2015-2016 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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FA 102 Studio Art Foundations I
(3 credits)
Studio Art Foundations is a course that consists of a studio and a weekly lecture component. The studio component meets twice a week for four hours and covers thematic ideas of Identity, Language and Environment. Students will be exposed to a variety of materials, processes and ways of working. They will also be exposed to art historical examples pertaining to the theme they are exploring. Through this, students will gain knowledge of both hands-on and conceptual skills relating to making art in the world today. Successful students will analyze the material offered to them and synthesize the information into their own work and evaluate their work in comparison to their peers. The lecture covers a variety of topics applicable to what students are learning about in the studio component of this course. Lecture time will be used for community based discussions and interactions. There will also be in-class group projects, film screenings, group critiques and student presentations.
The course meets for 6 studio and lecture hours weekly, with at least as many hours of independent work outside of class. This course is required for art majors but may be taken by non-art majors interested in art. This course counts as a Visual Literacy designation in the Arcadia University Curriculum.
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