Note Regarding prerequisites: prerequisites are recommended for those students planning to transfer to a four-year institution; prerequisites are not required.
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: None. Films, lectures, slides, and discussions focus on the theoretical, cultural, and historical aspects of the visual arts. Emphasis is on the development of visual and aesthetic awareness. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007035130

ARTS 1303 Survey Of Art History I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 105. Prerequisite: None. This course covers the history of western art from prehistoric time through the Gothic period. It explores the cultural, geophysical, and personal influences on art styles. (3 Lec.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007035230

ARTS 1304 Survey Of Art History II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 106. Prerequisite: None. This course covers the history of art from the Renaissance through the present. It explores the cultural, geophysical, and personal influences on art styles. At Eastfield, the course also includes the history of non-western art. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007035230

ARTS 2371 Arts History (3)
Former course prefix/number ART 204. Prerequisite: Arts 1303 and Arts 1304. The development of the art of western culture from the late 19th century through today is presented. Emphasis is on the development of modern art in Europe and America. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007035230

Note Regarding prerequisites: prerequisites are recommended for those students planning to transfer to a four-year institution; prerequisites are NOT REQUIRED except for Sculpture and Drawing II.
ARTS 1311 Design I (Two Dimensional Design) (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 110. Prerequisite: None. Basic concepts of design with two-dimensional materials are explored. The use of line, color, illusion of space or mass, texture, value, shape, and size in composition is considered. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004015330
ARTS 1312 Design II (Three-Dimensional Design) (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 111. Prerequisite: None. Basic concepts of design with three-dimensional materials are explored. The use of mass, space, movement, and texture, line, plane, volume, color, and scale is considered. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004015330

ARTS 2311 Design III (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 227. Prerequisite: ARTS 1311, ARTS 1312, ARTS 1316, and ARTS 1317 are recommended for Art majors. This course is a development of two- and three-dimensional projects in a variety of materials. Emphasis is on individual expression. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004015330

ARTS 2312 Design IV (3)
Former course prefix/number ART 229. Prerequisite: Arts 2311. This course is a continued investigation into the problems of two- and three-dimensional concepts. Emphasis is on individual expression. Laboratory fee.

ARTS 2313 Computer Graphics Design I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 223. Prerequisite: Recommended prerequisites for Art Majors, ARTS 1311, ARTS 1312, ARTS 1316, and ARTS 1317. Introduction to the computer as an art tool with emphasis on design principles and visual communication of ideas. Course will include exposure to basic computer graphic terminology including computer illustration and electronic imaging techniques. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004015130

ARTS 2314 Computer Graphics Design II (3)
This is a common course number. Prerequisite: ARTS 2313.
This course is a continuation of Computer Graphics Design I. Students will further explore advanced design problems through continued experimentation with computer graphics techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab)
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004015130

ARTS 1316 Drawing I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 114. Prerequisite: None. This beginning course investigates various media, techniques, and subjects. It explores perceptual and descriptive possibilities and considers drawing as a developmental process as well as an end in itself. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007055230

ARTS 1317 Drawing II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ARTS 115. Prerequisite: Arts 1316. This course is an expansion of Arts 1316. It stresses the expressive and conceptual aspects of drawing, including advanced composition arrangements, a range of wet and dry media, and the development of an individual approach to theme and content. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007055230

ARTS 2323 Drawing III (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 201. Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1317, sophomore standing, or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor. This course covers the analytic and expressive drawing of the human figure. Movement and volume are stressed. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007055330
ARTS 2324 Drawing IV (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 202. Prerequisite: Arts 2323, sophomore standing, or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor. This course continues Arts 2323. Emphasis is on individual expression. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007055330

ARTS 2316 Painting I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 205. Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1316, and Arts 1317 are recommended for Art majors. This studio course stresses fundamental concepts of painting with acrylics and oils. Emphasis is on painting from still life, models, and the imagination. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007085230

