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Art Courses:


ART111 - Drawing 2
Credits: 3

Catalog Description: Explores the visualization of form, thought, and expression through the drawing process. Encourages student to develop a personal relationship with drawing. Two class hours, two studio hours. Students must provide their own supplies. Prerequisite: ART110.

Lecture: 2 hrs.
Lab: 2 hrs.

Student Performance Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Create a minimum of three project-based drawings utilizing the concepts of aesthetics and design. Projects must focus on focal point through composition, and creating a full value scale, and clean, presentable craftsmanship.

2. Create at least three visual images following the specific steps for conceptual and design development through preliminary sketches with a focus on composition, concept development, and material planning (technique).

3. Write a 500-word-minimum paper demonstrating knowledge of at least two contemporary artists.

4. Participate in at least three oral discussions of a semester project, demonstrating the application of course material to a particular drawing/image.

5. Demonstrate the development of technique and skills as documented in the critique of their artwork and peer artwork.

*6. Complete a semester portfolio that contains the in-class assignments and all class projects.

* This course objective has been identified as a student learning outcome that must be formally assessed as part of the College's Comprehensive Assessment Plan. All faculty teaching this course must collect the required data (see Assessing Student Learning Outcomes form) And submit the required analysis and documentation at the conclusion of the semester to the Office of Assessment and Special Projects.

Content Outline:
I. Refresher Introduction
a. Conceptual Drawing
b. Expectations for preliminary work to creating Visual Art
c. Material Requirements

II. Class projects
a. Focus on Design and Conceptual Development
b. Literature based Project
c. Dream based Project
* Paper(with 2 Artist study)
d. Open Project (coinciding with a demonstration schedule)
e. Creating visual rhythm
* Paper (Critical analysis of an exhibition)
f. Visual communication project -Final Project
g. Semester long sketchbook homework

III. Portfolio Assessment


Grading:
Grades will be determined based on projects and portfolio completion. Attendance and participation may be a consideration in assigning grades.

Effective Term: Fall 1994