4.301 Introduction to the Visual Arts

Introduction to artistic practice and aesthetic analysis. Course sections take up various themes each semester. Students communicate ideas and experiences through various media such as sculpture, installation, performance, video, computer imaging. Three assigned projects evolve through conceptual and material development to final presentation and critical discussion. Lectures, visiting artist presentations, field trips, and readings supplement studio practice, providing an index to the historical, cultural and environmental forces that affect both the development of artistic vision and the reception of the work of art. Meets twice a week for 3 hrs each session for a total of 12 units of credit. A minimum of six hours per week outside class work is expected. There will be three studio projects that must be

Fall 2009

Section 1
Lecturer Joe Zane
Meets TR 9:30-12:30
Room: N51-348

Section 2
Lecturer Wendy Jacob
Meets TR 9:00-12:30
Room: N52-342

Undergraduate Level Subject
Prereq: --
Units: 2-4-6
Credit cannot also be received for 4.302
You must enter the HASS-D lottery to take this subject.