ART 120 - Basic Painting Design and Color

Credits: 3

Description: Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to two-dimensional art and composition, including the study of the basic principles and elements of line, shape, texture, value, color and spatial illusion. Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations, studio projects, problem solving, and written assignments.

Transferable
Transferable to both UC and CSU

General Education:
Not approved for General Education

Student Learning Outcomes:

Analyze Master and student paintings by recognizing unity with a focal point or multiplicity through the use of balance, rhythm and proportion
Compare and contrast the works of other artists as well as their own in historical, social and cultural contexts with particular attention paid to the expression of ideas in the artistic medium
Create a painting that has social commentary as content

Total Course In-Class (Contact) Hours: 108
Course Duration (Weeks): 18
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lecture Hours: 1.5
Weekly Student Hours (In-Class) Lab Hours: 4.5