ART 272 - Painting II

Units: 3
Varied approaches to painting through class projects. Contemporary uses of the media, technical demonstrations and critiques. Focus on developing an open, personal process and body of work.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: Art 100.
Prerequisites: ART 172.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Competently employ a range of painting materials, mixed media and techniques to construct paintings and supports;
Safely use, store, recycle and dispose of materials in a healthy, environmentally conscious manner;
Create artworks showing understanding of composition, color, independent thinking and inventiveness;
Express familiarity with a broad context of historical and contemporary practices in painting, including current concepts relating to identity, social, political and cultural issues;
Evaluate one’s own and other’s artwork using appropriate terminology in both oral and written formats.