ART 103 - Basic Design

Lower Division

Basic Design introduces students to the fundamental principles of design underlying a wide variety of visual art forms. Topics will include composition, design principles, layout, color and light theory, and typography as applied to two-dimensional formats. Students learn software through skills-building exercises before developing two projects, one of which is self-directed. Design content will be contextualized by relevant discussions of aesthetics, psychology, and politics, rooted in the study of representative examples and project work.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice

Repeatable
No

Fee
$50

Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 003

Course credits: 4