Course Syllabus

Spring 2025 | ART-1020-VN01 - Introduction to Studio Art

In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Faculty

Michael Stanley
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Cindy Swanson

General Education Requirements

VSCS Arts & Aesthetics

Note

Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.

Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

Students explore a variety of art materials that may include but are not limited to pencil, charcoal, watercolor, tempera, clay, papier-mâché, pastels, and ink. Covers techniques for handling various media. Elements of design and color theory will be explored and used in making two- and three-dimensional works of art.

Essential Objectives

1. Sketch landscape, still life, and figure from observation in at least three different dry media.
2. Produce a variety of two- or three-dimensional artworks, using specific and/or combined media.
3. Create artwork using elements and principles of design.
4. Employ color theory and demonstrate basic application of the color wheel.
5. Apply color media with the appropriate tools.
6. Identify and discuss the medium of specific artworks.
7. Examine and discuss the historical, social, and cultural context of a variety of artwork, with an emphasis on global or cultural diversity.
8. Create a portfolio of mixed media projects and display them in a professional manner.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV IT Support page. https://support.ccv.edu/general/computer-recommendations/

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.

Required Textbooks and Resources

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.

Methods

Methods

Lectures and Media about various art related topics

In-class assignments focusing on various art making techniques

Homework assignments focusing on various art making techniques

Individual, small group, and class critiques of student work

Class discussions and presentations on various art movements and artists

Canvas discussions and visual research

Photographing work and submitting online

Evaluation Criteria

Evaluation Criteria

50% In-class Participation

25% Canvas Participation

25% Project Grades

Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

	High	Low
A+	100	98
A	Less than 98	93
A-	Less than 93	90
B+	Less than 90	88
B	Less than 88	83
B-	Less than 83	80
C+	Less than 80	78
C	Less than 78	73
C-	Less than 73	70
D+	Less than 70	68
D	Less than 68	63
D-	Less than 63	60
F	Less than 60
P	100	60
NP	Less than 60	0

Weekly Schedule

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

• In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
• Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
• Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.

Participation Expectations

Participation in this course includes coming to class on time with required materials. Submitting work for critiques on time. Participating in individual, small group, and class discussions and using assigned work time for assignments.Participation also includes devoting attention to the class material and information.

Students are expected to attend all classes unless excused based on the following criteria: personal illness with doctor’s note, family emergencies including child care, family death or illness, and transportation issues. Instructor reserves the right to excuse absences at their discretion based on individual circumstances.All excused absences must be disclosed to the instructor by phone or email at least one hour before class.However, students are responsible for making up the work missed and keeping on the course schedule.

More than 2 (two) unexcused absences, or 3 excused absences without the completion of make-up work, will result in the drop of the final letter grade.More than 5 (five) missed classes will result in failure of the class.Work for excused absences can be made up, with students expected to meet with the instructor to come up with a plan to cover missed material and complete missed work.Make-up work must be the equivalent of in-class time lost and must be pre-approved by the instructor.

If a student is late by more than 15 minutes, for more than 3 classes, it will result in one unexcused absence.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Missing work can be completed up to one week past the original due date.Students are expected to meet with the instructor to come up with a plan to cover missed material and complete missed work.Students need a valid excuse (as per the attendance policy) to submit missing work without penalty.Late work submitted without a valid excuse will result in a 10-point penalty deduction from the final grade of the project.Late or missing work with a valid excuse and a meeting with the instructor will not be penalized for one missing or late assignment.More than one late or missing assignments, with a valid excuse, will result in a 10-pointpenalty on the final assessment of the assignment.

Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:

1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.

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