Department of Art + Design - Rochester Community and Technical College

Rochester Community and Technical College Art Department is dedicated to providing a dynamic academic environment for students to explore their creativity, develop their technical skills and learn about a diversity of art and cultures. Through its professional staff in studio arts, graphic design and art history, the Art Department offers a wide range of art courses.

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Rochester Community and Technical College - Rochester, Minnesota

OUR PROGRAMS + COURSES

Studio art and graphic design courses offer students an opportunity to explore the basics of art making, the process of visual thinking and the development of skills in professional presentations. Courses in the history of art provide students an opportunity to study both historical and contemporary art issues, trends and belief systems of a diverse range of cultures. It is within this context that the Department of Art + Design provides a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum for students to expand their interest, skills, (professional development) and knowledge about art.


2010-2011 DEGREES AND CERTIFICATES

(AFA) Associate of Fine Arts Degree
§ AFA Associate of Fine Arts (pdf)
§ AFA Semester Sequence Worksheet (pdf)

(AS) Associate of Science Degrees
§ Graphic Design (pdf)
§ Graphic Design Sequence Worksheet (pdf)

§ Interaction Design (Web Design) (pdf) Available Spring 2011*
§ Interactive Design Sequence Worksheet (pdf)

Certificates
§ Digital Arts (pdf)
§ Digital Arts Sequence Worksheet (pdf)

§ Motion Graphics (pdf) Available Spring 2011*
§ Motion Graphics Sequence Worksheet (pdf)

§ Photography (pdf)
§ Photography Sequence Worksheet (pdf)


§ Programs that are also offered entirely online.

* Courses listed within Spring 2011 programs are available for enrollment for both fall and spring semesters. Please look at the list of Instructional Courses and there availability as outlined below.

INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES | 2010-2011

Summer
Summer Online
Fall
Fall Online
Spring
Spring Online

Evenings
 
  § § §       Art 1110: Art Appreciation
                Art 1111: Art History Survey I
                Art 1112: Art History Survey II
                Art 1115: Art Study Tour (Spring Break 2011: New York City)
  § § §     Art 1120: Computer As Creative Media
            Art 1121: 2D Design (was Basic Design)
                Art 1123: 3D Design (was Three-Dimensional / Sculptural Design)
  § § §       Art 1124: Graphic Design I
  § § §       Art 1130: Digital Arts I (was Computer Graphics I)
      §           Art 1131: Presentation Graphics
  §         Art 1134: Drawing I
                Art 1140: Printmaking
              Art 1144: Painting I
            Art 1164: Ceramics I
                Art 1170: Introduction to Crafts
                Art 1175: Art of the Islamic World
          Art 1184: Photography I
                Art 1223: Typography I
  §   §       Art 1232: Interactive Web Design I
          §       Art 1233: Interactive Web Design II
                Art 2217: Art and Design Projects
                Art 2224: Graphic Design II
      § §       Art 2230: Digital Arts II (was Computer Graphics II)
                Art 2234: Drawing II
          §       Art 2237: Animation and 3D Modeling
      §   §       Art 2240: Motion Graphics I
      §   §       Art 2241: Motion Graphics II
                Art 2244: Painting II
            Art 2264: Ceramics II
                Art 2280: Color Photography
                Art 2281: Art Portfolio
                Art 2284: Photography II
                Art 2286: Photo Lighting Techniques


STUDIO PROBLEMS COURSES

Fall Spring


Studio Problems
offer the opportunity for advanced work in studio areas beyond the second term. Advanced work requires learning with more personal responsibility.
Instructor permission is required to take a Studio Problems course, please contact an Instructor for more details.

 
                Art 2292: Studio Problems: Robert Banker
Areas of Study: Ceramics, Sculpture, 3D Design
Art Hall 200 Studio |


 
                Art 2292: Studio Problems: Kate Bauman
Areas of Study: Ceramics, Sculpture, 3D Design
Art Hall 200 Studio |

 
              Art 2292: Studio Problems: Kevin Condit
Areas of Study: Motion Graphics, Digital Art
Process Studio |

 
              Art 2292: Studio Problems: Simon Huelsbeck
Areas of Study: Painting, Drawing, 2D Design
Art Hall 300 Studio |

 
              Art 2292: Studio Problems: Jeffery Jacobsen
Areas of Study: Digital Art, Painting, Drawing
Process Studio |

 
                Art 2292: Studio Problems: Anthony Rostvold
Areas of Study: Web Design, Graphic Design, Vinyl
Process Studio |

 
              Art 2292: Studio Problems: Brian Steele
Areas of Study: Photography, Digital Photography
Photography Studios |

 
             

Art 2292: Studio Problems: Suzanne Szucs
Areas of Study: Photography, Video Art, Digital Photography
Photography Studios
|

 
                  Art 2292: Studio Problems: Daniel Vedamuthu
Areas of Study: Graphic Design, Typography, Vinyl
Process Studio |

 

The above course offerings for 2010-2011 academic year are preliminary. This list of courses and programs are subject to change. Please see your advisor so you can plan for academic success.