| Introduction to the Visual Arts | |||
| INTRO VIS ARTS | |||
| CLASS CODE: | ART 101 | CREDITS: 3 | |
| DIVISION: | PERFORMING AND VISUAL ARTS | ||
| DEPARTMENT: | ART | ||
| GENERAL EDUCATION: | This course fulfills a General Education - Arts requirement. | ||
| DESCRIPTION: | An art appreciation class surveying the concepts, techniques, materials, and history of the visual arts. | ||
| TAUGHT: | Fall, Winter, and Summer | ||
| CONTENT AND TOPICS: | A lecture class in art appreciation surveying the concepts, techniques, materials and history of the visual arts. | ||
| GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: | -- Develop an awareness of aesthetic philosophy. -- Become familiar with basic design elements. -- Understand materials and processes of various art disciplines. -- Know the cultural and historical context of art. -- Obtain the basic tools of appreciating works of art. |
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| REQUIREMENTS: | Reading assignments from text Weekly quizzes Journal Papers Projects Comprehensive final exam |
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| EFFECTIVE DATE: | August 2001 | ||