The Foundations program is a foundation core curriculum required of all beginning level students entering visual arts. The program is intended to challenge, stimulate, and raise the visual awareness of all students, and to provide them with a common vocabulary and thorough understanding of the basic elements and principles of art and design. Completion of the Foundations courses gives students the foundation upon which to choose and successfully pursue their individual major programs.
A minimum of 12 credit hours (Introduction to Drawing I and II, Introduction to Design I and II) must be completed prior to enrollment in advanced art or design studio courses. Freshmen typically enroll in these classes, along with English, two semesters of Art History, and other Liberal Arts electives.
Art Foundations Courses
AFND 101 Introduction to Drawing I (3). Basic problems in drawing.
AFND 102 Introduction to Drawing II (3). Continuation of AFND 101. Prerequisite: AFND 101.
Design Foundations Courses
DFND 103 Introduction to Design I (3). Creative thinking and visual discrimination are the goals in the exploration of the concepts, media, skills, and processes involved in the comprehension of design composition. A study of principles used to manipulate the elements of color, line, texture, form/shape, as they relate to compositional and imagery concepts, with an emphasis on two dimensions.
DFND 104 Introduction to Design II (3). A continuation of DBS 103, with a three dimensional emphasis. Prerequisite: DFND 103.
For more information, contact:
The University of Kansas
Sara Rochford, Foundations Coordinator, rochford@ku.edu
Art and Design
300 Art and Design Building
Lawrence, KS 66045
Telephone: (785) 864-4401
Fax: (785) 864-4404
E-mail address: foundations@ku.edu
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