2021-2022 Pierce College Catalog 
    
    Nov 23, 2024  
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ART 203 Painting, Advanced (5 credits)



Distribution Area Fulfilled Humanities with Performance; General Transfer Elective
Prerequisite ART 201  and ART 202  with at least a 1.5 grade in each of these classes or instructor permission.

Course Description
An advanced course expanding on the principles of representational painting, compositional, and technique. Students will develop increased formal, technical and expressive skills. Emphasis will be given to problem solving and personal expression.

Student Outcomes
1. Demonstrate advanced in technical skills and compositional planning, insight and resolution.
2. Define and apply the specialized vocabulary and standard nomenclature used in painting.
3. Develop small scale exercises exploring different painting approaches, such as Scumbling, Impasto, Alla Prima, and Glazing.
4. Demonstrate a greater understanding and appreciation of how color, value, and compositional design relate to content.
5. Consider and incorporate knowledge of historical and contemporary art theories and approaches in relation to personal expression.
6. Perceive, analyze and interpret the elements that make paintings successful.
7. Employ safe and ecologically sound painting and disposal practices.
8. Present a portfolio of works demonstrating mastery of course objectives and originality of personal expression.



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