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ART-1104: Language of Visual Arts

Description: Introduces key formal structures across the broad variety of disciplines in the visual arts and built environment, including: architecture, painting, sculpture, photography, and film. Considers global objects and sites from an intercultural perspective, examining how various formal elements impact our experience and function to construct meaning for audiences. Writing informed arts criticism grounded in local and regional cultural resources. RESOURCE CHARGE.

Pathways: 2 Critical Thinking Humanities, 6A Critique & Practice in Arts, 6D Critique & Prac in Design, 11 Intercultural&Global Aware.

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ART-4104

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 34

Average GPA: 3.42 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 43.25%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.22%

James R Jewitt202459.9%27.6%6.5%2.1%2.7%1.3%3.3726
Staff Silvers201966.7%22.3%5.6%5.6%0.0%0.0%3.471
Lauren Disalvo202472.5%18.8%3.8%2.5%0.0%2.5%3.622
Steven Hunt202255.8%39.5%3.2%0.0%1.5%0.0%3.462
Edward A Polanco201968.6%22.9%5.6%0.0%0.0%2.9%3.591
Tabitha L James202174.5%19.0%3.8%2.7%0.0%0.0%3.602

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