Foundations

Art 200

Concepts and Issues in Art

This lecture course introduces students to some of the major ideas and forms shaping contemporary art practice. It also introduces students to the variety of visual arts disciplines and resources available within the Department of Art at The Ohio State University. Classroom lectures and presentations, films and field trips offer a broad intellectual foundation that work to inform a student's intuitive responses to art being made today.

Art 205

Beginning Drawing

This is a General Education Course within the Department of Art in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University under the category of Art and Humanities: Analysis of Texts and Works of Art.

This course provides an introduction to basic freehand drawing with an emphasis on drawing from observation. The student is introduced to a wide range of drawing methods, media and concepts, while developing perceptual skills and an ability to utilize drawing as a tool for thinking, expression, invention and communication.

Art 206

Visual Studies: 2D Art

Art 206-Visual Studies: 2-Dimensional Art is a General Education Course within the Department of Art in the College of Arts and Sciences at The Ohio State University under the category of Art and Humanities: Analysis of Texts and Works of Art.

Art 207

Visual Studies: 3D Art

Basic concepts of three-dimensional art and design are investigated via problem-solving projects dealing with the organization of space and form using a variety of materials, processes and tools. The student learns to manipulate material, structure, function and context to create meaning.

Art 208

Visual Studies: Real and Recorded Time Arts

This course provides an introduction to basic concepts of time-based artwork using a variety of processes and media. Students explore concepts of sequence, performance, interactivity, process and documentation through video, audio and other time-based projects.

Foundations Exhibition

Hopkins Hall Gallery Exhibition

Yearly Exhibition of Foundation work.