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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: 51

Average GPA: 3.73 (rounds to A-)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 72.25%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.54%

Amelia R Salisbury202491.7%5.3%0.0%0.0%1.2%1.8%3.8712
Mitchell Miller202486.8%9.6%2.0%0.3%0.3%0.9%3.8320
Robin E Scully202462.9%26.4%1.4%1.4%3.8%4.1%3.495
Alexandra Leonetti202481.3%12.5%0.0%0.0%6.3%0.0%3.611
Jennifer L Hand202371.0%15.4%8.2%0.7%3.0%1.9%3.5010
Tacie N Jones202280.1%19.9%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%3.713

Grade Distribution Over Time

1234GPA
Fall 2019Fall 2020Fall 2021Spring 2022Fall 2022Spring 2023Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Term050% W