ART 229 - Writing About Art and Design

Units: 3 ; Breadth Area: Second Composition
Students develop strategies of composition and revision of writing on topics in the visual arts and design. Students practice description, analysis, evaluation, summary, persuasive writing, and professional correspondence.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: Second Composition
Prerequisites: Completion of GE area A2.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Variable Intermittently

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

Describe the formal and affective qualities of a work of art with clear prose;
Analyze art or design in an organized essay, using formal, stylistic, or sociopolitical criteria;
Evaluate the conditions of display of a work of art, based on direct observations;
Summarize the ideas of another author (critic, historian, artist) writing about art;
Develop a short persuasive essay related to funding of the arts or a specific project;
Create a cover letter using appropriate professional criteria.

Second English Composition Learning Outcomes

Write for at least two different audiences (e.g. academic, general, and/or professional).
Engage in writing for specific purposes (e.g. critical thinking, analytical writing, informal writing, and/or research).
Apply critical thinking and logical reasoning in the development and organization of ideas in written texts.
Consider multiple perspectives using primary and/or secondary sources, and when appropriate, incorporate key disciplinary concepts when presenting ideas in writing.
Revise writing with critical feedback provided by the instructor at important junctures throughout the semester in order to improve development, clarity, coherence, and correctness.