CRN ARTS 1316 54474_ARTS 1317 54478- Fall 2010
SPBR Campus - Room 108 / 9:30am-12:30p.m., T/R
16 weeks
Instructor David Swaim
Instructor Contact Information:
Email: david.swaim@hccs.edu
Phone: (713) 718-5674
Office location and hours SPBR AD4 hours: 7:15-8:00 am M,T,W,R and after class
Please feel free to contact me concerning any problems that you are experiencing in this course. You do not need to wait until you have difficulties or have received a poor grade before asking for my assistance. Your performance in my class is very important to me. I am available to hear your concerns and just to discuss course topics. Feel free to come by my office anytime during these hours.
Course Description
ARTS 1316: Investigation of drawing media and techniques including descriptive and expressive possibilities. (ACGM,
Academic Course Guide Manual) This beginning drawing course develops students' observational skills through experimentation with various approaches, styles, techniques and media. Recommended but not required to be taken before Life Drawing, Painting or Printmaking. Foundation Drawing I is a pre-requisite for Foundation Drawing II. This course satisfies the fine arts component of the HCC core. (HCC catalog)
ARTS 1317: Investigation of drawing media and techniques including descriptive and expressive possibilities. (ACGM,
Academic Course Guide Manual) This studio course builds upon the skills learned in Drawing I. emphasis will be on further media experimentation and development of a personal style. Foundation Drawing I is a pre-requisite. This course satisfies the fine arts component of the HCC core. (HCC catalog)
Prerequisites
ARTS 2316: none
ARTS 2317: ARTS 1316, Drawing I
ARTS 2316:
Course Purpose
In this course students learn to transpose three-dimensional objects into their two-dimensional equivalents. By developing the faculty of seeing and studying the relationship of planes while evaluating proportions, they acquire the skill to translate these observations to paper. The realization of these goals involves the exploration of different representational techniques in black and white media, and the development of the student’s visual awareness and discrimination. This course will examine the interdependence of medium and image.
Description of Course Content
This course is designed to introduce and broaden a range of basic drawing and design skills. The varied skill levels at the beginning of the class will not be a problem. During the course students will be using a variety of

media and tools, and will explore their visible environment through direct observations as well as intuitive investigation within the basic elements of drawing design. Students will develop a general use of visual vocabulary and philosophy. Class time might include lecture, demonstration, slide presentation, studio work time, critique, and field trip. This course is the recommended prerequisite for students preparing for classes in drawing, painting, and printmaking.
ARTS 2317:
Course Purpose
The second semester of drawing continues to develop the student’s visual and technical skills in various black and white media as initiated in the first semester. In addition, color materials are introduced and utilized by applying basic color theory to drawing. A wider and more complex range of subject matter is explored for longer and more involved drawings. Technical information is introduced to increase the artistic range of the materials covered in Drawing I. This course will examine the interdependence of medium and image.
Description of Course Content
Drawing II builds on what the student has learned in Drawing I. The course is designed to introduce new challenges to the student in the form of additional materials and combinations of materials including drawing tools and surfaces. Other challenges might include scale, subject matter, content, complex compositions, color, and/ or working in a series. Students should undertake a more personal search for ideas to express and images to contain them. The teacher will continue to give assignments, hoping to elicit these personal directions.
Academic Art Graduates will:
1. (level 1, knowledge) Graduates will recognize the importance of integrity, accountability, artistic freedom and open-mindedness in their individual artistic production and in wide-ranging shared civic responsibility.
2. (level 3, application) Graduates are prepared for life and work in a global and technological society.
3. (level 4, analysis) Graduates will demonstrate competence in basic art studio skills and/or art history knowledge.
4. (level 5, synthesis) Graduates will relate knowledge, skills, discipline and responsibility to successfully live and work after graduation.
