Students will learn to evaluate art critically and will gain an understanding of how social, political and philosophical ideas affect art. AS This course is for students interested in graphic design, commercial and industrial design, interior design, illustration, and art direction enhanced through a rational approach to design. Techniques used include goal setting, brain storming, developing milestones, developing time management, creating evaluation matrixes, and journal keeping. The course will develop conceptual thinking utilizing design vocabulary and projects in a simulated design studio environment. Students will work a variety of media in both 2D and 3D assignments.
Field trips supplement the course.
In this course, students will develop ideas in 3-D Design related to a variety of modelmaking applications, including architectonic concepts, product design, and sculpture. Students will construct scale models for planning and presentation of ideas utilizing the techniques of drawing, painting, and experimentation with a variety of materials appropriate for assembly by hand, such as foam core, matte board, plasticine, and other materials.