A course to help the student gain knowledge, skills, and sensitivity that aid in the expression of ideas and feelings through drawing. Pencil, charcoal, chalks, and pen and ink are the major media used. Experimentation, development of personal techniques through observation and the participation in the creative process are the main areas of emphasis. I A focus on the development of sound technical skills and on the exploration of the creative possibilities of the oil medium. Studio methods, such as the stretching and the preparation of canvas, are taught.
Subject matter includes still life, the environment, the human figure, and personal imagery.
Critiques, slide presentations, and field trips are included. 11.211 Drawing I or permission of the instructor. An introduction to ceramics including the potter's wheel, modeling, slab and coil construction, relief and intaglio designs. Emphasis is on the study of form, decorative textures, and color. This is balanced with concern for technical aspects of firing procedures and types of glazes.