ARTS 2317 Painting II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 206. Prerequisite: Arts 2316. This course continues Arts 2316. Emphasis is on individual expression. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007085230

ARTS 2326 Sculpture I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 208. Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1316, and Arts 1317 are recommended for Art majors. Various sculptural approaches are explored. Different media and techniques are used. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007095130

ARTS 2327 Sculpture II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 209. Prerequisite: Arts 2326. This course continues Arts 2326. Emphasis is on individual expression. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007095130

ARTS 2333 Printmaking I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 220.
Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1316, and Arts 1317 are recommended for Art majors. Basic printmaking processes are introduced . Included in the class at Eastfield are woodcut, linocut, monoprint, and drypoint (using water soluble inks and plexiglass plates). Students will learn the fundamentals of making a limited edition. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007105130

ART 2334 Printmaking II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 222.
Prerequisite: Arts 2333. This course is a continuation of ARTS 2333. Emphasis is on individual expression. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007105130
ARTS 2336 Fibers I (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. This course explores the problems of design, construction, and form utilizing basic fiber techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007125130

ARTS 2337 Fibers II (3)
This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: Arts 2336 This course explores the problems of design, construction, and form utilizing basic fiber techniques. (2 Lec., 4 Lab.) Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007125130

ARTS 2341 Jewelry Design And Construction (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 116. Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1316, and Arts 1317 are recommended for Art majors. This course explores the uses of metal in design, basic fabrication techniques in metal, bezel setting of stones, and simple casting. Emphasis is on original design. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007135130

ARTS 2342 Advanced Jewelry Design And Construction (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 117. Prerequisite: Arts 2341. This course continues Arts 2341. Advanced fabrication, lost wax casting, setting of faceted stones, and forging and shaping of metal, including repoussé and chasing are presented. Emphasis is on original design. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007135130

ARTS 2346 Ceramics I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 215. Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1316, and Arts 1317 are recommended for Art majors. This course focuses on the building of pottery forms by coil, slab, and use of the wheel. Glazing and firing are also included. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007115130

ARTS 2347 Ceramics II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 216. Prerequisite: Arts 2346 or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor. Glaze technology is studied. Advanced problems in the creation of artistic and practical ceramic ware. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007115130

ARTS 2348 Digital Art I (3)
This is a common course number.
Prerequisite: Recommended prerequisites for Art Majors, ARTS 1311 and ARTS 1316.
Studio art course that explores the potential of the computer hardware and software media for their visual, conceptual, and practical uses in the visual arts.
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004025126

ARTS 2349 Digital Art II (3)
This is a common course number.
Prerequisite: ARTS 2348.
Studio art course that continues the exploration of the computer hardware and software media for their visual, conceptual, and practical uses in the visual arts.
Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5004025126

ARTS 2356 Photography I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 118.
Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, Arts 1316, and Arts 1317 are recommended for Art majors. Creative use of the camera is studied. Photosensitive materials are examined as a means of making expressive graphic images. Emphasis is on black and white processing and printing techniques. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5006055230

ARTS 2357 Photography II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 119.
Prerequisite: Arts 2356. This course is a continuation of Arts 2356. Emphasis is on individual expression. Laboratory fee. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5006055230

ARTS 2366 Watercolor I (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 217. Prerequisite: Arts 1311, Arts 1312, and Arts 1317 or demonstrated competence approved by the instructor. This course explores studio techniques in water base media. Emphasis is placed on exploration of a variety of modes and techniques as a means to original expression. This course may be repeated for credit. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007085330

ARTS 2367 Watercolor II (3)
This is a common course number. Former course prefix/number ART 218. Prerequisite: Arts 2366. This course continues the development of skills in water base media. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007085330

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation (3) This is a Texas Common Course Number. Prerequisite: None. Films, lectures, slides, and discussions focus on the theoretical, cultural, and historical aspects of the visual arts. Emphasis is on the development of visual and aesthetic awareness. Coordinating Board Academic Approval Number 5007035130