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- DHA 1311 Foundations I: Drawing and Design in two and three dimensions
Description: In this course the formal, perceptual, symbolic and technical aspects of visual communication will be introduced--with the emphasis on drawing. Design elements and principles will be applied within the context of observational drawing, as well as two- and-three dimensional design. Design process and creative problem solving will be stressed. We will work in a variety of mediums -- charcoal, conte, white chalk, but the emphasis will be on gaining expertise with the pencil. Subject matter will range from the figure to two-dimensional abstraction projects. You will gain expertise in drawing technique, as well as in composition, visual unity and balance and in visual analysis of drawings. [Course Guide]
- HE1910 Art, Design, and Spirituality [Course Guide]
- DHA 2311 Drawing and Illustration
Description: This course emplements the rendering skills learned in Drawing One. Students will use various mediums: pen and ink, pencil, colored pencil, watercolor, marker, or combinations of these.We will be creating realistic, stylized, as well as abstract forms. We will create illustrations suitable for books, calendars, children's books, logos and ads, as well as an application of the life-drawing we do in class (theatre poster, cartoon character, advertisement, paper doll, etc.). [Course Guide]
- DHA 2345 Typography
Description: Typographic Design is an introduction to the art of visual communication: the visual realization of a most basic element of communication--the word. The history of typographic forms, principles of composition, and the expressive potential of type will be explored though reading, research, exercises, and design production. Sequential studies will follow the design process: problem-solving through exploration, experimentation, selection, critique, and refinement. Effectiveness of typographic design will be evaluated in terms of legibility, readability, and expression: the direct correlation to gestalt design principles will be evident. Assignments include textbook readings, research from additional sources, analysis and critique of found design, and, primarily, studio design production. Studio assignments will involve both handwork, to train the eye and hand; and digital typographic design and illustration using QuarkXpress and Illustrator. Class sessions will be held in both classrooms and Macintosh studios. This class is for Graphic Design majors who have passed portfolio review only. [Course Guide]
- DHA 3312 Color and Form in Surface Design
Description: Building on DHA 1312, this course will explore color theory and practice in surface design using a variety of hands-on materials, including watercolor, monoprints, and relief prints. [Course Guide]
- DHA 8362 The Nature of Representation [Course Guide]
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