Dec 03, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
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AT 118 - Art and Creativity


Credits: 3

This course will introduce students to the creative process and develop their creativity through self-expression. This is a hands-on course. Each week students will deepen their understanding of art and design, learn new techniques, create original art, and complete self-reflections. The course is designed for students of all levels and backgrounds looking to grow their creative tool kit and have fun learning about art.

Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, you should be able to do the following:

  • Use a variety of traditional and new media art tools to produce original works of art.  
  • Use iterative design process (research, design, development, and assessment) to solve a problem. 
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the basic elements and principles of design projects. 
  • Critique art and identify a well-crafted finished design.
  • