Intro to Visual Arts
This course is recommended as a visual arts elective for non-art majors and liberal arts elective credit for art majors.
Course
Intro to Visual Arts ARTS 1001
An introduction to the basic principles of analyzing and understanding the visual
arts. Vocabulary, techniques and a brief history of art are covered with slide lectures,
reading and discussion, studio art/ design assignments and gallery visits.
Lecture/studio: 4 hours
Prerequisites
- None
Works
Current Exhibitions
Student Art Exhibition: Work from the studio art classes at the Knight + Liston campuses
- Exhibition Dates: May 8th to 12th, Reception: 4-7 pm, Thursday May 11th
- The Knight Campus Art Gallery is located at 400 East Ave. Warwick, RI 02886 Room 3500, on the third floor of the round building (Enter the library on the forth floor and go down the stairs to right.)
Student Art Exhibition: Featured work from the studio art class at the Flanagan campus
- Exhibition Dates: May 8th to 12th, Reception 4-7 pm, Wednesday May 10th
- The Flanagan Campus Art Gallery is located at 1762 Louisquisset Pike Lincoln, RI 02865 Room 1527, on the first floor.
Areas of Study
Art Links
- Areas of Study
- Areas of Study
- Art History
- Ceramics
- Color
- Digital Art
- Drawing
- Graphic Design
- Independent Study
- Intro to Visual Arts
- Painting
- Photography
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Textiles
- Video Art
- 2D Design
- 3D Design
- 4D Design
- Galleries
- Course Outcomes
- Program Outcomes
- Arts Transfer
- Scholarships
- Resources
- Student Employment
- RISD Museum
Contact Information
Leadership
- Shawn Parker
- Department Chair
- 401-825-2220
- [email protected]
- Knight Campus
- Room 4058
Offices
- Shawn Parker
- Department Chair
- 401-825-2220
- [email protected]
- Knight Campus
- Room 4058
- Meaghan Plouffe
- Technical Staff Assistant
- 401-825-2220
- [email protected]
- Knight Campus
- Room 4058
- Hayley Droth
- Technical Staff Assistant
- 401-333-7196
- [email protected]
- Flanagan Campus
- Room 1522