About Tech's Fine Arts Program

The fine arts program provides an opportunity for students to work in drawing, sculpture, painting, and other endeavors employing creative imagination. Although it is a nonmajor program, fine arts is significant as an area of study, offering elective possibilities in other curricula.

All fine arts offers are dependent upon the availability of instructors.


100-Level Fine Arts Courses

The following courses are graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 101, Drawing I, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs

FA 105, Beginning Photography I, 3 cr, 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs

FA 106, Beginning Photography II, 3 cr, 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs

FA 115, Beginning Jewelry I, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs

FA 116, Beginning Jewelry II, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs

FA 124, Theatrical Make-up, 2 cr, 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs

FA 135, Beginning Ceramics I, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs

FA 136, Beginning Ceramics II, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs

FA 141, Design I, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs

FA 142, Design II, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs

FA 145, Scientific Drawing I, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs

FA 146, Scientific Drawing II, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs


200-Level Fine Arts Courses

FA 201, Drawing II, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 202, Painting I, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 203, Painting II, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 204, Painting III, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 205, Painting IV, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 237, Advanced Ceramics I, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 238, Advanced Ceramics II, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 272, Art History, 3 cr, 3 cl hrs
This course may be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement of the general degree requirements.
A survey of visual arts in western civilization from prehistory to 20th century art movements. Painting, sculpture, architecture, and decorative artistic developments will be analyzed in chronological order. Taught through the use of slides, art history texts, and museum forays, from the perspective of the artist's processes and the use of materials.


300-Level Fine Arts Courses

FA 304, Advanced Painting, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 305, Advanced Painting, 2 cr, 1 cl hr, 3 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.


400-Level Fine Arts Courses

FA 414, Rehearsal Performance, 3 cr, 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs
This course is graded S/U and may be used for elective credit only.

FA 406, Theater Philosophy, 3 cr, 1 cl hr, 4 lab hrs
This course may be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement of the general degree requirements.
Prerequisite: ENGL 112
A survey of the various aspects and art of the theater. Lectures and laboratory sessions will be devoted to acting, design, technical work, the voice, and dramatic theory.

FA 407, Theater History, 3 cr, 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs
This course may be used to fulfill the Humanities requirement of the general degree requirements.
Prerequisite: ENGL 112
The development of theater beginning with the present time back to the Greek period with emphasis on social and cultural climate.