Catalog 2020-2021 
    
    Mar 29, 2024  
Catalog 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ART 101 Introduction to Studio Art

5 credits
This course provides an overview of the history of art and introduces students to beginning studio art techniques. Students learn how fine art disciplines have enriched culture and how these skills are contemporarily applied. Students will apply what they learn through the creation of unique artwork.

Prerequisites: ABED 040  (or placement into MATH 087  or higher) and ABED 046  (or placement into ENGL 093  or higher)

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:

  • Describe historical artistic styles and schools
  • Compare how art impacts diverse cultures
  • Discern how art has contributed to societal, cultural, and personal expression
  • Explore contemporary applications for the visual arts
  • Practice the beginning fundamentals of drawing, painting, photography, and printmaking
  • Analyze and interpret visual images

Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20