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ART 201 - Life Drawing I

(3 units)
Intermediate course dealing with the human figure in pictorial space with emphasis on drawing from a live model and working from gesture, memory and imagination. Maximum of 6 credits.

Prerequisite(s): ART 100 ; 6 credits in drawing.

Units of Laboratory/Studio: 3
Offered: Every Spring
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course:
1. Students will be able to utilize their knowledge of various contemporary and historical figure drawing artists for discussion and their studio practice.
2. Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the underlying muscle and skeletal system.
3. Students will be able to utilize the human figure/s to express their own drawing style.
4. Students will be able to render the figure using various styles of drawing including; gesture, tonal drawing, contour and blind contour and multiple viewpoint drawing.
5. Students will be able to recognize how to draw figure drawings effectively with various drawing media.
6. Students will be able to distinguish terms regarding the anatomy of the figure and as related to the drawing of the figure, such as gesture drawing, narrative drawing and the human condition through critique sessions.


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