Contra Costa College Course Outline Art 275 Drawing and Composition Intermediate II Art 274 Drawing and Composition Intermediate 1 See attached Department &Number Course Title Prerequisite Challenge Policy Co-requisite Challenge Policy Advisory Number of Weeks Lecture Hours Lab Hours Hours By Arrangement Activity Hours Units 18 18-36 72 2-3 COURSE/CATALOG DESCRIPTION This is a drawing course which continues from Art 274. Continued use of charcoal and other drawing media with experimentation in large format, mixed media, collage and painterly issues in relation to drawing. Development of color skills. Projects in: line, value, abstraction, non-objective abstraction. Not repeatable. COURSE OBJECTIVE At the completion of the course the student will be able to: Execute abstract drawings Develop a series of work on a variety of papers using color drawing media and discuss the attribute and problems of them Compare and contrast drawing media, mixed media, papers and formats Prepare a personal p0ortfolio of drawings COURSE CONTENT: (In detail; attach additional information as needed and include percentage breakdown) 25 25 25 25 % % % % Larger format and mixed media skills in drawing Development of color skills in drawing Development of abstraction skills in drawing Develop a personal sense of esthetic METHODS OF INSTRUCTION Lecture/ Demonstration Studio Work Assignments Multi media presentation and films Critiques/ Class Discussion INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Textbook Title: Author: Publisher: Edition/Date: 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 4 STUDENT EVALUATION: (Show percentage breakdown for evaluation instruments) 10 40 45 % % % Class Participation positive participation in giving and receiving feedback, sketchbook Mid term portfolio critique and presentation Final portfolio critique and presentation GRADING POLICY (Choose LG, CR/NC, or SC) Letter Grade 90% - 100% = A 80% - 89% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D Below 60% = F Credit / No Credit 70% and above = Credit Below 70% = No Credit Prepared by: Donna Fenstermaker Date: Semester/Year Fall 2007 x 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 Revised 02/07 *Studio classes in the Art Department involve elaborate 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.