Carroll Community College

ART-101, Fundamentals of Art

Credits: 3

Course Description

Fundamentals of Art focuses on the development of concepts and elements of art, thus on the compositional basics of line, form value, color, texture, and spatial relationships. Art projects are oriented toward developing these fundamental artistic skills, understanding their application, and exploring them through the use of various tools and materials. Students who have satisfactorily completed two years of high school art may enroll directly in ART-105. Prerequisite: exemption/completion of READ-091. Although there is no textbook for this course, the cost of art supplies will equal or exceed the cost of an average text. Materials list will be distributed at the first class session. Three hours lecture/studio each week. Three credits. Three billable hours.

Course Objectives and Grading Information

Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course (grade of c), the student will be able to accomplish the following in a satisfactory way:

1. Demonstrate commitment to course goals by completing all assigned projects both studio and written.

2. Demonstrate average facility with the following media: pencil, pen, marker, ink, brush, paint, clay and wire or other 3-D media.

3. Create in both drawing and painting, controlled gradation of values from light to dark.

4. Create the illusion of 3D space/perspective by employing overlap & diminishing size.

5. Construct a three dimensional work that utilizes either lines in space, planes in space, or  volumes in space.

6. Identify and distinguish the color properties of hue, value and intensity.

7. Control positive and negative space through exercises in drawing and design.

8. Demonstrate an understanding of good design in composition by utilizing the following design principles:  balance, unity, variety, rhythm and emphasis.

9.Maintain a portfolio of all projects.

10. Express understanding of aforementioned elements and principles in composition through participation in verbal critique.