Contra Costa College
Course Outline
Department & Number
Course Title
Prerequisite
Co-requisite
Challenge Policy
Advisory
Art 124
Painting: Beginning I
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NA
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Number of Weeks
Lecture Hours
Lab Hours
Hours By Arrangement
* Studio classes in the Art Department involve elaborate
Activity Hours
Units
setup, clean up, and environmental and mechanical safety
issues. This takes instructional time from the beginning and
end of each class session. For that reason it is Art
Department’s policy that we meet four hours, rather than
three hours, for one unit of credit.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a study and practice of technical and compositional elements in opaque acrylic painting. Students need no
previous experience in art. Not repeatable.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the completion of the course the student will be able to:
Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements of composition.
Exhibit basic control of the medium of acrylic paints and painting tools.
Differentiate between realistic, abstract, and non-objective painting.
Translate three dimensional objects on to a two dimensional surface.
Communicate creativity and expression in projects.
Demonstrate an understanding of the psychological and emotional potential of color.
COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown)
10
% Black and white value studies from still lifes
25
% Color theory
40
% Use of color in portraiture, figure studies, and landscapes
25
% Painting from photographic sources
METHODS OF INSTRUCTION
In class materials and technique demonstrations
Slide lectures
Video tape / DVD presentations
In class discussions and critiques
Visual examples from art books, magazines, and prints
18
36
72*
3
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Textbook Title:
Author:
Publisher:
Edition/Date:
Painting with Acrylics
Jenny Rodwell
Book Sales
August 1999 ISBN-10: 0785811435
You need 4-6 hours of outside work
Outside of Class Weekly Assignments
Weekly Reading Assignments
Weekly Writing Assignments
Lab Assignments
Critique
Hours per week
1-2
1
4-6
1
STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments)
35
% Mid Term Portfolio
35
% Final Portfolio of student’s work
15
% Participation in class critiques
15
% On time completion of assignments
GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC)
Letter Grade
Credit / No Credit
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit
Prepared by:
Frank Cole
Date: Semester/Year
Spring 2008
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Student Choice
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
Below 60% = F
70% and above = Credit
Below 70% = No Credit