ART 1050 - Drawing II

3 sem hrs cr

This studio course is a continuation of ART 1045 Drawing I  with specific emphasis on analytical skills, cognitive development, critical skills development, and the exploration of alternative techniques and media. Prerequisite: ART 1340   and ART 1045  

In rare and unusual circumstances, a course prerequisite can be overridden with the permission of the Department Lead for the discipline.

(Additional three hours of lab required per week.) Formerly/Same As (Formerly ART 1220, ARTP 1020)

Transfer (UT) or Non-Transfer Course (UN): UT

By the end of this course, students will be able to…

• demonstrate proficiency in representational drawing skills, acquired in Drawing I, to more advanced problems.
• demonatrate fundamental studio practice, techniques, materials, and various creative methodologies.
• identify and articulate the significance of major periods and works in the history of art (Western).
• demonstrate critical analysis applied to their own work and the work of others.
• communicate effectively orally and in writing about art.

Course Objectives

Throughout the course, students will have the opportunity to…

• recognize the major historical styles of art.
• distinguish the major media used in drawing, painting, sculpture, and photography.
• relate and interpret these works in their specific historical and socio-political context.
• compare, contrast, and distinguish subject matter from different periods or as depicted by different artists.
• relate structure and distinguish subject matter from different periods or as depicted by different artists.
• relate structure and style with relevant media and technology.
• synthesize the characteristics and styles of these historical models and apply these to analyzing contemporary model.