Discipline Name: Art
Program: Art AA Degree
Name of Faculty Representative Deborah Paulsen
PLO: Demonstrate aesthetic
responsiveness by taking a
position on and communicating
the merits of specific works of
art and how those works of art
reflect human values within
historical, cultural, political and
philosophical contexts.
PLO: Apply the elements and
principles of design with
competent technique with two
ad three- dimensional media,
including technology.
PLO: Create works of art and
design using problem solving
methodologies and intuitive
processes.
Course Number, Name and SLOs
PLO: Use discipline specific
terminology in oral and written
communication.
PLO PROGRAM MATRIX
Art 101 Survey of Art History I
Analyze the evolution and function of Western art within
historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of the Prehistoric through Medieval periods.
Compare and contrast works of Western art and architecture
from Pre-historical through Medieval periods in terms of
function and style.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Art 102 Survey of Art History II
Analyze the evolution and function of Western art within
historical, cultural, and philosophical contexts of the Renaissance
through the Twentieth Century periods.
Compare and contrast works of Western art and architecture from
the Renaissance through the Twentieth Century in terms of style
and expression.
Art 109 The Arts of Africa, Oceania, and Ancient America
Analyze the function of the indigenous arts of Africa, Oceana, and
Ancient America within historical, religious, and cultural contexts.
X
X
Compare and contrast works of art and architecture of the
indigenous people of Africa, Oceania, and Ancient America in
terms of style and expression.
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Art 111 History of Contemporary Art
Analyze the evolution and function of art within historical,
cultural, and philosophical contexts of Modern and Contemporary
visual art 1840 to the present.
Compare and contrast works of art and architecture from Modern
and Contemporary periods 1840 to the present.
Art 201 Drawing I
Students create drawings from observation with full values
showing the illusion of three-dimensional space.
X
X
Appraise works of art that demonstrate historical and
contemporary developments, critical trends, materials, and
approaches in drawing in a written format.
Art 202 Drawing II
Demonstrate proficiency in color drawing.
X
X
Create anatomically correct and proportioned head, hands and feet
studies.
X
X
Render with warm and cool marks in perspective.
X
X
X
X
Art 204 Life Drawing I
Demonstrate applying light logic to drawings to give the illusion of
volume.
Respond to an artwork personally and formally, including
explaining the merits of the work based on cultural or historical
context.
Draw the human figure using accurate observed proportions.
X
X
Art 300 Introduction to Painting
Demonstrate knowledge of historical and contemporary
techniques with paint.
X
X
Demonstrate mixing color and use color in different color
schemes.
X
X
Demonstrate balancing a composition with color and other formal
elements.
X
X
X
X
Art 501 Beginning Two Dimensional Design
Synthesize examination of contemporary trends, materials and
approaches in two-dimensional art by exploring and manipulating
two-dimensional elements into a design.
Analyze fundamental theoretical design concepts within the
context of various cultures historical periods and aesthetic
sensibilities.
X
X
X
X
Art 502 Beginning Three Dimensional Design
Analyze fundamental theoretical three-dimensional concepts
within the context of various cultures, historical periods and
aesthetic sensibilities in a written format.
Synthesize examination of contemporary trends, materials and
approaches in three-dimensional art by exploring and
manipulating the three dimensional elements into a design.
X
X
Effectively navigate the Macintosh desktop and compose creative
images using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
X
X
Illustrate use of image resolution, color theory, and color
calibration.
X
X
X
X
Multimedia 100 Introduction to Multimedia Computer Applications
Compose digital images using the theories of composition and the
principles of design