This foundation course is designed to introduce and enhance students? beginner knowledge of art fundamentals. This course will help the students find personal meaning in works of art, develop a better understanding of the nature and validity of art as a medium, and learn basic concepts like line, shape, volume, contour, light, space, box construction, cylinder construction, saturation hue, and color.

Students will learn about the essentials of art through experience and experimentation. Through determination and an open mind, you will increase your creativity and discover exciting ways to understand and analyze the diversity of form and content in artwork. With a willingness to work, the experiences in this class will be memorable in a positive way.

Upon completion, students should have a basic understanding of the art materials used, have an overview of art history, understand how art represents its society, and have a communicative purpose.