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COURSE SYLLABUS
1. TITLE OF COURSE: VISUAL CONCEPTS 2-D DESIGN
PREFIX/NUMBER: ART 131 OHW CREDIT HOURS: 3
2. PREREQUISITE: NONE
3. RESOURCES NEEDED:
TEXT: NONE (Optional – Fundamentals of Art and Design, Lois Fichner-Rathus, Current Edition, Thomson Wadsworth.
SUPPLIES: Black fine tip pen (Sharpie), Scissors or exacto knife, Glue, All purpose Drawing paper or Cardstock, Colored Pencils or Acrylic paint, , plastic sheet protectors, and 3-ring notebook. For the design portfolio you may use a binder or portfolio.
4. COURSE DESCRIPTION: Examines the basic elements of design, visual perception, and artistic form and composition as they relate to two-dimensional media.
5. COURSE GOAL: The student will complete two design portfolios that will demonstrate a basic understanding of design principles and visual literacy common to all of the arts, as well as a final artwork demonstrating the culmination of your Design study.
6. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
- Use a variety of two-dimensional media for design projects. (I)
- Identify and apply the basic elements of two-dimensional design. (II)
- Identify and apply the principles of two-dimensional design. (III)
- Analyze how the separate design elements provide the foundations of a work of art. (III)
- Demonstrate design competencies by creating compositions that communicate ideas and sensibilities. (IV)
- Utilize the fundamentals of design to demonstrate enhanced perception, creativity and self-expression. (IV)
- Analyze and evaluate two-dimensional works of art. (V)
- Assemble and assess a presentation of your work that demonstrates professionalism. (V)
7. EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Design I is a studio class, which emphasizes mastery of the basic design elements, techniques and media. The class is divided into 11 modules ( 6 Elements and 5 Principles), and the Final. At the end of each module there will be a mastery project. If a student is not satisfied with the grade received on a mastery critique, the student may retake that module on his own time during the course of the semester and the higher of the two grades will be accepted.
The final will consist of four parts:
1. A design exercise notebook emphasizing the 11 modules studied – 150 possible points
2. The natural and man-made study portfolio – 150 possible points
3. Online discussions – 50 possible points
4. A framed artwork to submit into the student art show – 50 possible points
400 – 360 A
359 – 320 B
319 – 280 C
279 – 240 D
299 – 0 F
Special Remarks:
1. Attendance: College policy states that students may be dropped from enrollment when absent 20% of the scheduled class meetings. If enrolled from the beginning of the term, 15 hours will usually constitute 20% of a four-credit semester course which meets five hours per week. Reinstatement procedures are described in the PCC catalog.
2. Tardy Policy: A student who is late three times (enters classroom after the instructor has taken roll) will be charged with one full absence unless the student can provide valid reasons for one or more of these tardies.
3. Assignments/Missed Exams: It is the student's responsibility, whether present or absent, to obtain all material presented and to complete all course assignments. If prior arrangements are made or extenuating circumstances exist, makeup of tests may be allowed. Late homework papers will not be accepted unless those same extenuating circumstances exist. Makeup of quizzes is to be at the instructor's discretion.
Use of Electronics in the Classroom
Computers and other electronic devices may be used in the classroom only for academic purposes as directed by the instructor. Texting and/or accessing personal e-mail and social networking sites such as Facebook are not allowed. All cell phones must be turned off during class. If a student uses an unapproved electronic device during a test or class activity, the student will receive no credit for the activity or test, may be asked to leave the classroom, and/or may fail the course for cheating.
8. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY:
The very nature of higher education requires that students adhere to accepted standards of academic integrity. Therefore, Pueblo Community College has adopted a policy of academic conduct as described in the Student Handbook. Violation of academic integrity may be defined to include the following: cheating, plagiarism, falsification and fabrication, abuse of academic materials, complicity in academic dishonesty, and personal misrepresentation. It is the student’s responsibility to be aware of the behaviors that constitute academic dishonesty. Sanctions for violating the standards of academic integrity may include warning, probation, suspension, and/or failure of the course or assignment at the discretion of the instructor.
9. ADA NOTICE: Students who have a documented disability may be eligible to receive accommodations for this class. Please contact the Disability Resources Center at 549-3446 for further information. |