LSC-CyFair Art Department

Art Lecture
Art Appreciation is geared for the student just beginning to study the arts and is also for non-art majors. Learning is supported with abundant images and an emphasis is placed on understanding why and how art is created. Individual artists and the art of diverse cultures are stressed.

Art History I and II delve more into the chronological study of art as an expression of culture. Art History I examines the time periods from Paleolithic to Gothic while Art History II continues on from Renaissance to present day. Art History I is not a prerequisite for Art History II. Both classes are transferrable to most universities.

Ceramics
Our program offers Ceramics I and II classes. The fully equipped studio allows students to gain experience using stoneware clay which is fired using both electric and reduction firing processes. Students have the opportunity to experience a variety of traditional and alternative ceramics processes, such as Raku, Sagger, and pit firing. For more information contact Ceramics Professor, Suzanne Shield-Polk.

Photography
Our photography program offers both Photography I and II. We cover basic traditional darkroom photography technique in Photography I and move into digital photography using Mac computers in Photography II. Photography II students have the opportunity to experiment with more advanced techniques. The photo lab is outfitted with all the equipment necessary to learn traditional photography processing techniques, plus a large format printer. For more information contact Photography Professor, Troy Huechtker.

Painting/Drawing
The painting and drawing studio features modern adjustable easels, excellent lighting, convenient lockers and clean-up area. The painting course includes instruction in using both acrylic and oil paints, plus many cutting edge mixed-media techniques. Our drawing classes cover a variety of traditional drawing media such as charcoal, ink, conte and pencil. For more information contact Painting Professor, Laura Fisher.

Art Metals/Sculpture/Design
We offer courses in both 2-D and 3-D design. We also offer courses in Art Metals I & II (aka Jewelry) in which students learn to produce metal forms using both hand construction techniques and casting. In Sculpture I students learn basic sculpture techniques using clay, plaster mold making, wood, and mixed media to create expressive 3-dimensional forms. For more information on art metals classes, contact Art Metals Professor, Chuck Schwarz. For design or sculpture classes contact Art Department Chair, Suzanne Shield-Polk .