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Visual Arts
The Visual Arts Department at Independence Community College is dedicated to developing students into artists and educators. The department is focused on student portfolio development for transfer to Art Schools and Universities across the nation. Students in the art department receive individual attention and will study a variety of studio art techniques both traditional and digital. The department offers two degrees: an Associate of Arts Degree for general studies and an Associate of Fine Art degree for transfer to a four-year B.F.A. program. The Art Department is located in the Fine Arts Building. The ICC facilities provide three rooms including a Design Classroom, a Painting & Drawing Studio and a Computer Lab. Students, faculty, and staff also utilize Fab Lab ICC. Students have opportunities to exhibit and demonstrate work on campus and throughout the community.
For more information about the Visual Art Program email Burt Bucher, Associate Professor and Director of Visual Arts, at recruiting@indycc.edu
ICC offers a variety of scholarships. All scholarships are awarded by the Department/Activity in which the student participates. Fill out an application and upload your portfolio.
Visual Arts Program Outcomes
Upon the completion of this program, students should:
- Be able to develop and express ideas using visual language.
- Have an intermediate knowledge of the basic skills, formal elements, and techniques of 2D and 3D art.
- Have broadened knowledge of traditional and contemporary art practices, artists, history, formats, and genres.
- Be able to appropriately analyze, critique, write about, and speak about artwork.
- Be able to professionally present artwork and associated materials when applying art related opportunities.
Associate of Arts Degree in Visual Arts
The Associate of Arts degree program in Visual Arts, offers students the core program for studio art. Students take core studio art requirements and general education courses. This degree will transfer to four-year colleges for students interested in studying art education or receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree.
This program is intended for students who desire a beginning-level experience in the visual arts. Students wishing to pursue a more intense undergraduate education in visual art or graphic design leading to a Bachelor of Fine Arts are advised to major in the Associate of Fine Arts Degree offered at ICC.
Graduates are able to:
- understand the role of a visual artist
- apply basic formal and conceptual skills in the creation of two- and three-dimensional art work
- identify major artists and art movements in an historic, cultural and social perspective
- analyze visual art concepts and theories on a beginner level
- demonstrate basic technical and artistic development through a portfolio of Foundation Core coursework
- transfer into Bachelor of Arts visual art programs
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Course Tiles |
Credit Hours |
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First Semester: |
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2D Design |
3 |
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Art Appreciation |
3 |
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College Algebra |
3 |
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English Composition I |
3 |
| Public Speaking | 3 |
| TERM TOTAL | 15 |
Second Semester: |
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Adobe Illustrator |
3 |
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Basic Drawing I |
3 |
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Art Elective (see chart below) |
3 |
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English Composition II |
3 |
| General Psychology | 3 |
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TERM TOTAL |
15 |
Third Semester: |
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Basic Drawing II |
3 |
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Art Elective (see chart below) |
3 |
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Adobe Photoshop |
3 |
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Physical Science |
5 |
| World History I | 3 |
| TERM TOTAL | 17 |
Fourth Semester: |
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3D Design |
3 |
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Portfolio Development |
3 |
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Art Elective (see chart below) |
3 |
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Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
| Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| TERM TOTAL | 15 |
Total |
62 |
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*See Courses that meet General Education Graduation Requirements for a list of courses meeting the math/science, arts/humanities, and social/behavioral science requirements. Electives
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Visual Arts Course Descriptions
2D Design
This course is an introduction to the various aspects of art and design. Using a combination of traditional and digital media, students explore the basic elements used in art making and the design principles that guide visual form. Topics will focus on the relationship of visual form to meaning and interpretation. Students will purchase some art supplies.
Basic Drawing I
This course is an introduction to visual expression through the exploration of various black and white media. Still life, landscape, portrait, and other subjects will be drawn. Formal concepts such as line, texture, value, perspective will be explored through representational and abstract means. Students will be required to purchase art supplies.
Color Theory
This course is an introduction to the characteristics of color and its interaction. Major color theorists will be presented such as Itten and Albers. Assignments will include the creative application of color theory in various media including computers. Students will purchase their own art supplies.
