ART-221 Advanced Drawing

This course will emphasize the development of students' visual vocabulary and more personal approaches to media, techniques, and thematic content. This course will be offered in the fall semester.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

ART-103

Lecture Contact Hours

4

Lab Contact Hours

0

Other Contact Hours

0

Department

• Visual and Performing Arts

Grading Scheme

• Letter

SUNY Gen Ed Credit

• No

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ART 221: Advanced Drawing

Department

Visual and Performing Arts

Course Description

This course will emphasize the development of students' visual vocabulary and more personal approaches to media, techniques, and thematic content. This course will be offered in the fall semester.

Credit Hours

3

Contact Hours

Lecture	4
Lab	0
Other	0

Grading Scheme

Letter

Prerequisites

ART-103

Topic Outline

1. Direct observation projects. 
2. Drawings based on pattern, ornamentation, and/or decoration. 
3. Thematic drawing based on memory. 
4. Oral explanation and justification of the drawing procedures used by students. 
5. Establishing specific parameters to be accomplished in drawing projects. 
6. Paper and its effect on drawing approaches with art techniques. 
7. The relationship between the sketch and the final drawing outcome. 
8. Developing a created space. 
9. Objective and subjective drawing exercises. 
10. Mixed media drawing.
11. Collaboration in art. 
12. Using unconventional supports, tools and/or materials.  
13. Self-portrait drawing. 
14. The immediacy of drawing as a means to express thoughts and visual conceptions. 
15. Identifying and illustrating local or global concerns. 
16. Documenting work and presenting a final portfolio.