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ART 490 MUSEUM, GALLERY, AND STUDIO SEMINAR 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: Senior Art Majors Only or Permission of Instructor. Professional Orientation: the students will be exposed to the problems of the
artist in dealing with the public: marketing, displaying, and sound business practices; gallery and museum relations; and goals, purposes, and
operations of art museums and galleries. Visitations to museums and galleries in Baltimore; Washington, DC; New York; and/or other major art
centers will be scheduled.

ART 491 INTERNSHIP IN ART AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION 1 CREDITS
Prerequisites: Junior/Senior Standing; Permission only and at least 24 credit hours (upper level) in area of concentration. This advanced internship
and apprenticeship course is intended to help students in art and VCDMA (computer graphics) make their way into the professional art,
design/multimedia, and visual communications world. The class serves as a bridge between students both professionals in the various
art/design industries and students.

ART 495 ADVANCED DIGITAL IMAGING: TOPICS IN DESIGN AND DIGITAL IMAGING 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: ART 340. Formerly Advanced Computer Imaging. This is an advanced course in digital imaging and visual communication design. It
is designed to provide an in-depth study of design principles, including working with clients, creative briefs, and strategies for advertisement
and visual marketing. Product and packaging design will also be covered.

ART 496 3D Modeling & Animation I 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: ART 396 2D Digital Animation I; permission by instructor for non-majors. This course is an overview of 3D computer animation &
modeling. Through in-class lectures, assignments and homework, you will be instructed on how to use 3D software for basic modeling,
rendering, lighting and setup for animation. Different methods of conceptualizing characters will be discussed and illustrated. There will also be
instruction in using a bitmap based paint and illustration application to create textures. (Adobe Photoshop) The student will also learn some
basic compositing techniques and computer simulation. The students will also be exposed to how the applications are used in real-world studio
situations.

ART 497 3D Modeling & Animation II 3 CREDITS
Prerequisites: ART 496. This course is a continuation of ART 496 3D animation & modeling. Students are instructed and guided through advanced
techniques for modeling, rendering, rigging, lighting and setup for animation. Advanced character, scene and object design as well as
3D simulation will also be covered. The course provides training in advanced compositing techniques, animation and modeling used in real- world
studio situations.

ART 498 SENIOR THESIS & EXHIBITION 1- 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: Permission only.
This course prepares the student to exit the Art/VCDMA program with a variety of tools and skills needed to successfully work in their chosen field
of Art and /or digital media arts. The care, handling, preparation, identification, arranging, exhibiting, and associated problems and responsibilities
of gallery work will be explored. Students will develop effective strategies for marketing and promoting one’s work through a portfolio (slides,
physical, online/website, and CD-ROM/DVD). The course includes a formal display of students’ artwork in the Gallery of Art. This course is a
requirement for graduation for the Art (Studio) and VCDMA programs.

ART 499 INDEPENDENT STUDY (Fall, Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: Fine Arts Majors and Minors and Permission only. Advanced study for fine arts majors who desire further study in a particular
area. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 semester hours. The student must have taken two or more courses in the area in which he/she
elects to do independent study and have an average of 3.0 or better in that area. Consent of the instructor and program coordinator is required
before a student is permitted to register for any independent study course.

BENG: BENGALI COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

BENG 101 FIRST YEAR BENGALI I (Fall) 3 CREDITS
This course is designed for beginners who want an introduction to Bengali. The course aims to develop the students’ Bangla competency in four
skills: speaking, listening, reading, and writing.

BENG 102 FIRST YEAR BENGALI II (Spring) 3 CREDITS
Prerequisite: Bengali 101. The course continues to develop the students’ Bangla competency in four skills: speaking, listening, reading, and
writing. Students build on their basic knowledge of Bengali by discussing a variety of cultural topics and themes in the Bengali speaking world.
The focus of the course is on-expanding vocabulary, developing skills to express and support opinions, to resolve difficult situations, review
major grammar topics, develop reading strategies and improve listening skills.

BIOL: BIOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

BIOL 101 BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer) 4 CREDITS
This course is a study of the methods by which biological knowledge is acquired and tested and includes the general characteristics of living matter
and a survey of the animal and plant kingdoms, with emphasis on the evolutionary sequences and study of the important vital systems.
This Course Should Not Be Taken By Biology Majors. (Note: Non-majors may take the course for honors credit).

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