5. (level 6, evaluation; level 5, synthesis) Graduates can evaluate and relate art theories, elements, principles and styles in practical, day-to-day artistic experiences in their own work and in the wider contemporary world
6. (level 6, evaluation) Graduates will relate the high ethical and professional standards of their faculty to their own experience.
The student will be able to:
1. (Level 2) Identify, define and understand the formal elements of art and the principles of design.
2. (Level 3) Demonstrate the ability to produce and present finished works of exhibition quality. (Summer courses have no show.)
3. (Level 5) Produce and critique projects that coordinate descriptive and expressive possibilities of course media.
4. (Level 6) Select and verify course media and techniques in completed projects.
Students will:
1.1. Identify the formal elements and principles of design.
1.2. Compare formal elements.
1.3. Compare principles of design.
1.4. Contrast formal elements.
1.5. Contrast principles of design.
1.6. Comprehend all the sub-categories of all the formal elements and principles of design. (for example, analytic or expressive line or symmetrical, radial or asymmetrical balance, etc.)
1.7. Express sub-categories of all the formal elements.
2.1. Produce exhibition-ready artworks.
2.2. Prepare entry labels.
2.3. Present completed exhibit entries before the entry deadline expires.
2.4. Select an artwork (made during the course) to be included in the student art exhibition.
2.5. Participate in the student exhibition.
3.1. Safely participate in the necessary practical tasks (safety and proficiency of handling of tools, supplies and equipment, etc.) involved with the course media.
3.2. Organize the formal elements and principles of design in course projects.
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3.3. Establish artistic roles for course projects.
3.4. Summarize artistic themes for course projects.
3.5. Judge course projects.
3.6. Write 1000 words in a combination of writing assignments such as critiques, essays, research papers and/or journals.
3.7. Cultivate form and content in drawings.
3.8. Synthesize drawing problems concerning:
• Contour Line
• Hatching
• Subtractive Drawing
• Gesture
• Modeling
• Positive and negative shapes
• Foreshortening
• One-point perspective
• Two-point perspective
• Chiaroscuro
4.1. Summarize the formal elements.
4.2. Select principles of design
4.3. Critique the work of peers.
4.4. Self-critique artistic output.
4.5. Construct assignments which display the ability to make varied marks with charcoal, graphite, ink (pen and wash), conté, and other selected media on a variety of surfaces.
4.6 Verify form and content.
The student will be able to:
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(Level 2) Identify, define and understand the formal elements of art and the principles of design.
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(Level 3) Present a body of work which shows an extended and advanced knowledge and skill set over Drawing I.
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(Level 3) Demonstrate the ability to produce and present finished works of exhibition quality. (Summer courses have no show.)
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(Level 5) Produce and critique projects that coordinate descriptive and expressive possibilities of course media.
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(Level 6) Select and verify course media and techniques in completed projects.
Students will:
1.1. Identify the formal elements and principles of design.
1.2. Compare formal elements.
1.3. Compare principles of design.
1.4. Contrast formal elements.
1.5. Contrast principles of design.
1.6. Comprehend all the sub-categories of all the formal elements and principles of design. (i.e. analytic or expressive line or symmetrical, radial or asymmetrical balance, etc.)
1.7. Express sub-categories of all the formal elements.
2.1. Apply an extended set of skills and knowledge over Drawing I.
2.2. Employ a more advanced ability than Drawing I.
2.3. Present more artwork than Drawing I.
2.4. Show a higher level of knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design.
2.5. Exhibit the successful completion of additional requirements:
• Complete at least one project that combines drawing media.
• Complete at least one drawing on a large scale.
• Complete at least one drawing that shows deep picture space.
• Complete at least one drawing using color.
3.1. Produce exhibition-ready artworks.
3.2. Prepare entry labels.
3.3. Present completed exhibit entries before the entry deadline expires.
3.4. Select an artwork (made during the course) to be included in the student art exhibition.
3.5. Participate in the student exhibition.
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4.1. Safely participate in the necessary practical tasks (safety and proficiency of handling of tools, supplies and equipment, etc.) involved with the course media.
