NORMANDALE COMMUNITY COLLEGE COMMON COURSE OUTLINE

ART 2204: DRAWING II

I. Effective Date: Spring 2002

II. Catalog Description: Refining the concepts learned in Drawing I. Introduction to color and a wider variety of materials. Emphasis on developing a personal and inventive

vision while continuing to develop the skill of the hand. MNTC Goal 2 & 6

III. Recommended Skills: Prerequisite: Art 1122. Reading/Writing

IV. Course Content:

A. Formal elements of drawing: line, shape, value, pattern, light, and space.

B. Subjective elements of drawings: content, subject, forms of expression

C. Exploration of a variety of drawing tools and materials: papers, drawing media, formats.

D. Drawing from still-life, portrait, landscape, animals.

V. Outcomes: Students should be able to:

A. Identify and explain basic representational techniques to render objects from the

visual world on the two-dimensional drawing surface. Demonstrate the ability to use these technical skills by successfully completing a variety of drawing assignments.

MNTC Goal 2 (A); Goal 6 (A,C,D)

B. Create and explain original drawings that explore a variety of formal problems.

Demonstrate and explain a personal visual expression and perceptual ability to make

aesthetic judgements. MNTC Goal 2 (B); Goal 6 (A,C,D)

C. Identify and explain the basic visual elements that are common to all works of art.

Demonstrate the ability to use these visual elements to create effective drawings.

MNTC Goal 6 (A,C,D)

D. Identify and explain the qualities and characteristics of various drawing mediums.

Demonstrate skill in using a variety of drawing mediums to successfully complete

class exercises and assignments. MNTC Goal 2 (C); Goal 6 (A,C,D)

E. Identify and explain historical and contemporary trends in drawing as they relate to

the expression of human values, culture, and society. MNTC Goal 6 (A,B,C)

F. Discuss and explain the effectiveness of their drawings and those of others by

Participating in class critique sessions. MNTC Goal 2 (D); Goal 6 (C,E)

VI. Evaluation:

Individual instructors may devise their own methods of assessing performance.

Methods of evaluation may include:

A. Creativity in interpreting assignments

B. Technical skill demonstrated in completing assignments

C. Participation in group critiques

D. Tests on definitions and basic drawing terms

E. Attendance and participation