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ART 122: Two Dimensional Design

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

This course is an introductory course that entails deliberate visual decision-making based on the elements and principles of design on a two-dimensional surface. A variety of media including wet, dry and or digital possibilities will be a focus of this course. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work. Upon successful completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate the ability to apply the general principles of design including unity/variety, balance (symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial and crystallographic), emphasis, rhythm, repetition, proportion/scale, and figure/ground relationship. Manipulate the general elements of visual language including line, shape, volume texture and space. Utilize the full grey scale including black and white. Practice critical thinking skills through the production and evaluation of artwork. Prerequisite: (ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099 or REA 075. Appropriate placement test scores may be accepted.

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ART 123: Color Theory and Design

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

Color Theory and Design is a foundation art and design course in which students analyze and practice the effects of color relationships applicable to a range of visual art disciplines. Students will learn color systems and varying methods to categorize and understand color using a range of materials. Through the design process, students will problem solve, evaluate, and produce multiple solutions in an effort to develop perceptual skills. Exposure to contemporary and historical artists, demonstration, discussion and critique will supplement studio practices. Required artist materials will be covered at the start of the semester.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Understand and utilize the 12-hue color wheel. Recognize and articulate color shifts regarding hue, value, intensity, and temperature. Manipulate color perception utilizing color theory guidelines. Successfully produce and apply a color gradient scale to supplement design. Locate color mixtures to create an optical illusion of transparency. Properly mix colors to achieve desired color characteristics. Utilize color systems to achieve balance including complementary, triadic, quadratic, and analogous hues. Properly utilize artist materials and techniques. Articulate how color affects human behavior. Analyze, describe, and assess artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 122.

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ART 130: Drawing I

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

Students will learn the fundamentals of drawing from observation using a variety of methods and traditional drawing materials. Basic geometric forms to complex organic subject matter will be used to explore line, shape, plane, form, space, value, and texture. Students will be exposed to contemporary and historical artists within the context of lecture, discussion, and critique. Required artist materials will be covered at the start of the semester. No experience necessary.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Diagram and employ one and two point perspective. Apply line quality and variation. Diagram an ellipse from multiple vantage points. Activate positive and negative space. Produce a variety of cohesive compositions. Demonstrate observational drawing methods such as measuring and sighting. Utilize the ten-step value scale to achieve light, form, and volume. Articulate texture and surface details. Control and manipulate drawing materials. Exhibit techniques to draw a self-portrait. Analyze, describe, and assess artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: MAT 025 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075). Successful College Placement Test Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)

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ART 131: Drawing II

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

Students will continue to practice and improve observational drawing skills on an intermediate level. Subject matter will transition from simple objects to complex forms using traditional materials including color medium and application. In addition, students will be exposed to various approaches to drawing through a diverse range of historical and contemporary subjects. Dialogue, lecture, critique, and repetition will serve as the impetus for development. Required artist materials will be covered at the start of the semester.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate advanced linear perspective techniques. Perform advanced sighting and measuring techniques. Develop a greater understanding of traditional and non-traditional artists materials. Demonstrate line sensitivity and line variation. Demonstrate compositional strategies and cohesion. Demonstrate a full understanding of tonal subtleties to articulate light, form, texture, edges, and value structure. Break down complex subject matter into parts in an effort to work general toward specific. Recognize and apply color shifts in hue, value, and chroma. Further develop portrait techniques. Understand historical and contemporary drawing references. Analyze, describe, and assess artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 130.

