Calling all Temple students! Unleash your creativity at Tyler!

Temple students can explore the world of Tyler by taking non-major courses in painting and drawing, glassmaking, printmaking, jewelry making, ceramics, graphic design and photography as well as art history, architecture, landscape architecture and community development.

Get hands-on practice in self expression, creative problem-solving and collaborative thinking—skills highly desired in today’s workforce. Whether you're seeking a minor or certificate, an engaging Gen Ed requirement, or just satisfying a curiosity, we have a class for you. Please contact Tyler’s Advising Office about signing up for a course. 
 

ART 1502 Introduction to Visual Language, Painting (3 credits)

This is a foundation course in painting focusing on painting techniques, conceptual development, and the use of elements of design for creative expression.

ART 1503 Introduction to Visual Language, Drawing (3 credits)

This course in the fundamentals of drawing will provide you with the basic technical and conceptual tools to create accurate and compelling images. We will explore the elements and principles of design by working in black and white, color, and a variety of materials and techniques.  Subjects will include still life, interior and/or exterior spaces, live models, and exploratory abstractions.

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GEN ED COURSES for SPRING 2025

Art 

ARTH 0803 Art of the Sacred Space (Multiple Topics) 

ARTH 0808 Art Matters: Ideas in Art 

Human Behavior 

ART 822 Human Behavior and the Photographic Image 

ARCH 0835 Guerrilla Altruism 

ARCH 0875 Architecture and the American Cultural Landscape 

ARCH 0975 Architecture and the American Cultural Landscape (HONORS) 

Diversity and Race 

TYLE 0805 Race, Identity & Experience in American Art 

TYLE 0905 Race, Identity & Experience in American Art (HONORS) 

Quantitative 

CTRP 0821 Digital Mapping 

US Society 

CTRP 0807 People, Places, and the Environment 

Science & Technology 

LARC 0841 Sustainable Design 

LARC 0852 Green vs. Gray: Improving and Sustaining Urban Ecosystems

 

NON-MAJOR COURSES for SPRING 2025
 

Architecture

ARCH 1001 Intro to Design & Environment 

ARCH 1012 Visual Literacy for Architects 

ARCH 1013 Architecture for Non-Majors 

ARCH  1196 History of the Form of Cities 

ARCH 3146 Engaging Places 

 

Art

ART 1010 Special Topics: 

• Garment Construction for Non-Majors 

ART 1301 Glass for Non-Tyler BFA 

ART 1401 Jewelry for Non-Tyler BFA  

ART 1504 Philadelphia Sketchbook  

ART 1603 Art Photography & Digital 

ART 1604 The Shared Image: Photography and Social Media 

ART 1701 Screenprinting 

ART 1702 Artist Books, Zines, and Independent Publishing 

ART 1801 Introduction to Woodworking 

ART 1802 Introduction to Welding 

ART 2201 Intro to Fibers & Material Studies 

ART 2101 Beginning Ceramics 

ART 3010 Special Topics: 

• Puppetry: Site Specific Giant Puppets, Social Change + Resistance 

 

Art History

ARTH 1155 Arts of the World I 

ARTH 1156 Arts of the World II 

ARTH 1956 Arts of the World II (HONORS) 

ARTH 2010 Special Topics: 

• Video Art 
• Post-war Art 1945-1989 

ARTH 2096 and 2098 Writing Intensives (Multiple Topics): 

• From Gilgamesh to Homer: Representations of the Hero in the Bronze Age 

ARTH 2105 Roman Art & Archaeology 

 

Art Education

ARTE  3003 Art and Learning in the Elementary School 

ARTE 3202 Teaching Artists 

 

Art Therapy

ARTT   3004  Intro to Art Therapy 

 

Botany

BOT 1112 Plant Ecology 

 

Community Arts

CART 3011 Introductory Seminar in Community Arts   

 

Community Development

CDEV 1113 Intro to Community Development  

CDEV 3113 Nonprofit Management  

 

Design & Illustration

GAD 2073 Introduction to Web Design  

GAD 2077 Introduction to Illustration  

GAD 2078 The Art of Infographics  

GAD 2079 Mobile Apps: Design and Prototype