Art Appreciation
This course introduces the elements of art and the principles of design and is intended to enhance an interest, appreciation, and understanding of the visual arts in the context of their cultures. Students will learn how to look at objects of art and to appreciate the value such objects hold in society.
3D Design
This course emphasizes basic design vocabulary as well as the concepts and history specific to three-dimensional design. Coursework includes classroom exercises, readings, discussions and critiques. Students will work in a variety of materials and employ a variety of processes. Some art supplies will need to be purchased.
Basic Drawing II
Prerequisite(s): Basic Drawing I.
This course further develops the student’s concepts acquired in Drawing I by applying creative assignments using color media, such as: chalk pastel, color pencil, oil pastel, gouache, crayon and mix-media with more intense focus on personal context, and the introduction of color theory. Some subjects will be still-life, portrait, landscape, and drawing from a live model. Both realism and abstraction are encouraged. Students must purchase art supplies as needed.
Digital Photo I
Intro to Digital Photography will explore electronic imaging through the use of digital cameras and scanning. This course will cover basic technical information relating to the appropriate hardware and software used in electronic imaging, basic photographic concepts and terminology. This course will also explore creative uses of digital photography as an art form. Students must have a digital camera with aperture, shutter and manual exposure controls. Students must purchase some art supplies.
Painting I
Prerequisite(s): Basic Drawing I.
This course is an introduction to the techniques of acrylic and oil painting. Aesthetics, color theory and methods of applying paint will be explored through creative problems. Self-expression will be encouraged. Assignments will cover various subject matter, including still life, figure model, landscape, and abstraction. Students may choose to focus on oil or acrylic as their dominant medium for assignments. Students will purchase most of their own art supplies.
Drawing III
Prerequisite(s): Basic Drawing II.
The course will concentrate on both black and white and color drawing with an emphasis on creative problem solving on an advanced level. Traditional and nontraditional use of the media will be encouraged with the objective of focusing on drawing as a personal expressive medium. Contemporary concepts in drawing will be explored. The figure model will be a drawing subject for a couple of sessions. Students will purchase their own art supplies.
Sculpture I
Prerequisite(s): 3D Design.
Sculpture I is an investigation of sculptural concepts, techniques, media, tools and vocabulary in order to further develop students’ sculptural skills and visual perception. The course involves exposure to contemporary sculptural concepts as well as traditional materials, technical information and personal expression. Students must purchase some art supplies.
Introduction to New Media
Prerequisite(s): 2D Design.
This class will be structured around three components – studio work, the development of technical skills, and introduction to the broad fields of Digital Art, New Media / Electronic and Time-Based Arts. There are many types of digital and electronic art practices – with many influences. This course will address image and meaning making within the digital realm to see how digital representation and distribution affect the creation and reception of art, ideas, and relationships.
Digital Photo II
Prerequisite(s): Digital Photo I
Digital Photo II will explore advanced digital camera techniques. In-depth technical and software information will be covered relating to Camera RAW exposure and image manipulation. This course will also explore critical issues in photography and focus on developing a personal body of work. Students must have their own SLR style digital camera capable of exposing in RAW format. Students must purchase some art supplies.
Painting II
Prerequisite(s): Painting I.
This course is a continuation of Painting I with emphasis upon individual creative expression. Traditional techniques such as glazing and impasto will be further investigated as well as more experimental approaches to painting such as mix-media, multi- panel, and painting installations. Traditional subject matter such as the landscape and the figure model will be painted, as well as subjects chosen by the student. Students may choose to focus on oil or acrylic as their dominant medium for assignments. Students will purchase most of their own art supplies.
Portfolio Development
Prerequisite(s): Three-Dimensional Design, Basic Drawing II and Color Theory.
This course is designed to help prepare students majoring in Visual Arts, Studio Art or Graphic Design to successfully transfer to a B.F.A. or B.A. in Art program. The course will cover topics such as critical thinking in art, writing artist’s statement, career options, resume and portfolio preparation for transfer and exhibitions, and identification of appropriate transfer colleges. Students will purchase some art supples
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