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The Automotive Restoration Design Technology option is for the student that wishes to pursue a career in automotive art and will develop majors who possess the technical knowledge and artistic abilities necessary to execute a variety of art skills sensitively and intelligently, analyze and critique art, and relate the creative process to life in personally meaningful ways. This program achieves its purposes when graduates:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the major technological systems of the automobile.
- Demonstrate an understanding of authentic antique automobile restoration materials, methods and techniques.
- Demonstrate proficiency in the use of the materials and tools necessary to complete authentic automobile restoration work.
- Possess knowledge of historical automotive research material sources, methods and techniques necessary to complete and document historically accurate automotive restorations.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the historical role of the automobile in modern society.
- Demonstrate knowledge of the role of the automobile in the history of transportation, technology and science.
- Demonstrate the attitudes, knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a successful career in automotive art using a variety of media.
- Demonstrate performance in a variety of art media.
- Demonstrate analysis and critique in verbal and written form.
- Demonstrate an understanding of design principles and elements.
- Demonstrate awareness of Western and non-Western cultural contributions to art.
- Demonstrate meaningful connections of art to life through the development of keen perceptual abilities.
Requirements
Automotive Restoration Technology Core Courses:
TE 100 Intro to Restoration (2 hours)
TE 162 Technical Woodworking (OR)
TE 262 Machining Technology (3 hours)
TE 141 Engine Rebuilding (4 hours)
TE 145 Drive Train Rebuilding (4 hours)
TE 151 Welding & Panel Fabrication (4 hours)
TE 271 Chassis Restoration (3 hours)
TE 275 Automotive Paint Restoration (4 hours)
TE 281 Automotive Trim (4 hours)
TE 385 Restoration Assembly Processes (4 hours)
TE/HI 205 History of the American Automobile (3 hours)
35 hours
Art Core Courses:
G-AR 101 Drawing I (2 hours)
GAR 102 Painting I (2 hours)
AR 103 Elementary Design (3 hours)
AR 202 Painting II (2 hours)
AR 203 Photography in Society (2 hours)
AR 210 Drawing II (2 hours)
AR 230 Graphic Design I (3 hours)
GAR 310 Art History I (4 hours)
GAR 311 Art History II (4 hours)
AR 348 Intermedia I (3 hours)
AR 375 Junior Seminar (1 hour)
AR 475A Senior Concentration (4 hours)
32 hours
67 hours in major
Automotive Restoration Design Major Internship/Field experience (recommended):
TE 295/495 Field Experience (work experience in automotive Art/Design) (1-4 hours)
(OR)
TE 388 Career Connections (Internship in automotive Art/Design) (1-12 hours)
1-12 hours total
For complete MC course descriptions and schedules please refer
to the latest Course Catalog 07-08 (1.5MB .pdf)
and Schedule 08-09 (2.5MB .pdf). |
