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ART101

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Two-Dimensional Design

Art (Art History)Liberal Arts
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Course Goals

1. To expose students to two-dimensional design fundamentals, the principles and elements of design, quality craftsmanship, and graphic skills. 2. To explore design history and ideas influencing the fields of art and design and build a solid foundation in two-dimensional imagery.

Core Course Topics

  1. The ruler

  2. The grid

  3. The Visual Elements and the Principles of Design

  4. The Visual Elements

  5. The Principles of Design

  6. Craftsmanship and professional skill set

  7. The Design Process

  8. Critical analysis

  9. Historical overview

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Recognize the markings on a ruler and demonstrate the ability to use it.

Utilize a grid to copy and change the scale of a picture.

Recognize, identify and define the Visual Elements and Principles of Design.

Create original works of art that display an understanding of the visual elements as used in two dimensional art: line, form and volume, space, value, texture and motion

Create original works of art that display an understanding of the principles of design as used in two dimensional art: unity and variety, emphasis and subordination, scale and proportion, balance and rhythm

Employ craftsmanship along with a professional skill set in the construction of original two dimensional compositions.

Demonstrate an understanding of, and effectively utilize, the design process in the development of original two dimensional compositions.

Examine, evaluate, analyze and critique art work created by one self as well as that of peers.*

Discuss and interpret how the Visual Elements and Principles of Design have been used through history.