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Sep 07, 2024
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ART 121 Introduction to Drawing5 credits
In-depth study of basic drawing skills, sketching principles, and visual communication through the drawn object and imagination. Composition, black and white media, subject matter and drawing genres will be examined in both representational and non-representational projects and exercises.
This course meets the Humanities general education distribution requirement.
Prerequisites: ABED 40 or AHSE 56 (or placement into MATH 87 or AHSE 66 or higher) and ABED 46 (or placement into ENGL 93 or higher)
Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:
- Discuss the elements of shape, line, texture, form, and light during class critiques and presentations
- Apply terminology, tools, and techniques used in representational drawing
- Demonstrate proportion, scale, and perspective
- Transfer three dimensional objects onto two dimensional surface using black and white media
- Use a sketchbook for drawing practice, recording ideas, and sketching
- Draw compositions with a variety of line qualities
- Render drawings using tonal contrast
- Communicate ideas through drawing
- Research historical and theoretical applications of drawings as planning, process, and communication
College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Communication, the ability to engage effectively in verbal, non-verbal, written, and/or symbolic expression.
Total Hours: 60 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 40 Guided Practice (Lab or Clinical) Hours: 20
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