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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: 32

Average GPA: 3.38 (rounds to B+)

Strict A Rate (No A-) : 42.83%

Average Withdrawal Rate: 1.19%

James R Jewitt202457.3%28.9%7.3%1.9%3.5%1.2%3.3123
Staff Silvers201966.7%22.3%5.6%5.6%0.0%0.0%3.471
Lauren Disalvo202475.0%15.4%4.4%2.6%0.0%2.6%3.643
Steven Hunt202255.8%39.5%3.2%0.0%1.5%0.0%3.462
Dominique E 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

Grade Distribution Over Time

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