ARTS 120 Introduction to Painting

Designed for non-visual art majors, this course is an introduction to the theories, practices, and techniques of painting with an emphasis on foundational painting concepts. Painting materials, techniques and practices of direct painting approaches called alla prima are introduced in acrylic. Working from direct observation, students are introduced to the formal visual principles emphasizing composition and color as elements of a stable pictorial space. Demonstrations, lectures and critiques support studio assignments and instruction in traditional and contemporary formats.

Credits

3

Hours Weekly

4

Course Objectives

1. Identify and organize information and ideas to develop preliminary concepts as part of the creative process.
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives to reinforce preliminary concepts.
3. Analyze and evaluate ideas or outcomes throughout the creative process.
4. Apply information and ideas gathered through a creative process to other contexts.
5. Define and apply the specialized vocabulary unique to painting.
6. Study the art of painting from both historical and contemporary contexts.
7. Explore a variety of materials and tools to produce paintings in direct method called alla prima.
8. Develop technical proficiency working with specialized materials unique to painting to prepare substrates and various surfaces.
9. Use elements of arts and principles of design to introduce composition in painting.
10. Apply various color mixing techniques based on color theory in painting.
11. Keep an active sketchbook.
12. Present a portfolio of paintings demonstrating progression in craftsmanship and quality of the course objectives.

Course Objectives

1. Identify and organize information and ideas to develop preliminary concepts as part of the creative process.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • process book

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT1
2. Generate ideas, explore possibilities, and consider alternatives to reinforce preliminary concepts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • process book

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT2
3. Analyze and evaluate ideas or outcomes throughout the creative process.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • process book

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT3
4. Apply information and ideas gathered through a creative process to other contexts.

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Critical and Creative Thinking Rubric

   Critical Thinking

   • CT4
5. Define and apply the specialized vocabulary unique to painting.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
6. Study the art of painting from both historical and contemporary contexts.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
7. Explore a variety of materials and tools to produce paintings in direct method called alla prima.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
8. Develop technical proficiency working with specialized materials unique to painting to prepare substrates and various surfaces.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
9. Use elements of arts and principles of design to introduce composition in painting.

   This objective is a course Goal Only

   Learning Activity Artifact

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD

   Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

   • Other (please fill out box below)
   • TBD
10. Apply various color mixing techniques based on color theory in painting.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • TBD

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • TBD
11. Keep an active sketchbook.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • TBD

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • TBD
12. Present a portfolio of paintings demonstrating progression in craftsmanship and quality of the course objectives.

    This objective is a course Goal Only

    Learning Activity Artifact

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • TBD

    Procedure for Assessing Student Learning

    • Other (please fill out box below)
    • TBD