| Beginning Painting I |
ARTD 25A |
- Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
- Students will develop an understanding of basic painting terminology that coordinates with the ARTSD 25A curriculum.
- Recognize and discuss historical painting styles.
- Define well-organized visual composition and other formal principles in written and oral form.
- Develop paintings using dynamic compositional elements with appropriate light logic and accurate shapes.
- Develop paintings focusing on color theory in a painterly or Impressionistic style.
- Develop paintings focusing on realism with precise shapes and edges through the process of blending.
- Create well-organized visual compositions in a variety of styles and techniques.?
- 91% meets or exceeds expectations from an assessment of 136 paintings (68 students) during fall 2021 and winter 2022.
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Design: Two Dimensional |
ARTD 20 |
- Recognize, define and appropriately apply 2-D terminology to evaluate works of art in oral or written discussions, analysis or critiques.
- Two-dimensional design students will be able to list all of the elements and principles of design by the 8th week of the semester.
- Two-Dimensional Design students will be able to list all of the elements and principles of design by the eighth week of the semester.
- Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
- Students will be able to identify the three basic types of balance/symmetries.
- Students will accurately identify three different spatial devices
- Identify, evaluate, discuss, and use the formal elements and principles of design and forms of compositional structure.
- Perceive and interpret the 3-D world through contour line drawings.
- Use the formal elements, principles of design, and principles of gestalt to create well-designed studio projects in achromatic value and color.
- Use value to describe form and express light logic.
- Perceive and demonstrate the relationship of color to value by mixing, analyzing, and appraising monochromatic tints and shades relative to the achromatic value scale.
- Perceive and demonstrate the relationship of color complements by mixing, analyzing and appraising complementary tones (chromatic grays).
- Perceive and demonstrate the relationship of hues to the conceptual pigment color wheel by mixing, analyzing, appraising, and identifying color correct swatches for
- Use historic and current forms of abstraction in the visual arts.
- Recognize, analyze and interpret the expressive and creative qualities of art media in a work of art as it affects elementary compositional decisions.
- Make use of critical thinking (reading, writing, listening, speaking, observing and assessing) skills elemental to the problem solving of design and the visual arts.
- Differentiate preferential, factual, and judicious thinking elemental to solving problems in design and visual arts.
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Drawing: Beginning |
ARTD 15A |
- Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression.
- Students will develop an understanding of basic drawing terminology that coordinates with the ARTSD 15A curriculum.
- Students will be able to create illusions of three-dimensional forms using the rules of light logic.
- Students will be able to identify zones of light as explained by light logic using appropriate vocabulary.
- Students will demonstrate their understanding of fundamental illusions of three dimensional forms on a two dimensional plane by locating the eye level and vanishing points in examples of perspective boxes.
- Create original drawings, which demonstrate the capacity to perceive, comprehend, and interpret the three-dimensional visual world using dry media in a variety of techniques, which include stipple, line, and hatching.
- Utilize original and creative thinking in projects and writings.
- Utilize quick study drawing skills through visual notes and personal studies as a basis for planning larger extended works of art.
- Utilize quick study techniques to develop extended drawings.
- Utilize the principles of composition in objective and subjective analysis of historical and contemporary works of visual art.
- Synthesize the formal art elements and principles with the observed world in varying compositional formats.
- Discuss, analyze, and evaluate personal works of art and that of contemporary and historical artists by using appropriate art-specific terminology for content, technique, and style in both written and oral critiques.
- Students will successfully demonstrate the application of measuring/sighting from observation to solve creating the illusion of a three dimensional still life on two dimensional surface
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Drawing: Life |
ARTD 17A |
- Students will be able to quickly assess and communicate two-dimensionally the action of the figure through gesture drawing.
- Students will be able to quickly assess and communicate two-dimensionally
the shape of the figure.
- Students will be able to quickly assess and communicate two-dimensionally the proportions of the figure through gesture drawing.
- Students will be able to use line to create the illusion of three-dimensional form through use of cross contour and construction.
- Students will be able to quickly assess and communicate accurate proportion of the figure.
- Create drawings of the human body using drawing principles and techniques.
- Develop and use original and creative thinking in drawing the human body.
- Work from a general visual shorthand to more specific studies that result in finished art.
- Create the illusion of three-dimensional form using various media and techniques based on formal art principles.
- Evaluate and discuss historical and contemporary art/artists through written and oral critiques using appropriate art-specific terminology.
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Fundamentals of Graphic Design |
ARTC 100 |
- ARTC 100 students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of three important design elements: color, shape, and space.
- ARTC 100 students will produce composites in Photoshop using effective selection techniques and non-destructive editing.
- Employ appropriate technology (hardware, software, and fabrication tools) to produce graphic design projects.
- Produce composites effectively using Photoshop selection techniques.
- Operate effectively within small teams to solve typical graphic design problems.
