I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Drawing

2. Course Prefix & Number:
ARTS 1458

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This is an introductory course concerned with translation of three-dimensional form into two-dimensional visual expression. The student experiences a variety of drawing media. Creative decision-making is emphasized in the completion of compositions in still-life, landscape, figure and portrait subject matter. Skills in aesthetic judgments and constructive self-criticism will be developed through group and individual critiques. An introduction to historical, national and regional artists of various backgrounds is included. Art major and minors should take this during their first year, also meets the liberal art major requirements for non-art majors.

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Must have the ability to physically manipulate basic art tools such as pencils, erasers, charcoal and so on.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
St. Cloud State University	Art 101 Foundation Drawing 1: Observation	3
North Hennepin Community College	Art 1401, Drawing 1	3

III. Course Purpose

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Student will create multiple layer drawing with each layer responding to the previous layer
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Student will make artwork that reflects a conscious thought process

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Engage in the creative process or interpretive performance	6
Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context	6
Respond critically to works in the critique process	6

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. The Drawing Elements and Their Use

a) Perspective : one and two point and sighting techniques
b) Line
c) Value
d) Composition (composition is not specific to a single project but fundamental to each drawing)
e) Color: introduction to basic color theory

2. Fundamental Skill Development

a) Demonstration of media and technique
b) Articulation of form and space and special relationships

3. Major Approaches to Art

a) Realism
b) Abstraction
c) Non-Objective
d) Conceptual

4. Understanding Expression: Critique Sessions, All Major Projects Will Conclude With A Critique

a) Respond to own work
b) Respond to work of peers
c) In gallery or classroom discussion of professional work

5. Projects Will Be Introduced With Slide Presentation of Historic and or Contemporary Professional Work

6. Presentation: Cutting a mat or other support system for drawings

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Perspective

a) One point
b) Two point

2. Line and Line Quality

3. Value

a) Value Study
b) Value as a key Component of Composition Through Both Abstract/Non Objective and Realistic Approaches

4. Observational: Realistic rendering such as a still life employing a full range of values

5. Color: Exploration of Color Media Such as Soft Pastels or Oil Pastels Including Abstract and Non Objective Approaches

6. Portrait Through Articulation of Line and Value

7. Mat cutting

a) Emphasis and order of projects will vary with individual instructors