Courses for Non-majors
- HER-A 261 Introduction to Computer Imagery I (3 cr.) An introductory course providing hands-on learning experiences in using the Macintosh computer and Adobe Photoshop, a pixel-based paint and image-editing software package, to create, scan, and manipulate images. A studio elective open to all Herron degree-seeking students with little or no computer experience who have completed the foundation year.
- HER-C 204 Beginning Ceramics, Hand Building (3 cr.) Open to Herron majors and non-majors. Beginning studio introduction to handbuilding, glazing, and firing of clay as an expressive studio medium applicable to contemporary and sculptural concepts.
- HER-C 205 Intermediate Hand Building (3 cr.) P: C204
Designed for non-ceramics or non-art majors who wish to further pursue hand building. Emphasis is on developing skill through exploration of more forming and firing techniques and conceptual development.
- HER-C 206 Beginning Ceramics, Wheel Throwing (3 cr.) Open to Herron majors and non-majors. Focus on wheel throwing as an expressive tool within an overall ceramic experience. Clay vessels will be utilized to develop an understanding of glazing and firing techniques. Traditional forms will be used to expand sensitivity to material, history, and wheel throwing techniques.
- HER-C 208 Intermediate Wheel Throwing (3 cr.) P: C206. Designed for ceramics or non-art majors who wish to further pursue wheel throwing. Emphasis is on developing skill through an exploration of more complex forms and investigative advanced embellishment and firing techniques.
- HER-C 350 Ceramic Workshop (3 cr.) P: HER-C204 and HER-C206
Open to Herron majors and non-majors. This course is designed to offer specific focused topics of surface design and alternative firing techniques in the ceramic arts. All methods of forming ceramic objects to be explored in an intensive 3 week workshop environment.
- HER-E 101 Beginning Drawing I (3 cr.)
Drawing as a mode of communication and an art. Students develop drawing skills using a range of subjects and techniques, progressing from simple forms to complex objects in space. Students learn to express themselves through drawing, and to critique, evaluate, and interpret drawings of different types. No prior training expected.
- HER-E 102 Beginning Drawing II (3 cr.)
This course serves as a continuation of the study of drawing for students with previous experience. Students will draw from a wide range of subjects further exploring texture, color, and a variety of media. Lessons include rendering three-dimensional space, working from the human form, and proficiency in communicating ideas.
- HER-E 105 Beginning Painting I (3 cr.)
Students with little or no experience will paint from a range of subjects that begins with simple forms and progress to more complex objects. Lessons include mixing color, working from observation, sources of imagery, and the role of painting in art today. Students will apply their skills in a self-directed final project.
- HER-E 106 Beginning Painting II (3 cr.) P: HER-E105. Introduction to the techniques of painting. Aspects of pictorial composition; wide range of media. Painting from still life and live model.
- HER-E 109 Color and Design for Non-Art Majors (3 cr.) Introduction to basic design and color theory through the manipulation of imagery in two-dimensional media. Equal emphasis on thought process and manual skills.
- HER-E 111 Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design (3 cr.) Introduction of metalsmithing techniques used to create fine art jewelry and metal sculpture. Course will cover metalsmithing processes, materials, tools and equipment, as well as historic and contemporary jewelry design. Topics include: sawing, cold connecting sheet metal, stone setting, craftsmanship, and studio safety.
- HER-E 201 Photography I (3 cr.)
Introduction to the basics of photography for non-art majors. Students will learn how to use a digital camera in manual setting, to compose and expose images, to process images with software, and to critique imagery. Also introduces history of photography and alternative photographic media.
- HER-E 202 Photography II (3 cr.) P: HER-E201.
Introduction to the basics of fine art photography for non-art majors only. Students provide their own camera.
- HER-E 214 Visual Learning: From The Simpsons to the Guerrilla Girls (3 cr.) Designed for the novice, this class facilitates viewers in interpreting powerful images from our contemporary world, starting with art and moving across popular culture and academic disciplines. Classes involve making and interpreting images. Essential questions help students examine how visual images impact their lives. Convenes at Herron with off-site visits to museums and public spaces.