- Create thumbnails, sketches, roughs and comprehensives that effectively communicate creative thinking.
- Design original commercial art, combining text and images to successfully communicate messages to a target audience.
- Present original graphic design projects, explaining and defending the successful usage of learned skills and concepts.
- Critique graphic design projects based on learned skills and concepts.
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History of Modern Art |
AHIS 6 |
- Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
- Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
- Identify works of art, their artistic style and their socio-political and cultural context.
- Know the various aesthetic criteria by which Modern and Post-Modern art has been evaluated and discuss them in their cultural context.
- Apply the proper artistic vocabulary in order to describe and analyze works of art.
- Analyze the influence of photography on the emergence of Modern art.
- Analyze the two basic movements in Modern art (abstraction and expressionism) and demonstrate an ability to apply this knowledge to various artists/artwork and cultural trends from the Early Modern period through WWII.
- Analyze works of art in terms of knowledge acquired through class lecture and discussion, readings and comparison with other works of art.
- Summarize and evaluate the strength of various hypotheses presented in scholarly writings on Western art.
- Synthesize ideas and knowledge into a written format, striving for clarity of expression,
- Evaluate the benefits and drawbacks of some of the various approaches used in the study and interpretation of Modern and Post-Modern art.
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History of Modern Art - Honors |
AHIS 6H |
- Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
- Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
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History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern |
AHIS 5 |
- Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
- Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
- Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
- Identify the connection between the cultural movements of the Renaissance and the emergence of a naturalistic, idealized and humanized artistic style.
- Identify works of art, their artistic style and their cultural context in the periods addressed.
- Recognize benefits and drawbacks of various approaches used in the study and interpretation of Western art.
- Recognize iconographic themes and discuss them in their cultural contexts.
- Utilize proper artistic vocabulary to describe and analyze works of art.
- Analyze and synthesize the basic goals of Modern art and explain how it differs in content and style from artistic styles that preceded it.
- Analyze art in terms of knowledge acquired through class lecture and discussion, readings and comparison with other works of art.
- Summarize and evaluate the strength of various hypotheses presented in scholarly writings on Western art.
- Synthesize ideas and knowledge into a written format, striving for clarity of expression, organization and relevance of arguments.
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History of Western Art: Renaissance Through Modern - Honors |
AHIS 5H |
- Students will be able to identify through analysis the role of visual art and culture (religious, political, economic, social, educational, etc.) in art and and cultures.
- Students will be able to identify formal elements and differentiate styles among cultures over time.
- Students completing an assignment in Area C (Arts) courses will be able to analyze modes of artistic expression
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Illustration |
ARTC 165 |
- Identify principles, problems, and practices relevant to illustration.
- ARTC 165 students will be able to demonstrate the ability to evaluate peer work via written critiques.
- ARTC 165 students will be able to describe the history of illustration and its application to various fields.
- ARTC 165 students will be able to demonstrate the ability to evaluate peer work via written critiques.
- Develop skill in the use of tools and materials, which are common to the field.
- Describe the history of illustration and its application to various disciplines.
- Create original illustrations that interpret the visual world.
- Synthesize the formal art elements and principles of design with illustration skills and techniques in varying pictorial formats that range from simple to complex.
- Discuss, analyze, and evaluate personal and professional illustration projects in both written and oral critiques.
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Portfolio |
ARTC 290 |
- Select and organize student's art pieces based on their chosen field.
- Students will be able to build a professional looking digital portfolio targeting a specific audience.
- Select, organize and create appropriate portfolio pieces based on discipline.
- Identify and solve specific portfolio problems by applying techniques related to the individual's discipline or art form.
- Apply principles of composition and design in portfolio creation.
- Create a printed and digital portfolio, cover letter and resume.
- Analyze and evaluate personal portfolio.
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Print Design and Advertising |
ARTC 120 |
- ARTC 120 students will be able to demonstrate basic competency in visually communicating layout ideas via thumbnails, roughs, and comps.
- ARTC 120 students will be able to produce a creative brief that effectively communicates the nature and scope of a design project.
- Propose and justify creative solutions to common print design problems.
- Organize and prepare digital files for production.
- Develop original print design projects.
- Prepare digital files for print.
- Present original print design projects, explaining and defending the successful usage of learned skills and concepts.
- Critique student and professional print design products based on learned skills and concepts.
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Typography |
ARTC 160 |
- ARTC 160 students will be able to identify common typeface terms and anatomy.
- ARTC 160 students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of logotype design.
- Employ appropriate methods and technology to produce original letterforms and type styles.
- Create thumbnails, sketches and comprehensives that effectively communicate creative ideas and concepts.
- Design and produce effective, typography-based logos, logotypes and corporate identities.
- Design and produce effective, typography-based print advertisements.
- Present original type style designs, explaining and defending the successful usage of learned skills and concepts.
- Critique typography-based commercial art using learned skills and concepts.
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