4.2. Organize the formal elements and principles of design in course projects.
4.3. Establish artistic roles for course projects.
4.4. Summarize artistic themes for course projects.
4.5. Judge course projects.
4.6. Write 1000 words in a combination of writing assignments such as critiques, essays, research papers and/or journals.
4.7. Cultivate form and content in drawings.
4.8. Synthesize drawing problems concerning:
• Contour Line
• Hatching
• Subtractive Drawing
• Gesture
• Modeling
• Positive and negative shapes
• Foreshortening
• One-point perspective
• Two-point perspective
• Chiaroscuro
5.1. Summarize the formal elements.
5.2. Select principles of design
5.3. Critique the work of peers.
5.4. Self-critique artistic output.
5.5. Construct assignments which display the ability to make varied marks with charcoal, graphite, ink (pen and wash), conté, and other selected media on a variety of surfaces.
5.6 Verify form and content.
This course fulfills the following core intellectual competencies: reading, writing, speaking, listening, critical thinking and computer literacy. A variety of teaching and testing methods are used to assess these competencies.
"Exemplary Educational Objectives of Humanities and Visual and Performing Arts" (from HCC Catalog 2009-11):
• To understand those works as expressions of individual and human values within a historical and social context.
• To respond critically to works in the arts and humanities.
• To engage in the creative process or interpretive performance and comprehend the physical and intellectual demands required of the author or the visual or performing artist.
• To articulate an informed personal reaction to works in the arts and humanities.
• To develop an appreciation for the aesthetic principles that guide or govern the humanities and arts.
• To demonstrate knowledge of the influence of literature, philosophy and/or the arts on intercultural experiences.
ARTS 1316 Calendar
31 Introduction to the course & Supplies, write biography
2 value & linear perspective: gray scale, one, two, & three point perspective, cross hatching, Natural markmaking: ovals & straight lines, box composition, room corner, Homework assignment: 10 ovals and 10 point to point lines on newsprint with Ebony pencil due 9/7
7 Homework assignment due. Ebony pencil & graphite stick still lives, proportions & line quality, contour line, blind line, hatching and cross hatching, modeling and chiaroscuro, foreshortening,
Homework assignment: 10 boxes in perspective, due 9/9
9 Charcoal still lives, positive & subtractive drawing, circle in perspective, modeling and line quality. (This will be a very dusty class, please be sure you dress appropriately .) Homework assignment: Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain, due 9/14
14 Homework assignment due. Liquid media, pen & ink still lives (line and wash), conte still life on gray toned paper, composition principles, assign "Bell Pepper" texture & scale
16 Inside/Outside Bell Pepper Exterior in charcoal
21 Bell Pepper Interior, discuss metamorphosis / visual texture & structure
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23 critique pepper assignment, 100 points & begin metamorphosis, you must show me your ideas and your visual resources
28 work on metamorphosis, 5 sketches focusing on transition & composition
30 FIELD TRIP: The M.F.A.H. or the Menil Collection: written assignment, due with Mid-Term Portfolio
5 work on metamorphosis
7 work on metamorphosis
12 work on metamorphosis, gesture drawing handouts given
14 critique metamorphosis, written crit, 100 points, (85 points drawing and 15 points written critique), must also show 5 preliminary sketches to instructor
19 conte gesture drawings
21 outdoor drawing
26 Mid-Term Portfolio Due 250 points (including Museum assignment, last day) assign illusion of motion
28 illusion of motion
2 illusion of motion, optional color theory lecture
4 illusion of motion Fragmentation assignment given
9 critique illusion of motion, 100 points, begin Fragmentation assignment
11 work on fragmentation
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23 assign final , finish fragmentation
26 Thanksgiving Holiday
30 critique 100 points, begin final
2 work on final
7 work on final
9 LAST DAY TO WORK ON FINAL PROJECT, Studio Clean-up
12/14 MANDATORY FINAL CRITIQUE 9:00am refer to the final exam schedule Final Project value: 100 points.
