Dec 04, 2025  
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Cal State East Bay Catalog
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ART 100 - Fundamentals of Drawing


Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
Introduction to principles, elements, and practices of drawing, employing a wide range of subject matter and drawing media.  Focus on perceptually based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative responses to materials and subject matter. 

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3A - Arts
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:
 

  1. Observe and accurately render three-dimensional objects on a two-dimensional surface;
  2. Create drawings that demonstrate the basic principles of spatial illusion through the application of linear, atmospheric, and other perspective systems;
  3. Utilize a variety of lines and mark making in drawing;
  4. Organize spaces and objects within a drawing according to basic principles of design and composition;
  5. Accurately describe forms and space through gradations of value;
  6. Utilize and apply a wide range of drawing materials and techniques;
  7. Develop expressive content through manipulation of line, form, value, and composition;
  8. Evaluate and critique class projects using relevant terminology in oral or written formats;
  9. Examine and describe historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in drawing.


GE-3A. Arts Learning Outcomes
  1. Evaluate the impact of the arts on their life.
  2. Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the arts.
  3. Describe the ways that diverse identities influence the creation and experience of art.
  4. Identify the role of art in diverse settings.



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