ART 215 : Visual Thinking: Materials and Process

This course focuses on the dynamic relationship between the creative process, materiality and conceptual thinking. Students will build on their foundations in drawing and design to investigate how media and method inform the meaning of an image. Through a series of structured prompts, students will rigorously explore the design process, and document it, from initial ideation and research to iterative design and execution. Students will be challenged develop and articulate complex ideas through diverse image-making materials including traditional analog tools and digital media. Prerequisite: ART 111 with a grade of C or better.. Pre- or co-requisite: ART 260 with a grade of C or better, or permission of instructor. Three hours of critique and three hours of studio per week.