Course Syllabus

Landscape in Art

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Course Description

Students will explore elements of design in nature, utilize efficient outdoor sketching techniques, and then translate and expand their sketches into media such as pastels, watercolor, painting, drawing, and collage. Prerequisite: Drawing I or Introduction to Studio Art.

Essential Objectives

1. Observe and depict elements of design in nature.
2. Experiment with space, form, value, texture, scale, and balance in an outdoor setting.
3. Translate and expand outdoor sketches in mediums such as pastel, watercolor, acrylic, and oil.
4. Examine, discuss and critique art work, including some reference to the art historical, social, and cultural context.
5. Design and complete individual projects.
6. Create a portfolio of drawings/paintings.
7. Display finished works 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

Syllabus ART-1160

Semester Begins 5/23/2023

• Introductions (online in Canvas)

First Meeting 5/25/2023

• On-site and studio paintings
• Group Critique
• Online Discussion

Second Meeting 6/1/2023

• On-site and studio paintings.
• Group Critique
• Online Discussion

Third Meeting 6/15/2023

• On-site and studio paintings
• Group Critique
• Online Discussion

Fourth Meeting 6/29/2023

• On-site and studio paintings
• Group Critique
• Online Discussion

Fifth Meeting 7/13/2023

• On-site and studio paintings
• Group Critique
• Online Discussion

Sixth Meeting 7/27/2023

• Final Group Critique
• Final Reflection (online in Canvas)
• Final Portfolio (online in Canvas)
• Art Exhibit (TBD)

Evaluation Criteria

This is a hybrid course meeting six times at the CCV Montpelier location. We will be painting on location at the North Branch Nature Center and other locations near the Montpelier campus. We will be taking a deep dive into landscape painting outside and in the studio.

Students are expected to work in class and at home in-between the in-person meetings. We will share our work in the Canvas classroom and have online discussions about the work done in class and at home.

Students will be graded on attendance and participation. All levels of artist experience welcomed.

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

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.

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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