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ART-1404: Principles of Drawing

Description: Elements, methods and skills fundamental to drawing. Investigates formal elements fundamental to drawing such as line, space, form, value and texture, through drawing tools and methods. Emphasis on controlled use of common drawing media for representational and expressive purposes. Examination of multiple intercultural viewpoints through exercises and discussion investigating topics that vary by semester. Application of formal analysis and interpretive strategies through critique. Lecture (1H,1C), Lab (3L,1C), Design Lab/Studio (2L,1C). RESOURCE CHARGE. (1H,5L,3C)

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

Course Hours: 3 credits

Prerequisites: N/A

Required By: ART-1414, ART-2524, ART-2514

Corequisites: N/A

Crosslist: N/A

Repeatability: N/A

Sections Taught: 101

Average GPA: 3.59 (A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 55.52%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 0.81%

Mitchell Miller202487.0%9.4%1.9%0.3%0.4%1.0%3.8317
Gerald P Bannan201260.8%37.1%2.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.536
Robert Graham201045.3%36.6%15.5%2.0%0.0%0.6%3.228
Travis Head201768.2%28.8%0.6%0.8%0.7%0.9%3.619
Jennifer L Hand202371.2%20.0%5.3%0.5%2.1%0.9%3.5427
Wonjung Jung201783.3%8.3%8.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.701
Brown Carol S Burch201142.5%44.9%11.6%1.0%0.0%0.0%3.247
Amelia R Salisbury202390.6%7.4%0.0%0.0%1.0%1.1%3.8612
Robin E Scully202465.3%26.4%1.8%1.8%3.0%1.8%3.524
Diane H Bannan201765.3%26.1%4.3%3.0%0.0%1.5%3.504
Tacie N Jones202280.1%19.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.713
Emily L Keown200773.3%20.0%0.0%0.0%6.7%0.0%3.491
Alison H Hazlegrove201186.7%13.3%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.711
Brian K Collins200866.7%22.2%11.1%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.571

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