ARTS 1317 Schedule. Note that the specific date for the field trip is the same as for ARTS 1316 above. Your Paper due date and the Final critique dates are also identical to those or ARTS 1316.
Day 1 Introduction to the course & Supplies, write biography assign Project 1
Day 2 begin Illusion of Space
Day 3 article review due
Days 4-8 illusion of space
Day 9 crit illusion of space assign Proj. 2
Day 10 Field Trip: Museum Written Report
Day 11 Proj 2
Day 12 article review due
Day 13 Prepare for show & Proj 2
Days 14-16 Proj 2
Day 17 PAPERS DUE Late papers will not be accepted. This is the LAST day . Turn them in early!
Day 18 crit Proj 2 assign Proj 3
Days 19 & 20 Proj 3
Day 21article review due
Days 22-25 Proj 3
Day 26 Crit Proj. 3 Assign Final
Days 27 & 28 work on final
Day 29 Last day to work on Final
Final Exam week MANDATORY FINAL CRITIQUE 9:00am refer to the final exam schedule Final Project value: 200 points.
Instructional Methods
Methods of instruction may include: explanations, demonstrations, hands-on art studio work time, in-class critiques, slide presentations, video/film presentations, lectures, and/or readings (from textbooks, peer-reviewed articles, books, original source seminal texts). Class time may include demonstrations, field trips, assignments, introductions, studio time for projects, and critiques.
HCC District Statement:
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As an instructor, I want my students to be successful. I feel that it is my responsibility to provide you with knowledge concerning the field of art , modeling good teaching strategies, and organizing and monitoring the field experience that allows you to connect the information that you learn in this course to the real world of your chosen profession .
As a student wanting to learn about the field of art , it is your responsibility to read the textbook, submit assignments on the due dates, study for the exams, participate in classroom activities, attend class, and enjoy yourself while experiencing the real world of art .
As I believe that engaging the students in the learning is essential for teaching to be effective, you will spend much of class time involved in collaborative activities. You will be involved in discussions with your classmates and your instructor.
As you will want to contribute to these discussions, you will need to come to class prepared to discuss, analyze and evaluate information from your text and other assigned readings.
Student Assignments
Assignments/Activities may include: individual creative projects, written critical responses, group projects, critiques, exams or quizzes, hands-on studio workdays/times, occasional gallery visits, various assigned readings from textbooks, peer-reviewed articles, books, original source seminal texts; mandatory discussions based on various topics related to the major areas of study in Art and Design; writing papers including critiques, essays, analyses, reviews, research, comparing and contrasting artistic or design theories and perspectives; service learning projects; presentations; group and/or individual projects; portfolios. This course requires a minimum of 1000 words in a combination of writing assignments and/or projects.
Assessments
Methods of Assessment/Evaluation may include: portfolios, creative projects, tests and quizzes which may include: definitions, matching, multiple choice, true/false, short answer, brief essay, essay, lists; writing assignments, in-class discussions and/or critiques; written papers including critiques, essays, analyses, reviews, research, comparing and contrasting artistic or design theories and perspectives; service learning projects; presentations; group and/or individual projects; other methods as may be determined by individual instructors.
Instructional Materials: ARTS 2316 and 2317 do not have any required textbooks.
HCC Policy Statement - ADA
Services to Students with Disabilities
Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are encouraged to report to the
Disability Support
Service Office at (713) 718-5422 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty are
only authorized to provide accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office.
Grading Scale
90 - 100 = A, 80 - 89 = B, 70 - 79 = C, 60 - 69 = D, Below 60 = F
Grading:
Grades will be determined through a combination of the following:
Being prepared for class by bringing ALL of your required supplies!
Being punctual and utilizing class time effectively.
Personal improvement in techniques.
Exploration of subject matter problems.
Studio habits, including cleaning up after yourself.
