===== AD 101: Process and Design =====

Course Description: An exploration of various technical methods of construction, production, and assembly used in the creation of art forms (2D, 3D, and time-based), integrated with an introduction to and application of the visual vocabulary of art (visual elements, principles of design, color theory).\\ \\ 

=== Core Modules/Topics ===
  * Line
  * Color Theory
  * Visual Field
  * Planar Forms
  * Volume & Space
  * Motion & Time


=== Instructional Goals  ===
  * Understand and apply core visual vocabulary–including: Visual Field, Motion, Descriptors, Color, Gestalt, and Depth Cues.
  * Experience a variety of techniques and materials: 2D, 3D, and digital.
  * Analyze and solve problems: addressing projects with strict or open-ended visual parameters, pre-visualization, expanding upon initial concepts, the value of artistic research, and navigating technical issues of construction/assembly.
  * Continue to develop creative discipline and artistic experimentation, including a rigorous personal work ethic.
  * Build comfort in the process of analysis and critique: the ability to objectively and constructively critique the results of your own work, as well as that of your peers.




=== Course Outcomes ===
  * Understanding of Core Visual Vocabulary
  * Application of Core Visual Vocabulary
  * Introduction to variety of techniques and materials (2D, 3D, digital)
  * Analyze and solve problems; experimentation, pre-visualization, research
  * Develop the ability to analyze and critique art and design