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Course Title: Painting I

Title Abbreviation: PAINTING I

Department: ART

Course #: 201

Credits: 4

Variable: No

IUs: 4.5

CIP: 500708

EPC: n/a

REV: 2019

Course Description

A studio course in either oil, watercolor or acrylic medium. More than one medium may be offered per quarter and will be outlined in the quarterly schedule. This course will cover preparation, techniques, composition and analysis.

Prerequisite

Prerequisite: Grade of 2.0 or higher in ENGL 097, or AESL 098, or appropriate test score. For pending AVA majors, ART 101, 102 or 107, or instructor's permission.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 33

Lab: 22

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:

Academic Humanities, Elective

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Other Institution Equivalencies Table
Institution	Course #	Remarks
CWU	260	Will fulfill humanities requirements when transferring in with the DTA
EWU	155	Will fulfill humanities requriements when transferring in with the DTA
U of W	ART XXX	Fulfills Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (VLPA) at UW if transferring in as a single course, will fulfill humanities if transferring in with the DTA
WSU	320	Will fulfill humanities requirements when transferring in with the DTA
WWU	220	Will fulfill humanities requirements when transferring in with the DTA

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

Under stand both the historic and cultural development of subject matter and themes in painting.
Prepare a variety of painting surfaces and color mixing with either watercolor, acrylic or oil based media.
Paint opaque and transparent techniques in either watercolor, acrylic or oil based media.
Integrate form and content in painting.
Analyze their paintings using the vocabulary of the discipline.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

Using lectures, videos, guest lectures and gallery and/or museum visits students will examine the variety of ways artists and cultures have developed subject matter and themes in painting.
Using studio sessions students will prepare a variety of painting surfaces and develop a color palette and color mixing with either watercolor, acrylic or oil based media.
Using class exercises and studio work students will demonstrate both transparent and opaque painting techniques.
Using class exercises and studio assignments students will demonstrate the use of form and content.
Using formal critique sessions and self assessment students will analyze their paintings using the vocabulary of the discipline.