You will also receive a daily class grade for participation. This helps to clarify some of the difficulties with in-class development of ideas and utilization of class time.
Your daily grade will be determined as follows:
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3
no problems
1 punctuality or participation problem
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2
2
1
0
Unprepared
2 punctuality problems or participation problems failure to completely clean-up after yourself
1 or 2 punctuality or participation problems & Unprepared absent OR any other combinations
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0 use of a cell phone during class time
Late projects will drop one half letter grade for each class period for which they are late. After the third class period late, projects will not be accepted and the student will receive a grade of zero. Late assignments are not to be worked on during class. You need to be using that time to work on your current assignment. Your written museum assignment will not be accepted late. (It may be turned in early.)
Your grade will also be determined by the completion and quality of projects assigned and the applied knowledge of terms and techniques discussed in class. You will receive grades for individual projects, your daily grade, & your midterm portfolio.
Grading Profile ARTS 1316
Homework: 30 pts. If you do not have these assignments at the beginning of class you will receive a zero for each assignment. There will be no exceptions!
Inside/Outside, Texture and Scale, Pepper Assignment 100 pts.
Mid-Term Portfolio 250 pts. Including 100 point paper
Metamorphosis 100 pts.
(85 pts. drawing, 15 pts. written critique)
Illusion of Motion 100 pts.
Fragmentation/Multiple viewpoints 100 pts.
Final Project 100 pts.
Daily Grade 100 pts.
Total 880 points
Grading Profile ARTS 1317
3 10 point article reviews = 30
4 200 point assignments = 400
1 100 point paper = 100
1 100 point daily grade = 100
Total possible points = 630
Grading System:
90-100% = A: Exceptionally fine work: superior presentation, visual observation, comprehension, and participation
80-89% = B: Above average work: superior in one or two areas
70-79% = C: Average work: good, unexceptional participation
60-69% = D: Below average work: noticeably weak with minimal participation
0-59% = F: Clearly deficient in presentation, style, and content with a lack of participation
HCC Policy Statement: Academic Honesty
A student who is academically dishonest is, by definition, not showing that the coursework has been learned, and that student is claiming an advantage not available to other students. The instructor is responsible for measuring each student's individual achievements and also for ensuring that all students compete on a level playing field. Thus, in our system, the instructor has teaching, grading, and enforcement roles. You are expected to be familiar with HCC’s Policy on
Academic Honesty, found in the catalog. What that means is: If you are charged with an offense, pleading ignorance of the rules will not help you. Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a student accused of scholastic dishonesty. “Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
 Copying from another students’ test paper;
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Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
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Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
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Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that has not been administered;
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Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
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Plagiarism means the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own written work offered for credit. Note that this also applies to studio art projects.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit. Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment, failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student Handbook) Note that this also applies to studio art projects.
Please note that any plagiarism in your paper will result in failure of the course. It does not matter whether it was intentional or not.
HCC Policy Statements
Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! Attending class regularly is the best way to succeed in this class. Research has shown that the single most important factor in student success is attendance. Simply put, going to class greatly increases your ability to succeed. You are expected to attend all lecture and labs regularly. You are responsible for materials covered during your absences. Class attendance is checked daily. Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for excessive absences.
If you are not attending class, you are not learning the information. As the information that is discussed in class is important for your career, students may be dropped from a course after accumulating absences in excess of 12.5% hours of instruction
(12 hours for ARTS 1316 and ARTS 1317).
The twelve
hours of class time would include any total classes missed or for excessive tardiness or leaving class early.
You may decide NOT to come to class for whatever reason. As an adult making the decision not to attend, you do not have to notify the instructor prior to missing a class. However, if this happens too many times, you may suddenly find that you have “lost” the class.
Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. If you miss any class, including the first week, you are responsible for all material missed. It is a good idea to find a friend or a buddy in class who would be willing to share class notes or discussion or be able to hand in paper if you unavoidably miss a class.
Class attendance equals class success.
