ART 140 : Art Exploration
This course, developed for non-art majors, allows students to explore the basic elements of drawing, painting and design, through a series of studio projects. Class projects include a study of line, value, texture, composition, perspective, and color, through which hand skills, eye coordination, and new visual perceptions help students develop their own unique expressive skills. Media used in the course include pencil, charcoal, brush and ink, and water-based paints. Three class hours per week. Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Human Expression.
Course Outcomes
Through project work and critique, students will demonstrate their ability to:
1. Identify and describe the basic elements of visual language —including line, value, texture, color, and composition — and explain how principles of design such as balance, unity, and variety function in two-dimensional artwork.
2. Demonstrate technical proficiency by applying a range of media and tools, including pencil, charcoal, brush and ink, and water-based paints, to complete a series of studio projects that address foundational drawing, painting, and design challenges.
3. Analyze the distinction between one-point and two-point perspective systems, and how each creates the illusion of depth and space in art and design.
4. Critique works of art, including their own, using established criteria related to composition, technical execution, and expressive intent, forming and defending judgments about effective use of elements and principles of design as well as conceptual effectiveness.
5. Produce a body of studio work that integrates personal concepts, themes, or ideas with informed visual decision-making, demonstrating growth in both hand skills and independent artistic expression over the course of the semester.