ART 113: Introduction to Drawing

Subject
Credits 3 Class Hours6 lecture/lab
Description

This course involves students in two-dimensional visualization and rendering of forms, spaces, and ideas through a variety of approaches and media. Students learn the basics of line, contour, shading, texture, perspective, composition, and action drawing. Students will create several original works of art and compile a portfolio of their drawings at the end of the term.

Semester Offered Fall, Spring
Designation
Diversification: Arts — DA
Course Student Learning Outcomes (CSLOs)
  1. Demonstrate basic drawing skills and expression.
  2. Use basic drawing vocabulary to describe drawing processes and principles.
  3. Select and utilize drawing tools and media and apply them to achieve desired results in expression.
  4. Make aesthetic, creative, and content decisions in their drawings.
  5. Critique drawings objectively, individually, and in groups.
  6. Prepare work for rudimentary exhibition purposes.
  7. Describe how ideas can be communicated through visual media, techniques, and processes.