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  • DR 204: Life Drawing I

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits Studying the human figure is an effective way to engage with and understand visual dynamic. Through involvement with gesture, structure, proportion, anatomy, the effects of light in relation to form and composition, students explore both formal and expressive issues as they work from the model. Slides and other sources of historic and contemporary figurative art are presented throughout the semester. Prerequisites: Fulfills: Life Drawing 1 Requirement (Illustration, Painting, Printmaking and Sculpture Students); Art Education Requirement
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  • DR 205: Life Drawing II

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits A continuation in the study of the human form, with an emphasis on an interpretive and expressive approach to the figure. Prerequisites: Life Drawing I Fulfills: Life Drawing II Requirement (Illustration students); 200-level Drawing Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 216: Figure Drawing and Painting

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits This course is devoted to exploring strategies for depicting the figure. These include a wide range of "gesture drawing" approaches, analytical strategies, value and color studies, and composition techniques. Students are encouraged to use a wide range of materials. Prerequisites: Drawing I, Life Drawing I, or permission of the instructor Fulfills: 200-level Drawing Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 225: Perspectives in Anatomy

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits Perspectives in Anatomy develops students' working knowledge of the human figure through the exploration of its structure, form, and function. Students investigate the figure from simple planar and mass conceptions to more detailed studies of the skeletal and muscular systems. Through an examination of the whole and parts, students explore proportion, balance, locomotion, and the relationship between underlying structure and the surface form. Studio work includes observation and drawing from the model, slides, and illustrated lectures, visualization exercises and the construction of a 24" anatomical figure in clay. Prerequisites: Drawing I, Life Drawing I Fulfills: Perspectives in Anatomy Requirement (Illustration students); 200-level Drawing Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 299: Topics in Drawing

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits This course provides an in-depth study of a topic in Drawing. The topic may be selected to take advantage of special events, to allow further exploration of a subject covered in a preliminary way in other courses, or to explore areas not sufficiently covered by the regular class rotation. Prerequisites: Prerequisites will be developed in conjunction with the course description for each topic. Fulfills: 200-Level Drawing Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 300: Advanced Figure Drawing

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits Using the figure as the major element, students work in a variety of media, size, and scale. Various themes are explored, such as figures in landscape, figures in conflict, figure groups, and figure distortion. Students communicate a personal point of view through their drawings according to their own experience and vision. Contemporary and historical references help students examine the use of narrative or symbolic figuration. Prerequisites: Life Drawing II Fulfills: 200-level Drawing Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 305: Advanced Abstract Drawing

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits An investigation of several approaches to abstract drawing that derive from contemporary and early abstract artists. Students work in a variety of media and on both large and small works. Tension, shape, frontality, marks, geometry, and space are some of the issues that are addressed. Prerequisites: one 200-level Drawing Course Fulfills: Advanced Drawing Elective; 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 310: Advanced Objective Drawing

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits Intended for both illustration and fine arts majors, this course is an opportunity to explore the realms of contemporary objective drawing. Students are asked to infuse drawings with a personal point of view, searching for a sense of originality through use of specific perceptual subjects. Field trips to various sites, including zoos, churches, and natural landscapes. Prerequisites: one 200-level Drawing Course Fulfills: Advanced Drawing Elective; 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 311: The Artist "Notebook"

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits Throughout history the artist notebook has played an important role in the development of visual imagery. From the sketchbooks of DaVinci, Turner, Picasso and Khalo, to the folders of Phillip Guston and the boxed sheets of Terry Winters, this course examines the ways artist notebooks are used to develop and process ideas in creative work. Through the use of notebooks, using a variety of materials, methods, and subject matter, the student will develop methods to work through ideas and to reach meaningful coherent resolutions. This course will be useful to all fine arts and illustration majors. Prerequisites: one 200-level drawing course Fulfills: Advanced Drawing Elective; 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective
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  • DR 315: Advanced Drawing Workshop

    3.00 Credits
    Montserrat College of Art

    3 credits Assigned and student-initiated projects encourage the development of a series of related works. Initiating and sustaining ideas, the expressive possibilities of black-and-white and color media, and the formal integrity of a drawing are some of the issues explored. Frequent lectures, critiques, and field trips. Prerequisites: one 200-level drawing course Fulfills: Advanced Drawing Elective; 300-level Studio Elective; Studio Elective
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