Barbara H. Strong, Art History and Anthropology Instructor

THE SUBJECT

Art is a language of visual elements that are arranged according to the principles of design. The elements (line, color, shape, texture, etc.) correspond to the words used in written communication; the principles of design parallel the grammatic structure of written communication. The OVERVIEW of this module is arranged in the form of a tree with many branches. You will be able to access any section of the "tree menu" by clicking on its name. This OVERVIEW was created using Living Album . There is also a SELF-QUIZ to test yourself after completing the Overview. It was created using Digital Chisel.HTML.

THE DESIRED OUTCOMES

After completing this module, students will be able to:

define the elements and principles of design.

analyze examples of art works in terms of the artist's usage of the elements and principles of design.

analyze how an art work's effectiveness as a form of visual communication is related to the manipulation of the elements and principles of design.

define and discuss the capabilities and liabilites of the major media of the two-dimensional and three-dimensional visual arts.

describe the major structural techniques used in architecture and discuss their capabilities and liabilites.

write an essay on a painting, sculpture or architectural structure in which the formal, cognitive and associative levels of the example are fully explored and in which these levels are related to the overall expressive content of the piece .

utilize Internet and other resources to research assigned topics, examine them critically, and produce well-substantiated, personalized responses to writing assignments.

READING

The module requires completion of Chapters 2 (pp. 26-38), 3-10 and 13-14 in the seventh edition of Duane and Sarah Preble's Art Forms.

Click here to see the SYLLABUS FOR ART 1.