ARTT250-ELEMENTS OF DESIGN

INSTRUCTOR:HY KIM

E-mail: Hhkim250@hotmail.com

Course Description

This course will investigate the ways in which various art forms can be appreciated. Slides from various art schools will be used to supplement the textbook. Also covered are the principles and elements of design by focusing on the creative skills needed to deal with design problems in visual media.

Course Objectives

After completing this course, you should be able to:

• discuss basic art terms, principles, and methods
• understand the expression of creative human impulses in everyday life through various art forms
• analyze art styles, art issues, and evolutionary change in art

Text Book

Harcourt Brace Bevlin, M.A. (1994) DESIGN THROUGH DISCOVERY: An Introduction to Art and Design, (6th ed.), New York:

Performance Evaluation

Examinations: There will be one proctored examination in this course, which consists of matching, true-false questions, and slides identification. The proctored exam will be administered at local Education Centers during the 12th week of the Term. Students are responsible for registering for the proctored exam with their local Maryland Field Office.

The Proctored Exam includes identifying some of the slides used during the course. Those slides will be furnished to the Field Office in hard copy form as part of the pencil-and-paper exam.

See the DE timetable available at http://www.umucad.org for further information.

Papers: You are to demonstrate your mastery of art appreciation by exploring formal, conceptual, and aesthetic aspects of single works of art. You will visit specified online art galleries and select one particular artwork at each gallery. Each student will write two (2) three to four page, double-spaced reports that convey these aspects. Papers will include at least three references in the bibliography. These papers are due in week 8 and week 15.

A suggested format for your paper and guiding questions are listed below

1. Describe the work.
   1. What is the primary subject matter?
   2. Are the images real or imagined?
   3. What is the form? (How is the work put together, what is the media)
   4. what style is the work?
2. Analyze the formal aspects of the work.
   1. Does the work seem unified or chaotic?
   2. Does the work feel balanced?
   3. What is the general mood of the work? (Pleasant, disturbing, etc.)
3. Interpret the work.
   1. What is the artist saying about his/her subject?
   2. Is the work pleasant or uncomfortable to look at?
   3. Consider the colors used. How do they affect you?
   4. Consider any symbols used. Do any images seem out of place?"
   5. Is the work influenced by a particular time, place, or belief? Consider the title of the work.
4. Judge the work.
5. Judge the work.
6. Does the work offer new insight into the subject?
7. Does it make you question how you feel about an idea or issue?

Assignments: There are eight (8) required assignments for the course. These assignments consist of writing chapter summaries and short essay questions from each chapter.

Grading Information

The term grade will be based on eight assignments, two museum reports, and one proctored examination.

Grading Scale