Description:

This course involves advanced problems in painting (or drawing) with emphasis on individual expression based on historical as well as contemporary concerns and approaches in art. 6 hrs./wk.

Supplies: Refer to the instructor's course syllabus for details about any supplies that may be required.

Textbook(s): For information see - http://bookstore.jccc.net

Course Fees: NONE

Course Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course the student should be able to:

1. Recognize and demonstrate safe studio procedures.
2. Use a variety of surface supports beyond those undertaken in Painting II, Drawing II, or Watercolor.
3. Demonstrate a variety of advanced technical paint or drawing applications extending the explorations attempted in Painting II, Drawing II, or Watercolor.
4. Develop compositions showing further exploration of a variety of space and color relationships.
5. Produce work employing a variety of advanced compositional strategies.
6. Generate works showing a greater awareness of aesthetic coherence than demonstrated in Painting II, Drawing II, or Watercolor.
7. Identify historical and contemporary styles relevant to the coursework.
8. Make aesthetic decisions autonomously.
9. Critique artwork objectively, individually and in groups.

Content Outline & Competencies:

I. Studio Procedures
   A. Explain and demonstrate proper use of equipment, materials, and
supplies at an advanced level.
   B. Practice safe studio procedures.
   C. Identify and develop productive work habits, including completing
projects, maintaining the studio environment, and responding to
supervision.

II. Surface Supports
   A. Use traditional supports, depending on the course of study,
emphasizing advanced techniques in the specific medium undertaken.
   B. Use nontraditional supports, depending on the course of study,
emphasizing advanced techniques in the specific medium undertaken.

III. Advanced Techniques Involving Paint Or Drawing Applications
   A. Generate paintings or drawings exploring advanced techniques
employing traditional mark making.
   B. Generate paintings or drawings exploring advanced techniques
employing nontraditional mark making.

IV. Space And Color Relationships Beyond Those Undertaken In The
Prerequisite Course
   A. Generate compositions that use color relationships that advance in
space.
   B. Create compositions that use color relationships that recede in
space.
   C. Generate works that use color relationships that have neutral and/or
static associations.
   D. Produce compositions that use a combination of these color
relationships.

V. Advanced Compositional Strategies
   A. Create a work utilizing advanced strategies for a closed, open, or
radical format relationship.
   B. Using a complex subject, compose a painting or drawing using
symmetrical balance.
   C. Utilizing a complicated theme, produce a painting or drawing using
complex asymmetrical balance.
   D. Employing an advanced compositional approach, execute a painting
utilizing an intricate and effective figure/ground relationship.

VI. Cohesive Aesthetic Harmony
   A. Generate a complex work which has been developed from an artistic
experience in terms of form exhibiting an advanced sensibility.
   B. Produce a painting employing enigmatic psychological
considerations.
   C. Execute a composition incorporating more difficult intellectual and
symbolic content than those attempted in the prerequisite course.

VII. Historical And Contemporary Styles Relevant To The Painting Projects
   A. Identify and discuss in depth one or more of these historical
styles: Impressionism, Expressionism, Cubism, Dada, Abstract
Expressionism, Pop Art, Minimalism, Neo Realism, New Image, Neo
Expressionism, Neo Abstraction, and Desconstructionism.
   B. Compare and contrast, in depth, Modernism and Post Modernism.

VIII. Autonomous Decision Making
   A. Acquire and demonstrate confidence, at a more advanced level than
the prerequisite course, through practice and critique of one’s own
artwork.
   B. Develop and demonstrate self assurance through the discussion and
criticism of other student’s artwork.
   C. Build and demonstrate comprehension of the decision making process
through study of professional artists’ means of image development.

IX. Critiquing Artwork Objectively
   A. Define and discuss in depth the importance of art criticism.
   B. Review and explain the significance of individual critiques.
   C. Judiciously accept criticism from fellow art students.
   D. Review and clarify the meaning and purpose of group critiques.
   E. Perform individual and group critiques without bias.

Methods of Evaluation of Competencies:

Evaluation of student mastery of course competencies will be accomplished using the following methods:

Final portfolio: Production of a group of paintings or drawings
satisfying the requirements of a series of assignments to develop specific
skills and competencies and to stimulate the student’s creative
capacities for personal expression and self-understanding.

Out-of-class assignments: Production of a series of out-of-class projects
to supplement the in-class assignments which demonstrates the student’s
integration of the course content.

Research project: A written research project to supplement the course
objectives.

Class participation and attendance: Active participation and attendance is
a mandatory requirement for this class Grades: The final portfolio is, by
far, the major means of evaluation in the course, representing 60-80% of
the grade. The other listed student activities account for the remaining
20-40% of the grade.

Caveats:

1. JCCC is not liable for damaged or stolen work or personal property in classroom or hallway exhibition areas.
2. Students working in the studio are expected to acquaint themselves with the efficient and safe use of equipment and materials.
3. Students should realize nude models may be used in this course and decide if they are comfortable with this aspect of the class.

Disabilities:

If you are a student with a disability, and if you will be requesting accommodations, it is your responsibility to contact Access Services. Access Services will recommend any appropriate accommodations to your professor and his/her director. The professor and director will identify for you which accommodations will be arranged.

JCCC provides a range of services to allow persons with disabilities to participate in educational programs and activities. If you desire support services, contact the office of Access Services for Students With Disabilities (913) 469-8500, ext. 3521 or TDD (913) 469-3885. The Access Services office is located in the Success Center on the second floor of the Student Center.