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ART 117 Design / Color Online

 

Credits: 3

Estimated Enrollment per Offering: 60 Students

 

Outcomes

-- Learn to use the elements and principles of design in theory and practice.
-- Have a theoretical and applied definition of design.
-- Replace preconceived aesthetic assumptions with effective and sensitive design awareness.
-- Experience paint as the principle tool to explore art elements and principles.
-- Gain an understanding of visual literacy, making corrections with theory and practice and having abundant exposure to diverse images.
-- Acquire basic design vocabulary.
-- Pursue diverse aesthetic interests, including painting, illustration, graphic design, photography, and architecture.

 

Description

The elements and principles of design are learned and applied to formal and conceptual visual design problems, emphasizing the application of color with paint. A basic background in color theory are presented.

 

Topics:

-- Elements and principles of design.
-- Working with paint.
-- Solving both formal and conceptual design problems in a 2-dimensional format.
-- The theory of color, color schemes, color palettes and mixing color. 

 

Prerequisites

Art 110

 

Books

TBD

 

Course Tools

TBD

 

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