Nov 22, 2024
OHIO University Undergraduate Catalog 2023-2024

ART 1220 - Image + Design


This course explores the production and design of representational, abstract, and symbolic images. Students are introduced to lens-based, digital, and analog processes for creating imagery, explorations of various techniques and technologies, as well as applications of color theory. Through the study of image systems and cultural contexts, students develop skills for various modes of image-making in art and design, an understanding of their expressive potentials, and the role of interpretation and critical analysis of images within a contemporary context.

Credit Hours: 4
Repeat/Retake Information: May be retaken two times excluding withdrawals, but only last course taken counts.
Lecture/Lab Hours: 2.0 lecture, 4.0 studio
Grades: Eligible Grades: A-F,WP,WF,WN,FN,AU,I
Course Transferability: TAG course: OAH058 2-D Foundations
College Credit Plus: Level 1
Learning Outcomes:
  • Students will be able to evaluate the ways contemporary and historical artists and designers use image and design to convey ideas.
  • Students will be proficient in the creation, alteration, and interpretation of imagery.
  • Students will be able to evaluate and utilize the elements and principles of composition and design for visual problem-solving
  • Students will be able to apply various color theories and their applications to their work.
  • Students will be able to hone and shape how they communicate their ideas through the use of still and moving images.


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