Course Syllabus

Spring 2024 | ART-2211-VR01 - Painting I

In Person Class

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

Faculty

Kristen Partesi
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Collin Lee

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

In this course, students explore beginning painting strategies in oils or acrylic. Emphasis is on process and investigation of various spatial structures in both representational and nonrepresentational modes. Students develop a formal vocabulary, visual sensitivity and manipulative skills. Recommended prior learning: Drawing I or Introduction to Studio Art.

Essential Objectives

1. Demonstrate technical skills used in creating paintings including surface preparation and the proper use of brushes and/or knives.
2. Select and employ painting techniques including but not limited to ebauche, grisaille, scumbling, impasto, glaze, wash, wet-into-wet, dry brush, and spray techniques.
3. Explore color theory, as well as values, form, light and shadow relationships, perspective, composition, and design.
4. Examine and discuss the historical, social, and cultural context of paintings with an emphasis on global or cultural diversity.
5. Explore the environmental impacts of conventional painting materials and the use of sustainable alternatives.
6. Demonstrate the environmentally safe use and disposal of materials.
7. Create and display a portfolio of paintings.

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

In this course, a variety of teaching methods will be used including:

• Interactive demonstrations
• Skill-building painting activities
• Painting assignments and creation of artwork
• Multimedia presentations and resources
• Group critique and discussions
• Readings and written reflections

Evaluation Criteria

The following weighted categories will be used to calculate final grades:

• Creation of Paintings = 40%
• Class Participation & Critiques = 30%
• Written Assignments & Reflections = 30%

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

Class participation expectations will include:

• Attending all scheduled class sessions.
• Arriving to class on time and with necessary materials for class.
• Engaging in thoughtful, relevant dialogue during class discussions and critiques
• Demonstrating critical thinking and offering constructive feedback when analyzing and reflecting on artwork and ideas presented in class and on Canvas.
• Participating in all practice assignments during class to strengthen painting techniques and complexity of work throughout the semester.
• Reading and participating in weekly Canvas assignments and discussion boards before the following class.
• Being respectful of varying viewpoints and personal meaning presented within classmates' artwork.

Missing & Late Work Policy

• Assignments will be graded at their due date. Please complete and submit work on time so that progress can be seen week to week. Completing work on time is crucial for class participation in critiques and to be able to come to class prepared to meet new weekly class objectives. With that being said, I would rather see incomplete work in progress rather than missing something altogether.
• Any work submitted late will lose 10% off the earned assignment grade for each week late. Assignments will not be accepted if more than two weeks late. No late work will be accepted after our final class meeting.
• All assignments should be uploaded and submitted via Canvas. In addition, paintings should also be brought to class for critique and/or continued progress.
• Please contact me as soon as possible if an extension is needed on an assignment due to extenuating circumstances. Please also contact me if you know ahead of time you will miss any days of class.
• You are responsible for checking Canvas and making up any missing work, but please reach out via email if you have any questions. I am here to support you and want you to get the most out of our class!

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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