Fundamentals of Art and Design II

At the end of this course, students should be able to: 1. understand the language of vision or the elements of design in the right sequence, with line in a direction encases shape, space, size, value colour and texture; 2. understand the language of vision as the building blocks of art and design; 3. appreciate the language of vision in the processes of making art and designing; 4. understand the vocabulary, characteristics, physical properties and role of colour in art and design; 5. relate the above to the laws of formal organization or principles of design such as forms of balance, harmony, repetition, variation, unity, economy, proportion; 6. appreciate the language of vision and the laws of formal organization and their derivation from nature; 7. engage design and art practice from the knowledge foundation above; and 8. to faithfully evaluate and appreciate works of art.

The studio and professional practice ethics are an introduction to the nature and content of art and design disciplines. The course provides a hands-on studio experience in visual arts options in two and three-dimensional design. Learning activities incorporate critical and evaluative successions where the students demonstrate how the elements and principles of design function in their respective assignments