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WNC Catalog 2008-2009: Art 108
Course Description and Outline


ART 108: Design Fundamentals II (2-D)


2008-2009
Credits 3
Schedule of Classes Schedule History
(See when this course was offered over the last 3 years)
Academic Discipline Art
Academic Division Communications and Fine Arts
Prerequisites ART 107
Transfer Information Courses with numbers 100 to 299: This course is designed to apply toward a WNC degree and/or transfer to other schools within the Nevada System of Higher Education, depending on the degree chosen and other courses completed. It may transfer to colleges and universities outside Nevada. For information about how this course can transfer and apply to your program of study, please contact a counselor.
I : Catalog Course Description
Explores the fundamentals of design utilizing various media while focusing on three-dimensional design and sculptural practices. One hour lecture/four hours studio per week.
II : Course Objectives
  1. To introduce a basic understanding of the art elements and the language of three-dimensional design.
  2. To expand this understanding into use with the basic principles that govern sound design.
  3. To encourage the development of visual concepts utilizing these principles.
  4. To develop an understanding and appreciation for the relationship between form and content.
  5. To encourage an environment of experimentation and imagination.
III : Course Linkage
Linkage of course to educational program mission and at least one educational program outcome.

The mission of the AA Degree Program in Fine Arts is to provide knowledge and skills for creative expression, personal enrichment, and the foundation for a career in the Fine Arts.

Upon completion of this course, it is expected that students will have:

• developed their creative capacities.
• participated in at least one cultural or artistic activity, such as a visit to a gallery or museum or attendance at a community art lecture or event.
• developed an appreciation for the arts.

Sections II and III were prepared on April 17, 2008. Please contact the Communications and Fine Arts division for more information.
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