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ART 133: Photography I

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

This course introduces students to visual language utilizing the medium of photography. Problems and assignments are structured to develop a personal vision and working knowledge of photographic materials and methods. Contemporary and historic styles in photography and composition will be introduced with an emphasis on aesthetic, technical, and conceptual practices. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate the fundamental skills of camera and light meter operation. Demonstrate the fundamental skills of darkroom procedures for film processing and printing. Demonstrate an understanding of the photographic image in terms of light, shape, form and organization of the two-dimensional plane. Make informed choices about composition when photographing and editing images. Produce content as an effective form of visual communication. Practice critical thinking skills through the production and evaluation of artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075). Successful College Placement Test Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)

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ART 134: Photography II

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

This course continues the exploration into conceptual and technical proficiency with an emphasis on photography as fine art. Advanced techniques with camera work, film developing, printing and presentation will be discussed as well as the departure from traditional photographic practices, conventions and materials. Lecture, demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate camera skills that display a personal aesthetic approach to composition. Demonstrate technical control over darkroom procedures for film processing and printing consistent with a personal vision. Demonstrate experimental and manipulative techniques. Make informed choices about composition when photographing and editing images. Produce content as an effective form of visual communication. Practice critical thinking skills through the production and evaluation of artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 133.

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ART 136: Drawing as a Design Process

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

This course will focus on specific freehand drawing skills needed to be successful in the daily requirements of the advertising and commercial design fields through structural analysis of man made and natural forms. The elements of line shape, value and spatial organization will be stressed to develop drawings suitable for inclusion in the student's design portfolio. Demonstration, discussion and formal critiques will augment studio work.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Draw from observation using elementary forms and linear methods to achieve structure. Analyze proportion and form to build complex geometric forms. Create drawings using one-point, two-point, three-point and intuitive perspective techniques. Employ the value scale to achieve volume and mass. Apply rapid visualization processes to draw objects from memory. Produce finished "symbol" drawings through the process of icon translation. Solve projects in a unique and creative manner. Produce content as an effective form of visual communication. Practice critical thinking skills through the production and evaluation of artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 130.

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ART 140: Introduction to Painting

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of painting with an emphasis in observational study. Acrylic paint mixing will begin with a limited palette and transition to a full range of color exploring hue, value, intensity, and temperature shifts. Students will be exposed to contemporary and historical painting figures and periods within the context of lectures, discussions, and critique. Required artist materials will be covered at the start of the semester. No experience necessary.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Utilize painting materials, prepare surfaces, and arrange a proper workspace. Demonstrate various painting techniques. Employ observational painting methods to achieve accuracy through measuring, sighting, and color isolation. Produce cohesive composition. Mix and employ the ten-step value scale to achieve light, form, and volume. Portray basic geometric forms, organic forms, and surface details. Identify, mix paint, and match color variations of hue, value, chroma, and temperature shifts. Analyze, describe, and assess artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisites: MAT 050 and ((ENG 050 and REA 050) or ENG 099* or REA 075). Successful College Placement Test Scores may be accepted. *(Courses may be taken concurrently.)

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ART 141: Intermediate Painting

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

This course will continue to develop observational painting skills through still life, landscape, and the figure. Students will also be exposed to alternative painting approaches outside of observational study. Subject matter and content will serve as a vehicle for dialogue, lecture, and critique within the context of historical and contemporary issues in painting. Required artist materials will be covered at the start of the semester. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Apply observational painting techniques to a range of subject matter. Implement compositional strategies both objective and non-objective. Investigate and experiment with painting processes and manipulate painting materials. Employ the fundamentals of painting the human form. Implement an expanded color palette and broaden paint mixing capabilities. Acquire knowledge of historical and contemporary painting references. Analyze, describe, and assess artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 140.

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ART 142: Figure Drawing

3.00 Credits

Delaware County Community College

Students will observe and draw the nude model using a range of traditional artists materials. Observational drawing methods and visual sources will be utilized to address structure, volume, proportion, anatomy, gesture, mass, line, tone, and spatial arrangement. Students will be introduced to contemporary and historical approaches to articulate the human form and to stimulate lecture, discussion, and critique. Required artist materials will be covered at the start of the semester.Upon completion of this course, students should be able to: Demonstrate observational drawing methods through measuring and sighting. Exhibit anatomical proportion. Demonstrate cohesive composition. Suggest the gesture of the figure through mark making. Build planar structure to achieve volume. Utilize a range of tone to reveal light and form. Demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary figurative artists. Analyze, describe, and assess artwork. Prerequisite: Prerequisite: ART 130.

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