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Course Info for STAR - 140 - 01, Spring 2024
Class number: 1316 Title: Vis Think:Drawing fr Observatn Department: Fine Arts
Career: Undergraduate Component: Studio Session: Regular
Instructor's Permission Required: No Grading Basis: Regular Units: 1.00
Enrollment limited to 12 Current enrollment: 11 Available seats: 1
Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 Mode of Instruction: In Person
Schedule: T: 1:30PM-4:30PM, 66VSR - 66VR Instructor(s): Reeds, Scott
Prerequisite(s): None
Distribution Requirement: Meets Arts Requirement
Note: 4 seats reserved for first year students, 3 seats for sophomores, 3 for juniors, 2 for seniors.
Note: Registered students who do not attend the first class will be dropped. Wait listed students who do not attend the first class will not be admitted.
Course Description:
This course is an introduction to the fundamental problems involved in drawing from observation. We will develop the skill to “see” freshly and purposefully, and the ability to interpret that perception onto paper. We will learn to transform a flat piece of paper into a container of light and air, in which can be created the illusion of space and 3-dimensional form. The course identifies and explores the full vocabulary of visual thinking through drawing, utilizing a variety of observational subjects. The goal is to help you develop a personal commitment to drawing—to your own way of seeing—and to help you express it with control and authenticity. Expect to spend around six hours each week on assigned work between classes.