ART 113 - Two-Dimensional Design

3 Credit Hours

Students will explore the basic elements of art: line, form, color, and texture. Students will develop and analyze visual systems of order based on balance, variation, proportion, emphasis, perspective systems, and rhythm. Internet research and presentation software skills will be utilized to explore the complex interrelationships between visual design and mass media.

Prerequisite(s): COM 051 or ESL 050

Semesters Offered: Fall/Spring/Online

RATIONALE OF COURSE

The study of design increases aesthetic sensitivity to the world around us by creating an appreciation of the principles of order, patterns, and the underlying structure of our visual world. Study of design creates awareness of the psychological effects of arrangement and color and the profound effect it may have on our media-saturated lives.

COURSE COMPETENCIES

Use the media of paint and colored pencil in creating designs
Use black and white media such as pen and ink to execute designs
Analyze the psychological effects of color in our environment
Create order in patterns and repetitions
Use positive and negative space to create design statements
Use the themes of variation and proportion to create emphasis in a composition
Analyze works of other students and artists in relation to personal work created
Develop a personal palette of colors and textures
Use perspective and orthographic projection
Identify effective strategies for articulating a personal aesthetic
Use appropriate presentation software to present and articulate design principles
Relate to design concepts by viewing art at museums and galleries and writing a paper about the experience