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Course Syllabus

ART 3100 Figure Drawing

  • Division: Fine Arts, Comm, and New Media
  • Department: Visual Art
  • Credit/Time Requirement: Credit: 3; Lecture: 3; Lab: 3
  • Repeatable: Yes.
  • Prerequisites: ART 1110
  • Semesters Offered: Spring
  • Semester Approved: Spring 2023
  • Five-Year Review Semester: Summer 2029
  • End Semester: Fall 2028
  • Optimum Class Size: 12
  • Maximum Class Size: 16

Course Description

This course is an introduction to the practice of figure drawing. Priority is placed upon direct observation of the live model for the purpose of creating representational drawings. Students will explore a variety of approaches to figure drawing, which include, short pose gesture drawings, and long pose diagrammatic drawings. This exploration will include the study of form, volume, structure, and anatomy, and how it relates to the superficial appearance of the model. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate basic competence in developing life drawings involving the human form. This course is repeatable for credit. A lab fee is required.

Justification

This course is an integral part of the art foundation curriculum for all visual arts programs throughout the country. Its primary goal is to provide a sound foundation in the visual representation and composition of the human figure. It is offered at every other higher education institution in the state as a core requirement during foundation studies in visual art. Figure drawing is a marketable skill. Animation studios as well as graphic design firms stress the importance of this ability in their job searches. It is also a complementary course to BIOL 2150 & LAB 2155 Human Dynamics, offered through the Biology Department.

Student Learning Outcomes

  1. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding, proficiency, and fluency in the following Snow College Visual Arts Student Learning Outcomes: Material Proficiency
  2. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding, proficiency, and fluency in the following Snow College Visual Arts Student Learning Outcomes: Conceptual Principles
  3. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding, proficiency, and fluency in the following Snow College Visual Arts Student Learning Outcomes: Historical Context
  4. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding, proficiency, and fluency in the following Snow College Visual Arts Student Learning Outcomes: Critical Analysis
  5. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate an understanding, proficiency, and fluency in the following Snow College Visual Arts Student Learning Outcomes: Creative Process

Course Content

Students will be introduced to the process of figure drawing through a variety of means, which include lectures, discussions, demonstrations, and art critiques. These teaching methods are tailored to accommodate unique learning styles that will culminate with the completion of a variety of creative projects. In this course students will explore the formal elements and principles of design. The relationships between angle, size, and positional shape relationships. Students will explore a variety of technical approaches to figure drawing. Conduct a critical study of light logic and how it defines the human form. Historic and contemporary practices to life drawing and their applications. Students will also be introduced to the critical analysis process and develop a means to discuss and write about art.