Course Description: This course is a studio class exploring the fundamentals of the formal systems and basic elements of visual organization through two-dimensional design principles and theories using a variety of media.Credit Hours: Three (3) A studio class meeting six (6) contact hours per weekMedia: Emphasis on a variety of two-dimensional black and white and color drawing, painting, and collage, which may include: Pencil, Markers, Ink, Acrylics, Tempera, Various papers, image softwareConcepts and skills should include, but not be limited to:• Figure/ground• Value/Hue/Intensity• Pace/Shallow/Deep Surface effect• Shape Composition• Pattern/repetition/motif• Color Principles• Color mixing• Contrast• Implied lines• Balance• Unity/harmony• Expressive lines• Implied Movement• Dominance/subordination• Expression/interpretation/meaning• Intentionality/audience awareness• Global/multi culturalism• Computer generated practice in 2-D imaging applications such as raster or vector software is encouraged in this class.
Note: It is strongly recommended that students maintain sketchbooks for this class.Critical Analysis: Class and individual critiques providing for understanding the criteria and standards used in assessing performance.Diverse and Inclusive Historical and Contemporary Reference: Connect various contemporary, historical, and multi-cultural models to this particular studio/aesthetic practice in the development of visual literacy. Diverse and inclusive historical and contemporary references must be included in course content.Health and Safety: Students must be instructed on all safe studio and/or shop practices as well as the correct and safe operation of tools and/or media used in this course. Safety issues must be addressed. It needs to exist as an easily identifiable, discrete, or separate statement.
Suggested references/texts, current editions of the following:Launching the Imagination - Stewart Design Dimensions - Dantzic Design Basics - Lauer, Pentak Visual Forces - Martinez, Block Principles of Two-Dimensional Design - Wong Elements of Art - Pumphrey Art Fundamentals - Ocvirk, Stinson, Wigg, Bone, ClaytonREVISED 04/2/2024 - panel made a revision to the Historical and Contemporary References information. Effective Fall 2024Was:Historical and Contemporary Reference: Connect various contemporary, historical, and multi-cultural models to this particular studio/aesthetic practice in the development of visual literacy. Historical and contemporary references must be clearly stated in course content. The panel strongly encourages the use of diverse, equitable, and inclusive references within the course.Previous Revision: 03/22/2023 - Clarification of Contemporary References with addition of criteria statement on diverse se references. Also clarifies Health and Safety.Previous - 10/27/2021 – “Clock” hours changed to “Contact” hours. The panel removed “tactile and digital” from the description and changed it to “a variety of media.” The panel also removed “and digital media” from the Media section. Health and Safety statement strengthened from “should” to “must.” - effective Spring 2022
Previously Revised by IHEAA, 10-27-2017 Revision Endorsed by the IAI Art Major Panel Revised by IHEAA, 4-20-2012 Revision Endorsed by the IAI Art Major Panel, 10-19-2012 Adopted by IHEAA, 4-16-1999 Endorsed by IAI Art Major Panel, 10-29-99 The Illinois Higher Education Art Association (IHEAA) and the IAI Art Major Panel both recognize that each discipline within an art program has specific objectives that are routinely formulated by faculty within the discipline. These objectives are further defined and implemented by each faculty member during the course of teaching a class. It is not the intention of these skills and content outlines to impose specific course objectives or approach or to prescribe projects - the domain of each individual instructor. These skills and content outlines, however, are intended to suggest a set of minimum expectations or standards from which specific individual objectives and approaches can be developed. Instructors may provide additional experiences, content and skills, but they should cover what is outlined to assure continuity among courses with similar titles.