I. General Information

1. Course Title:
3-D Design

2. Course Prefix & Number:
ARTS 1461

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course is an introduction to three-dimensional design and basic sculpture building techniques. Emphasis is placed on concepts and processes related to the visual and physical organization of three-dimensional form and space. This is a studio art course. MnTC Goal 6

5. Placement Tests Required:

Accuplacer (specify test):

Reading College Level CLC or Reading College Level

Score:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

There are no prerequisites for this course.

8. Prerequisite (Entry) Skills:
Must have the ability to manipulate basic hand tools.

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

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

Anoka-Ramsey Community College, ART 1117: Foundation Design II: 3 Dimensional Design
Minnesota State University, Mankato, ART 103: Three-Dimensional Design
St. Cloud State University, ART 104: 3-D Design

III. Course Purpose

1. Program-Applicable Courses – This course is required for the following program(s):

Art Transfer Pathway A.F.A. Degree

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:
Demonstrate oral communication skills	Critique descriptive and interpretive qualities of a work of art.
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Start, develop, and finalize a work of art.
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Create a work of individual expression based on a problem presented.

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

• Demonstrate awareness of the scope and variety of works in the arts and humanities (MnTC Goal 6);
• Respond critically to works in the arts and humanities (MnTC Goal 6);
• Engage in the creative process (MnTC Goal 6);
• Articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities (MnTC Goal 6);
• Understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within an historical and social context (MnTC Goal 6);
• Apply the basic vocabulary of three-dimensional artwork and the aesthetic concerns of using three-dimensional form;
• Analyze formal concerns in three-dimensional design including texture, surface, pattern, and technical considerations as well as form and content;
• Analyze historic and contemporary trends in 3D artworks;
• Demonstrate an increased appreciation of the vital role and value the fine arts and humanities have on the development of culture;
• Explain and evaluate the effectiveness of personal artwork and the work of others through critique; and
• Demonstrate an understanding of health and safety issues within the discipline.

V. Topical Outline

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

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Major Approaches to Art
• Representational
• Abstract
• Nonrepresentational
• Conceptual
• Sculpture categories
• Freestanding
• Relief
• Site-specific
• Kinetic
2. Materials and Techniques
• Subtraction
• Manipulation
• Addition
• Substitution
3. Generating Ideas
• Imaginative thinking, creativity, and brainstorming
• Meaning and metaphor
• Knowing your subject
4. 3D Design Elements
• Shape
• Line
• Space
• Mass
• Value and light
• Texture
• Color
5. 3D Design Principles
• Unity and variety
• Repetition and rhythm
• Pattern
• Movement and directional force
• Balance
• Symmetry and asymmetry
• Emphasis
• Scale and proportion
6. Visual Communication
• Aesthetics and expression
• Descriptive and interpretive
• Content and form
• Art criticism

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Planning
• Choosing a subject
• Creating a narrative
• Sketchbook studies
• Research
2. Elements and Principles of Design
• Applying the elements in art making process
• Applying the principles in art making process
3. Creating three-dimensional art using the major approaches to art
• Representational
• Abstract
• Nonrepresentational
• Conceptual
4. Creating Three-Dimensional Art Using the Major Categories
• Freestanding
• Relief
• Site-specific
• Kinetic
5. Creating Three-Dimensional Art Using Major Techniques
• Subtraction
• Manipulation
• Addition
• Substitution
6. Visual Communication
• Using form and content
• Critique and self evaluation
• Applying aesthetic language