This course offers a survey of Western art from prehistoric times to the Baroque period. A paper based on direct observation of works in a major museum is required. This course provides a survey of art from the French Revolution to the mid-twentieth century. A paper based on direct observation of works in a major museum is required. This introductory course focuses on the basic elements and principles of design such as line, texture, space, balance, unity and scale.
Students are responsible for purchasing supplies.
Two hours of lecture and three hours of studio each week. This course is an examination of the action and interaction of color and the study of the visual and psychological factors related to color perception. Students are responsible for purchasing supplies. Two hours of lecture and three hours of studio each week. Students work with a variety of media, drawing from a variety of subject matter to develop a comprehension and visual articulation of form.