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ARST439
Painting I
ARST439 FA
Photo Caption and Credits
Fall 96 Availability (Last Updated on Thu Apr 17 05:01:13 EDT 1997
)
Section Limit Enrollment Available
01 10 0 10
Next Offered in 9798 FA
An introductory-level course in painting (oils) with
emphasis on working from observation. Stress on the
fundamentals of formal structure: color, composition, scale,
format and paint manipulation. Individual and group
critiques. Museum trips and discussion of campus
exhibitions when possible.
MAJOR READINGS
A list of suggested readings will be
distributed.
EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS
Midterm portfolio review and
final critique of paintings. A minimum of eight hours of
independent studio work is required each week.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS
Materials fee:
$100.00. Selection by interview with instructor, at which
time a portfolio containing no more than 10 works on paper
may be presented. Interviews will take place during the
Preregistration period (before the final Friday). Dates and
times when interviews will occur will be posted outside the
painting studio: Studio South, Room 103. A list of students
accepted into the course will be posted the final Friday of
Preregistration. Those students who have been accepted into
the course must pick up a Permission of Instructor form that
Friday in Studio South, 103 by 4:00 p.m.
Students who preregister during In-semester should contact
the Secretary of the Art Department for details.
COURSE FORMAT: Studio
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Level: UG Credit: 1.00
Gen Ed Area & Dept: HA ART
Prerequisites:
ARST131
Last Updated on MAR-10-1997
About the Photo:
Delauney's SIMULTANEOUS CONTRASTS: SUN AND
MOON, 1913
Reference:
O'Connell, Laurence J., SECOND OPINION, U.S.A.: Park
Ridge Center, 1991
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