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A course designed for students enrolled in the Marchutz School interdisciplinary curriculum. Landscape/architecture drawing and painting with a ten-day painting excursion to Venice. The course also includes copying, museum study, portraiture and still life. Synthesis and transformation of concepts and perception into a coherent art form are the leitmotifs for the spring studio seminar. 180 contact hours. Suggested credit transfer to three credits in painting and three credits in drawing at the intermediate/advanced level.
A. Attendance: Progress in painting and drawing is directly proportional to steady disciplined work. Students are required to attend all classes. Any unexcused absence is detrimental to the students final grade and the grade is reduced one half letter for each unexcused absence above four. Absences due to illness must be made up within two weeks. The director will assign make-up work.
B. Individual Student Project: Students are assigned projects related to their individual interests and needs. These assignments are made only after the instructors have had sufficient time to work with the students and know them well.
C. Sketchbook: Each student must keep a sketchbook of work done outside of class. The sketchbooks are checked periodically and are reviewed during critiques.
D. Seminar: All students in the Marchutz program are required to attend the Art Seminar (Art 310).
E. Mid-term and Final Critiques