- HER-E 220 Exploring Art (1-3 cr.) Introduction to materials, techniques, and uses of a specific art media. Course will focus on a material or artistic approach to introduce students to art making. Demonstrations, lectures, and critiques support art assignments. Topics change to coordinate with current faculty expertise and interest in the community.
- HER-E 320 ADVANCED CONCEPTS IN METALSMITHING AND JEWELRY DESIGN (3 cr.) Advanced study of metalsmithing and jewelry design. Students will increase their proficiency of metalsmithing techniques through hands-on instruction and the study of historic and contemporary examples. Students will develop their ability to work conceptually and independently. Topics include; silver soldering, stone setting, hollow form construction, inlay and mechanical constructions.
- HER-H 100 Art in Culture (3 cr.)
This course introduces students in any major to the visual arts through the study of history, cultures, media, processes, and concepts that artists use. Students will participate in class discussions about art's place in society, while developing an understanding of art through visits to local art galleries and museums.
- HER-H 101 History of Art I (3 cr.) Historical and contextual survey of selected works and cultures from the history of art. Selected regions of the world will be covered, though the Western tradition will be studied in greater depth. Defines historical terms, processes, contexts, and principles of a range of media from Prehistoric through Late Gothic. Required of all Herron degree students. Approved as an arts and humanities course for IUPUI's general education requirements.
- HER-H 102 History of Art II (3 cr.) Historical and contextual survey of selected works, cultures, and periods from the history of art. Selected regions of the world will be covered, though the Western tradition will be studied in greater depth. Defines historical terms, processes, contexts, and principles of a range of media from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Required of all Herron degree students. Approved as an arts and humanities course for IUPUI's general education requirements.
- HER-H 200 Understanding Contemporary Art (3 cr.)
This course is an introduction to understanding contemporary art and the methods and issues within the discipline of art history. It offers a chronological overview of the history of contemporary art beginning with 1945 to the present. This course will look at artworks, the social contexts in which they are produced and presented, and the different theoretical models through which they have been interpreted. Not counted as credit toward the BFA or BAE degree, nor toward the major or minor requirements in art history.
- HER-H 221 Art Past and Present (3 cr.) An introduction to the methods and issues within the discipline of Art History. Offers a chronological overview of the history of art. Students will learn to look critically at art, learn about its place in society and history, and develop an understanding of art. This course is approved as an Arts and Humanities course for the IUPUI General Education requirements. This is a course for non-majors and does not count toward a Herron degree.
- HER-T 200 Introduction to Art Therapy (3 cr.)
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the profession of art therapy. Students will learn the definition of art therapy, how and where it is practiced, with whom, and why. Students will explore the interface between art and various theories of psychotherapy and will begin to understand the relationship between the creative process and the unconscious. Students will see how art therapy is used to visually communicate thoughts, feelings, emotions and inner conflicts in the effort to understand self and other. Students will be exposed to first hand experience of the creative process as both a form of visual expression and as a therapeutic tool. Didactic and experiential methods of teaching, along with field trips and guest lectures, will provide the teaching mechanisms for this course.
- HER-E 209 Drawing for Interior Design (3 cr.)
Drawing for Interior Design is on two and three-dimensional presentation methods that prepare students to communicate interior design concepts for “real-world” scenarios. Students will learn techniques for producing architectural/interior presentation drawings and develop methods of rendering interior and exterior spaces. Sketching, drafting and color rendering will be done, using different media including pens, pencils, and markers to create a portfolio of drawings that present their skills.
- HER-U 101 Design Thinking 101 (3 cr.) Design Thinking is a leading framework that enables people from any background to harness creativity and promote innovation. This course works in a lecture-studio format where students learn foundational principles and elements of Design Thinking and then work in interdisciplinary teams to utilize creative problem solving with peers across disciplines.
- HER-u 201 Design & Type Basics: Look Smarter with Good Type (3 cr.) Introduction to basic design principles and typography for students who are not design majors. Focus is on typographic fundamentals and the use of typography to improve outcomes like resumes, presentations, posters. Students will gain the ability to create more effective and professional visual communication built on functional and clear typography.
