Department: Communications, Humanities, and the Arts
Discipline: Art
Subject Code: ART
Course #: 105
Course Title: Fundamentals of Two-Dimensional Design
HARRISBURG AREA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
FORM 335
Course Form 335 must be updated at least every five years per AP 765 to include, at
a minimum, the following elements. [§335.2]
1.
Digital Description:
Credit hours:
Lecture hours:
Lab hours:
3.0
2.0
3.0
BL: [ ]⅓ [ ]½ [ ]⅔ [ ] Other (Indicate fraction or percent)
2.
3.
Catalog Description:
The element of design and color and their structural relationships as applied to
problems in two dimensions. The course uses a variety of media. A laboratory
fee is required.
Minimum Grade Required
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites:
None
Other:
4.
Learning Outcomes
[These outcomes are necessary to enable students to attain the essential
knowledge and skills embodied in the program’s educational objectives.]
Upon successful completion of the course the student will be able to:
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Investigate, compose and arrange elements of design to produce compositions
which attend to both surface and deep space illusions
Exhibit an awareness and understanding of the basic principles, gestalt theory,
and color theory
Demonstrate craftsmanship and presentation skills with a group of work to be
included in the student’s transfer portfolio
Demonstrate the ability to articulate concepts and terms used in class during
critiques/oral presentations
Analyze the designs of multi-cultural artists
Create a body of work which uses design principles
Illustrate visual organizations from the arrangement of geometric and organic
shapes
Demonstrate knowledge of color theory; color relativity and interaction
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Department: Communications, Humanities, and the Arts
Discipline: Art
Subject Code: ART
Course #: 105
Course Title: Fundamentals of Two-Dimensional Design
5.
Planned Sequence of Learning Activities
[These must be designed to help students achieve the learning outcomes.]
The following topics will be addressed in the context of lectures, slides, books
and demonstrations:
a. Color – color wheel, color mixing, simultaneous contrast color systems,
optical/local color, temperature, additive/subtractive.
b. Value – high –low keys, chiaroscuro, and gray scale.
c. Perspective – lecture on ways to create illusory space; 1 pt., 2 pt., 3 pt., flat,
shallow and atmospheric space.
d. Lecture on historical and cultural 20th Century design.
e. Presentation – demonstration on the methods of mat cutting and discussion of
papers/collage project.
f. Gestalt theory – closure, continuance, similarity, contrast, golden mean.
g. Composition types of balance triangulation, unity, harmony, variety, movement
figure/ground relationship, focal point.
h. Texture – discussion of actual, simulated, rubbing, decorative and accidental
texture.
i. Grids – formal, informal, repetition, gradation and structure.
6.
Assessment of Student Learning
[Methods of assessment should be appropriate for Learning Outcomes listed
above.]
Assessment of student learning outcomes for the course, as required by AP 765, is
part of regular curriculum maintenance and/or improvement. The specific plan
has been determined by the pertinent faculty involved and is maintained in the
College’s assessment management system.
7.
List of Texts, References, Selected Library Resources or other Learning
Materials (code each item based on instructional use): C-Lecture/Laboratory,
A-Lecture, B-Laboratory, LC-Lecture/Clinical, CLN-Clinical, I-Online,
BL-Blended, D-Independent Study, P-Private Lessons, E-Internship,
F-Cooperative Work-Study, FE-Field Experience. [These resources must be easily
accessible to students.]
Full-time Faculty Textbooks
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Department: Communications, Humanities, and the Arts
Discipline: Art
Subject Code: ART
Course #: 105
Course Title: Fundamentals of Two-Dimensional Design
Lauer. Design Basics. (Latest Edition). Fort Worth, TX. Wadsworth/Thompson.
Ocurik. Art Fundamentals with Core Concepts. (Latest Edition). New York,
NY. McGraw Hill.
Albers, Josef. Interaction of Color. New Haven and London Yale U. Press
Grandis, Luigina De. Theory and Use of Color. (Latest Edition). Prentice-Hall,
Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ and Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY
Itten, Johannes, The Elements of Color. (Latest Edition). New York.
Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Kandinsky, Wassily; Hilla, Rebay. Point and Line to Plane. (Latest Edition).
Mineola, NY. Dover Publishing Inc.
Myers, Jack Fredrick. The Language of Visual Art: Perception as a basis for
Design. (Latest Edition). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
Swirnoff, Lois. Dimensional Color. New York. Van Nostrand.
Wong, Wucius. Wucius Principles of Two-Dimensional Design. (Latest Edition).
New York. Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub.
Wong, Wucius. Principles of Color Design. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Pub.
Adjunct Faculty Textbooks:
Lauer. Design Basics. (Latest Edition). Fort Worth, TX. Wadsworth/Thompson.
Ocurik. Art Fundamentals with Core Concepts. (Latest Edition). New York,
NY. McGraw Hill.
Albers, Josef. Interaction of Color. New Haven and London Yale U. Press
Grandis, Luigina De. Theory and Use of Color. (Latest Edition). Prentice-Hall,
Inc. Englewood Cliffs, NJ and Harry N. Abrams, Inc., NY
Itten, Johannes, The Elements of Color. (Latest Edition). New York.
Van Nostrand Reinhold.
Kandinsky, Wassily; Hilla, Rebay. Point and Line to Plane. (Latest Edition).
Mineola, NY. Dover Publishing Inc.
Myers, Jack Fredrick. The Language of Visual Art: Perception as a basis for
Design. (Latest Edition). Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc.
Swirnoff, Lois. Dimensional Color. New York. Van Nostrand.
Wong, Wucius. Wucius Principles of Two-Dimensional Design. (Latest Edition).
New York. Van Nostrand Reinhold Pub.
Wong, Wucius. Principles of Color Design. New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Pub.
8.
Prepared by Faculty Member: Robert T. Troxell
Date: 2/1/11
9.
Approved by Department Chairperson: Sara Meng
Date: 2/1/11
Approved by Academic Division Dean: Linda Lefevre
Date: 2/1/11
10.
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Department: Communications, Humanities, and the Arts
Discipline: Art
Subject Code: ART
Course #: 105
Course Title: Fundamentals of Two-Dimensional Design
This course meets all reimbursement requirements of Chapter 335,
subchapters A / B.
This course was developed, approved, and offered in accordance with the
policies, standards, guidelines, and practices established by the College. It is
consistent with the college mission.
If the course described here is a transfer course, it is comparable to similar
courses generally accepted for transfer to accredited four-year colleges and
universities.
11.
Director, Curriculum Compliance: Catherine A. Lencioni Date: 2/10/11
12.
Provost & VP, Academic Affairs: Cynthia A. Doherty
13.
Original Date of course approval by the college: Fall 1997
14.
Date(s) of subsequent reviews [Indicate change: Learning Outcomes; textbook(s)]:5/99
Date: 2/11/11
Textbooks Updated April 2002
Textbooks Revised: April 2003
Project Review: 12/2004: Revisions: Learning Outcomes, Learning Activities, Textbooks. sy
Project Review 3/2006: Revisions made: Learning Outcomes sm
Revisions: Planned Sequence of Learning Activities – 2/2011 -- ko
12/1/04
Review and updated: 10/26/07; 1/11/08; 1/16/09; 7/14/09
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