Faculty Name

Debra Lawton

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

DMA

Course Subject

DMA

Course Number

1120

Course Section

01

Course Title

Fundamentals of Design

Academic Term and Year

Fall 2015

Credits

4.00

Area of Study

DMA

Course Description

Goals: To enable students to apply basic formal principles of visual design in the creation and analysis of simple 2d digital media projects. Enable students to apply design thinking strategies to develop an effective work process in design. Content: Through a series of hands-on projects utilizing a variety of materials and methods, this course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of visual design: picture plane, figure/ground relationships, scale and proportions, pattern, composition, value, color, methods for conveying time and spatial illusion. In addition to introducing formal design strategies, the course examines issues of content and the historical/cultural context in which works of art are produced. Taught: Fall and Spring semesters Credits: 4

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