Title: Principles of Form and Design

Author: Wucius Wong

Publisher: Wiley

ISBN: 978-0-471-28552-6

Students are required to purchase access to Adobe’s Creative Cloud to complete assignments for this course. Directions for purchasing access are available in the first assignment for the course. The cost to students for this access is approximately $20 a month.

A study of and application of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art to include drawing, perspectives, models, etc. The course includes a component of art history and theory. Fulfills Fine Arts Requirements.

Upon successful completion of the course, each participant should be able to:

• Understand and implement the elements and principles of 2D and 3D design.
• Learn how to view and discuss artwork.
• Understand art criticism
• Learn the process of self-evaluation
• Research the historical development of modern design.
• Students will be required to research a specific period in art history and discuss its relative importance to their individual project.
• Students will be required to define common terms used in 2D and 3D design.
• Identify and use a variety of materials.
• Solve design and composition problems in projects.
• Understand Color Theory and its use in design.
• Use techniques that best express an idea.