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy
If you feel that you cannot complete this course, you will need to withdraw from the course prior to the final date of withdrawal. Before, you withdraw from your course; please take the time to meet with the instructor to discuss why you feel it is necessary to do so. The instructor may be able to provide you with suggestions that would enable you to complete the course. Your success is very important. Beginning in fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a certificate and/or degree.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which your professor may “alert” you and HCC counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or poor academic performance. It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to learn about what, if any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you – online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc. – to stay in class and improve your academic performance.
Students may withdraw online but it is advised that you speak with your instructor or counselor before withdrawing from a course.**Final withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please visit the online registration calendars, HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any HCC counselor to determine class withdrawal deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when communicating via email and/or telephone with a professor and/or counselor. Do not submit a request to discuss withdrawal options less than a day before the deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you will receive the grade that you are making in the class as your final grade.
Repeat Course Fee
The State of Texas encourages students to complete college without having to repeat failed classes. To increase student success, students who repeat the same course more than twice, are required to pay extra tuition. The purpose of this extra tuition fee is to encourage students to pass their courses and to graduate. Effective fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course
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withdrawal because you are not earning passing grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that might be available.
Classroom Behavior
As your instructor and as a student in this class, it is our shared responsibility to develop and maintain a positive learning environment for everyone. Your instructor takes this responsibility very seriously and will inform members of the class if their behavior makes it difficult for him/her to carry out this task. As a fellow learner, you are asked to respect the learning needs of your classmates and assist your instructor achieve this critical goal.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices
As a student active in the learning community of this course, it is your responsibility to be respectful of the learning atmosphere in your classroom. To show respect of your fellow students and instructor, please turn off your phone and other electronic devices, and do not use these devices in the classroom unless you receive permission from the instructor.
The use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders, is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations
Instructor Requirements
As your Instructor, it is my responsibility to :
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Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived
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Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures
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Description of any special projects or assignments
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Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up
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Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or assignments
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Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
To be successful in this class, it is the student’s responsibility to :
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Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
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Read and comprehend the textbook
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Complete the required assignments and exams:
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Ask for help when there is a question or problem
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Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all assignments
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Complete with a 70% passing score or higher
Grading
Your instructor will conduct quizzes, exams, and assessments that you can use to determine how successful you are at achieving the course learning outcomes (mastery of course content and skills) outlined in the syllabus. If you find you are not mastering the material and skills, you are encouraged to reflect on how you study and prepare for each class. Your instructor welcomes a dialogue on what you discover and may be able to assist you in finding resources on campus that will improve your performance.
Grading Scale
90 - 100 = A
80 - 89 = B
70 - 79 = C
60 - 69 = D
Below 60 = F
Clean-up Policy
You are required to completely clean-up after yourself at the end of each class. This includes replacing all school equipment in its proper place, putting away your work and materials in your assigned place, cleaning your work space
(including your table), and throwing away all of your trash. You are also responsible for maintaining the sink area. Please note that failure to do this will affect your daily grade.
Critique Policy
Throughout the semester we will have critiques, during which we will discuss the completed works of each major
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assignment. Critiques will be held on the day that your project is due. These critiques are equivalent to exams in a lecture course.
You are required to be an active participant in the discussion. It is imperative that you understand that the entire critique will help to improve your work. Not only will speaking about the work of your peers help you solidify your understanding of artistic values, it also will help you learn how to speak intelligently about your work. Likewise, the comments that are made about the work of other artists will give you numerous ideas that you may want to incorporate in your own work. Your formal oral participation is a portion of your grade on each assignment.
Concepts to address in a critique:
(These concepts should also be considered while you work on each assignment.)
How well does the work solve the given objective?
Does the work show personal improvement for the artist?
Is the work visually interesting?
In what way/s? technically? conceptually?
Is there a unique quality to the work?
Is the form consistent with the content?
Is proportion an issue?
Is the scale appropriate?
