Art 101: Drawing I
Spring 2007 Syllabus

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3 credits
Prerequisite: none
Instructor: Connie Peng
E-mail: pengc@wncc.edu
Meets: Mondays and Wednesdays 5:30-7:45 p.m. in Aspen 210

Transferability of Course within Nevada: 

This course is a requirement for an AA Degree in Fine Arts and for an AAS Degree in Graphic Communications, and it fulfills the Fine Arts and Humanities requirement for an AGS Degree.  It transfers as a Graphic Communications and/or Fine Arts Requirement and a Fine Arts or Humanities Elective.

Course Description:

Develops drawing skills through practice with a broad variety of drawing tools and techniques. One hour lecture and four hours studio per week.

Objective:

This course is a beginning drawing class.  Students will learn the application and develop an understanding of basic drawing methods and material.  Class projects will focus on basic concepts such as line, contour, and composition.  Different drawing materials will be introduced.

Grading:

Your grade is based on your attendance, participation, portfolio, and weekly homework.

• Attendance and Participation: Since the understanding and the skills of drawing are a cumulative result of doing the work, attendance is mandatory.  *4 absences will result in dropping one whole final grade, and 5 absences will result in failing the class; no Incomplete will be given in such instances.  (Note: It is students' responsibility to withdraw from a course if he/she feels the need to drop the course.) Excessive tardiness will affect one's grade.  3 late/leaving early will count as one absence.   Brief group critique may happen at the end of each class, this is a time for students to share their experience and to look at each other’s work.  It is my experience that students learn just as much from peers as from teachers, your participation is important in the learning process.
• Midterm review - it should include ALL of your class projects up to this point.  Points will be deducted for missing drawings. A midterm grade will be given.
• Final portfolio - which will include ALL your class projects. It is your responsibility to keep all of your work.  Personal growth and effort are emphasized.  A final individual critique will be given at the end of the semester.  (Both Midterm and Final Reviews will add together as 70% of your final grade.)
• Homework - homeworks will be assigned every week and collected at the beginning of the following Monday class.  Students are expected to spend minimum of 2 hours on each homework assignment.  Homework grades count as 30% of the final grade.  Students are encouraged to keep a journal.

How grades are assigned:

A = Very strong effort, visibly significant improvement.  B= Good effort, some improvement.  C= Some effort, small improvement.  D= Little effort, no improvement.  F= No effort, no improvement.

Cancelled Class Hotline (775) 445-3030 or 866-532-5118 (Toll Free).

If there are any students in this class who have special needs because of a learning disability or any other kind of disability, please feel free to come and discuss your situation with me.

Here are the topics we will cover:

Gesture, Line
Positive/Negative Space
Values, Tonal Range
Proportion
Composition/Placement
Figure Drawing
Abstraction

Materials:

Your studio fees apply to some basic materials and models for figure drawing.  Supplies such as paper, charcoals, and erasers, will be provided, however, students are encouraged to acquire some extra and better quality drawing supplies.

For homework, students are required to provide:

• A large drawing pad (minimum 14”x17”)
• Charcoal or Charcoal pencil, and Kneaded Eraser

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