Academic Catalog 2026-27

FA 113 Painting I

This course offers experience in tempera, watercolor, and acrylic painting. Various techniques will be rendered while the elements and principles of design are evaluated in compositions. Out-of-class reading, reports, and field trips are required to recognize the artist's skills and painting categories.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

Placement in College-level courses

Notes

Course has been approved to be scheduled in the following modalities: Face-to-Face

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of FA105, students will have the ability to:

  1. Students will have the ability to compose a descriptive essay employing the basic terminology of painting.
  2. Students will have the ability to create paintings using Principles and Elements of Design and media characteristics, applied to subjects including color theory, landscape and the human figure.
  3. Students will have the ability to critique each other’s work as well as their own using professional vocabulary and protocols.