Are the materials appropriate?
Does the technique strengthen the concept?
Does the value &/or the color range strengthen the content?
How does the work deal with the elements and principles of design?
Does the work appear complete and does the presentation assist this sense of completeness?
Does the work reveal quality of execution?
PLEASE REFER TO THESE CONCEPTS THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER AND DURING THE CRITIQUES
Safety Guidelines & Health Precautions
The various drawing media that are on your required supply list are non-toxic. However, the propellants that are in most fixatives can be hazardous if not used with proper ventilation. For this reason, you may only spray your drawings outside. Under no circumstances may you spray fixatif in the classroom. Additionally, you need to let the work dry completely prior to bringing it back into the room.
All of your visual research and preparation must be done outside of class. Come to class ready to draw!
NO BEEPERS OR CELLULAR PHONES IN CLASS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I will make exceptions for students “on call” and students with small children. Proof is required.
Children in the Classroom
The following statement is from the College Guidelines:
"The college system does not allow children into the collegiate educational process. ... the purpose of students being here is to be educated. The presence of children is not appropriate in this situation." There will be no exceptions to this rule.
Students will not be allowed to bring children into the classroom, nor will they be allowed to bring visitors or friends to class with them.
EXTRA CREDIT: This is worth 2 points to your semester average and will not be discussed in class. You will only know about this if you have read your syllabus! Go to the Menil Collection or the MFAH and select two pieces from a time period and culture that we have learned about this semester. Write a brief visual description of each piece. If your pieces are from the Menil, you must staple the gray pamphlet to your paper, if from the MFAH, put on the entrance sticker. If this is not included, you will not receive credit! For this assignment you must go to the museum that you did not use for your papers.
By the end of the semester the student who passes wi th a final grade of “C” or above will have demonstrated the ability to:
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Complete and comprehend the objectives of all graded assignments
Attend class regularly, missing no more than 12 hours
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Arrive at class promptly and with the required supplies for that day’s session
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Participate in the shared responsibilities for studio clean-up
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Exhibit safe studio habits
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Be prepared for and participate in class critiques
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Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language
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Demonstrate the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information
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Complete a minimum of 1000 words in a combination of writing assignments and/or projects
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Demonstrate the ability to present works of exhibition quality
 Complete assignments that demonstrate ability to make varied marks with charcoal, graphite, conté, ink (pen and wash) on a variety of surfaces.
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Complete assignments which demonstrate knowledge of the elements and principles of design and the following techniques and concepts
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Contour line
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Hatching
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Subtractive drawing
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Gesture
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Modeling
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Positive and negative shapes
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Foreshortening
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One-point perspective
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Two-point perspective
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Three-point perspective
Chiaroscuro
By the end of the semester the student who passes with a final grade of “C” or above will have demonstrated the ability to:
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Complete and comprehend the objectives of all graded assignments
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Attend class regularly, missing no more than 12 hours
 Arrive at class promptly and with the required supplies for that day’s session
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Participate in the shared responsibilities for studio clean-up
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Exhibit safe studio habits
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Be prepared for and participate in class critiques
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Demonstrate the ability to communicate orally in clear, coherent, and persuasive language
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Demonstrate the ability to use computer-based technology in communicating, solving problems, and acquiring information
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Complete a minimum of 1000 words in a combination of writing assignments and/or projects
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Demonstrate the ability to present works of exhibition quality
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Advance the skills acquired in Foundation Drawing I
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Complete and present for critique a body of work which demonstrates knowledge of advance drawing techniques in a variety of media an on a variety of surfaces
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Complete at least one drawing combining media
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Complete at least one drawing on a large scale
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Complete at least one drawing showing deep space
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Complete at least on drawing using color
THE TRANSFERABILITY of ARTS 1316 and 1317
Any ARTS, DANC, DRAM, MUAP or MUSI Course is part of the HCCS Required Academic Core for Visual/Performing Arts.
