Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Prerequisite or concurrently
Challenge Policy
Art 175
Drawing and Composition Beginning II
Art 174
Number of Weeks per term
Lecture Hours per term
Lab Hours per term
*HBA per term
Units
18
18-36
54-72
2-3
Evaluation of student portfolio
Advisory
Hours per term.
*HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT:
ACTIVITIES: (Please provide a list of the activities students will perform in order to satisfy the HBA requirement):
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This is a course in compositional drawing in charcoal from still-life and other subject matter. It is designed for
students with an understanding of composition and design, and continues from ART 174, focusing on drawing
from observation of still life materials. The course also provides an introduction to concepts of abstraction, and
continued use of charcoal and other drawing media on an 18 inch by 24 inch or larger format. Projects in: still
life studies, communication of line and location, construction of planes, contour/cross–contour, and light and
shade.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
1. Demonstrate the use of black and white in value drawings.
2. Distinguish between various drawing media in relation to value.
3. Develop a strategy for critical assessment of 2- dimensional artwork.
4. Demonstrate the use of a brown drawing medium using value.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Create three drawings in black and white using value.
Create three drawings in three different black and white drawing media using value.
Develop a personal portfolio
Use brown as a color to develop a drawing, using conte, and ink.
COURSE CONTENT:
Introducing drawing using value to show volume
Introduction to positive/ negative space in developing backgrounds
Development of a personal portfolio
Introducing brown as a color for drawing, suing conte, and ink.
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
Lecture/ Demonstration
Studio Work Assignments
Multi media presentation and films
Critiques/ Class Discussion
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Instructor handouts
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
NOTE: To be UC transferable, the text must be dated within the last 5 years OR a statement of justification for a text beyond the last 5
years must be included.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS (Use applicable expectations)
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Weekly Math Problems
Lab or Software Application Assignments
Other Performance Assignments
Hours per week
1-2
1-2
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
15
50
35
%
%
%
Class Participation, positive participation in giving and receiving feedback
3 mid term portfolio reviews
Final portfolio review
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, P/NP, or SC)
Letter Grade
Pass / No Pass
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass
Prepared by:
Donna Fenstermaker
Date:
Fall 2013
x
Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
or
70% and above = Pass
Below 70% = No Pass