ART 010 - Introduction to Visual Studies

Summer 2013, Section 001 - 3.0 Credits
Schedule Number 158488
Satisfies: General Education - Arts Courses (GA)

Important Dates

Reg Period: 2/4/2013 - 5/16/2013
First Day of Class: 5/13/2013
End of Class: 6/21/2013

Course Description

Introduction to visual studies; pictorial space and the principles of visual organization.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for the course.

Sample Course Syllabus

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Costs and Fees

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This course will be included in your semester bill.

Remarks

Students are required to purchase the Art 010 online access code from MBS Direct in order to access the course site. This item is non-refundable. Art 010 online is a general studies studio course intended for non-majors.

Students have two options for purchasing the textbook:

Purchase a print on demand textbook, Art Fundamentals (ISBN 9780073386294) from McGraw Hill.

Purchase  the eBook, Art Fundamentals  (ISBN  9781121478657) from McGraw Hill Create. When using this option, be sure to search using the ebook ISBN.

The nature of this studio course is to provide the student with hands-on activities, to promote literacy and sensitivity to both two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art. To reinforce this interaction with art, students will be required to invest their time in learning about the contextual influences of art, the visual languages and organizational systems of art, and the various processes of studio work to create art. The incorporation of gallery and museum visits is encouraged to further extend upon the students' knowledge and interaction with various cultural contexts, artistic genres and the corresponding works. As a general appreciation offering, emphasis is placed on the active learning process to further involve students in the basic material and techniques of the visual arts. Students enrolled in this online course will be required to participate in studio assignments, contextual influences of history and contemporary culture, visual languages and organization systems related to the visual arts, and studio processes with materials and techniques.

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Material Requirements

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Technical Requirements

Requires: Students will need access to a digital camera and art making tools/supplies as indicated in the assignment directions.

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Software Requirements

Requires: Students will need photo editing software (shareware).