From the HCCS Academic Art Discipline Committee: The CORE Curriculum articulation for Texas schools has made the transferability of HCCS Arts courses almost hassle free. Usually a letter or phone call reminds a counselor at the
University of Houston or University of Texas or elsewhere that this course is valid as a CORE transfer course.
From U of H School of Art Advisor Cindy Bowden (01-24-06): At UH “any ARTS course” is not included on the list of approved courses for Visual/ Performing (VP) Arts credit. UH does, however, recognize courses taken as VP Arts credit at any state school or community college. If ARTS 1301 or “any ARTS course” meets the VP Arts requirement at HCC, it should automatically be coded for VP Arts credit by our transfer admissions department. If there has been a failure to do so, it can be corrected.
Summation: This class counts as Visual or Performing Arts Core Credit at any public college or university in
Texas! You do not need to drop this class and/or take Art History I or II to get Visual or Performing Arts Core credit.
Always save your HCCS Catalogs and Syllabi. If you transfer to a private school anywhere, this syllabus should get approval for Art credit.
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FOUNDATION DRAWING SUPPLY LIST
The following is a list of materials that you will need for this course. As the course develops, we will discuss other materials.
1 sketchbook at least 8 1/2" x 11"
1 18" x 24" newsprint pad
1 18" x 24" drawing pad at least 55lb at least one sheet of gray charcoal paper
(laid texture about 18” x 24”)
4 Ebony pencils
1 pink eraser
1 white plastic eraser
1 kneaded eraser (optional)
1 gum eraser
1 box compressed Char-Kole* brand name( You must get soft charcoal, square stick.) vine charcoal (optional)
1 graphite stick (optional)
1 can workable fixatif or hair spray
2 clips (to hold work together & to clip paper to drawing board)
1 pencil sharpener (optional)
1 all metal retractable utility knife, &/ or scissors tortillions 12-15 cents each buy a couple conte crayons - at least two of each: black, white, Sanguine (Earth tone red), & Bistro (brown) Sanguine
& Bistro should be visibly different - a box of six with only one of something is fine
1 supplies box, as per class discussion wide masking tape in several weeks you will also need sheet paper (Rives B.F.K. / Stonehenge/ etc.)
For the student show, at the end of the semester, you will also need matting supplies. For this you will need mat board, foam core, tape, & either foam core hangers and acetate or plexiglass and a frame. Mat board and foam core must be a full 32”x40” sheet. Other option will be discussed in class.
Texas Art Supply www.texasart.com
2237 S. Voss
(713) 780-0440 or 2001 Montrose Blvd.
1 (800) 888-9278
Art Supply: _________________
2711 Main St. Houston, TX 77002
(713) 652-4984 or (713) 652-5028
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO ASSIST YOUR LEARNING:
Websites:
The Groves Dictionary of Art is available through the HCC Library home page. Your HCCS student I.D. is required for this service. This is great for all art students. www.smartthinking.com is available for help with writing assignments. Your HCCS student I.D. is required for this service.
Personal Help:
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Tutors are available in the Learning Resource Center. They are particularly helpful for writing assignments.
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The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Research Library
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The HCCS Library System
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The Public Library System
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Instructor Office Hours
About The Instructor:
I received the terminal degree in studio art, a Masters of Fine Arts, with a G.P.A. of 4.0 from Louisiana State University in
1990. I completed my Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1986, graduating from Tyler School of Art. During the semester I hope that you will catch some of my enthusiasm for the visual arts, desire to see terrific art in person and learn to observe things that you have not noticed or thought much about in the past. It is my belief that many of us receive very little education about the arts and yet we are surrounded by them every day. The visual arts are certainly relevant to many disciplines.
What engineering and mathematical skills were needed to build Pyramids, Temples and Tombs? On what type of objects do we first see writing and recorded history? What about making art to create a visual experience to make us think? Turn something functional into an object that is also visually pleasing? These are just a few of the things that I want my students to explore.
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