-MAKING/2D COMPOSITION

Hours: 75

Credits: 3

This course builds on the skills and knowledge acquired in Visual Arts I & II. Further development of drawing and painting skills will be accomplished through using a variety of mediums; including watercolor and focusing on strategies that help students produce visual expressions that reflect interpretive and expressive outcomes. Students will work on developing personal styles.

Tuition	$2391.20
Student Association	$116.70
Technology Fee	$78.40
Recreation Fee	$54.57
Course Package & Materials	$460.00
Total	$3,100.87

Tuition	$2391.20
Student Association	$116.70
Technology Fee	$78.40
Recreation Fee	$54.57
Total	$2,640.87

Tuition	$7775.85
Student Association	$116.70
Technology Fee	$78.40
Recreation Fee	$54.57
Course Package & Materials	$460.00
Total	$8,485.52

Tuition	$7173.60
Student Association	$116.70
Technology Fee	$78.40
Recreation Fee	$54.57
Total	$7,423.27

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