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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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