Course Syllabus

Spring 2026 | ART-2012-VO01 - Drawing II

Online Class

Online courses take place 100% online via Canvas, without required in-person or Zoom meetings.

Faculty

Virginia Jaquish
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Dana Lee

General Education Requirements

Arts and 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 various techniques in drawing to further develop skills and concepts. Emphasizes use of different mediums to complete various assignments. Prerequisite: Drawing I.

Essential Objectives

1. Demonstrate the use of perspective, design and composition in drawn still lives, interiors, figures, and landscapes.
2. Employ a wide range of values to depict volume and space.
3. Experiment with a variety of drawing materials.
4. Create a body of art work resulting from independent inquiry relating to class projects and homework.
5. Demonstrate a repertoire of techniques in pursuit of an individual style.
6. Lead a class discussion and critique of one's own and classmates' work.
7. Examine, discuss and critique art work, including some reference to the art historical, social, and cultural context.
8. Design and complete individual projects demonstrating skills beyond a beginning level.
9. Create a portfolio of drawings.
10. Display finished works in a professional manner.

Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

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

• Small-group and class-wide discussion forums.
• Completion of weekly creative drawing assignments.
• Completion of reading and research assignments.
• Individual activities, such as watching film clips and visiting galleries.
• Completion of weekly assessment checks.
• Weekly instructional videos to understand course content.

This course has a lot of hands-on creation of art; to do so students are expected to have access to materials to create artwork. A list of suggested materials can be found at BlicU (https://www.dickblick.com/lists/blicku/HUCCCJL46PD34).

It is key students have access to:

• A sketchbook no smaller than 8 X 10 inches
• Drawing and mixed media paper no smaller than 11 X 14 inches
• Large Drawing paper, ideally 18 X 24 inches or larger.
• Dry media (such as charcoal and or pencils)
• Wet media (such as watercolor, drawing inks, and or acrylic paint)
• Color media (such as paint, colored pencils, and or crayons)

Evaluation Criteria

25% Discussions

20% Formal Projects

30% Sketchbook / Drawing Exercises

10% Final Portfolio

15% Journal / Written Assignments

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

Attendance is mandatory; this is an online course and regular participation on the Canvas site; communication with the instructor and other students is crucial to success. Online classes run from 12:00 a.m. Tuesday morning through 11:59 p.m. Monday. Attendance will be tracked through the weekly discussion forum. To earn attendance for the week, each student is expected to make at least one post in the discussion forum on or before Thursday of each week. To earn full credit of a discussion forum, you must have a minimum of three posts in the weekly discussion forum. One post should be a critical analysis of the discussion topic; the other two posts should respond to discussions started by other students.

More than two marked absences may result in the lowering of the student’s final grade. It is the students’ responsibility to contact the professor and make-up any work missed after an absence.

Missing & Late Work Policy

Late assignments will only be accepted in extenuating circumstances. If a student anticipates needing extra time on an assignment, it is their responsibility to contact the instructor and request an extension. Discussion forums must be completed in the week in which they are due; otherwise, posts will not be graded.

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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