Marion de Koning
Chair, Visual Arts and Humanities Department
Email: marion.de.koning@gcccd.edu
Phone: (619) 644-7241
ART 120 TWO-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Introduction to two-dimensional arts through the study of historical, theoretical and cultural works of the human imagination. Examine form and content through the application of the art elements and the principles of organization to elicit unity in visual communication. Satisfies General Education for: Grossmont College C3; CSU C1, IGETC 3A
Transfers to: CSU, UC
ART 124
DRAWING I
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Introduction to drawing through the study of historical, theoretical, and cultural works of the human imagination. Examine form and content through conceptual and stylistic developments of drawing as a vehicle for social and cultural expression.
Satisfies General Education for: Grossmont College C3
Transfers to: CSU, UC
ART 129
THREE-DIMENSIONAL DESIGN
3 units, 2 hours lecture, 4 hours laboratory
Three-Dimensional Design is an introduction to the fundamental principles of three-dimensional composition emphasizing the formal elements and language of design. Basic visual, tactile and conceptual methods of defining space are examined in a series of compositional exercises. A variety of materials are used to explore the Elements of line, shape, mass, texture and volume through the application of design Principles such as balance, emphasis, rhythm, harmony, contrast, repetition, proportion, scale and unity. The historical development of design and aesthetics is studies along with how social, political and cultural beliefs have influenced artists and design professionals. Assignments in this course are non-technical and do not require prior knowledge of tools and equipment.
Three-dimensional design is a comprehensive introductory course that could lead to future study in a diverse range of art and design professions.
Satisfies General Education for: Grossmont College C3
Transfers to: CSU, UC
ART 140
HISTORY OF WESTERN ART I:
PRE-HISTORIC TO 1250 A.D.
3 units, 3 hours lecture
This course provides an overview of western artworks and architecture from prehistory through the Middle Ages with an emphasis on content, context, and style. This course covers subject matter, function, iconography, patronage, artistic methods and influences, and social and cultural contexts of artworks and monuments. This course includes art from: the Paleolithic and Neolithic periods: Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Aegean, Greece, Etruscan, and Roman times; Early Christian, Byzantine, Islamic, and Early Medieval periods; Romanesque; and Gothic.
Satisfies General Education for: Grossmont College C3; CSU C1; IGETC 3A
Transfers to: CSU, UC
ART 141
HISTORY OF WESTERN ART II: CIRCA 1250 A.D. TO PRESENT TIME
3 units, 3 hours lecture
This course provides an overview of art and architecture, from the Renaissance to the modern era with an emphasis on content, context, and style. This course covers subject matter, function, iconography, patronage, artistic methods and influences, and social and cultural contexts of artworks and monuments. This course includes art from: the Italian Renaissance, Mannerism, Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Flemish art, Baroque, Rococo, Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism, Impressionism, Post-Impressionism, and art of the major movements of the twentieth century.
Satisfies General Education for: Grossmont College C3; CSU C1; IGETC 3A
Transfers to: CSU, UC
Marion de Koning
Chair, Visual Arts and Humanities Department
Email: marion.de.koning@gcccd.edu
Phone: (619) 644-7241
8800 Grossmont College Drive
El Cajon, California 92020
619-644-7000
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