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ART 231

Painting I

Catalog2026-2027
Credits3 units
LevelLower Division
Average gradeA-
Standard

Overview

Description

Introduction to concepts of painting including color, form and composition.

Units

Laboratory Studio3

Catalog Details

Offering

Offered: Every Fall, Spring, and Summer

Terms

fall, spring, summer

Core

CO7

Attributes

Standard

Learning Outcomes

  • analyze, synthesize and integrate aspects of the history of painting from the Renaissance to the present and be able to articulate this subject in project development, class discussion, and critique.
  • identify and analyze the historical and contemporary contexts of different painting processes such as acrylic and oil painting in relationship to culture, society, and individual identity, and determine applications of this analysis in one’s own artistic work.
  • demonstrate comprehension of and ability to employ the elements and principles of visual art and design via a variety of painting processes.
  • synthesize and integrate information from a variety of sources that inform how visual art inspires and is inspired by other forms of art, such as music, film and written texts including poetry and novels.
  • use practical concepts to interpret and critically analyze works of art articulating technical, conceptual, and aesthetic issues in class discussion, project development, and critique.
  • produce well-supported positions that thoroughly and respectfully consider alternative viewpoints in project development, class discussion and critique.
  • develop and evaluate possible solutions to studio art assignments that lead to well-grounded and creative conclusions.
  • demonstrate awareness of one’s own beliefs, concepts, and biases in assignment interpretation, project fabrication, class discussion, and critique.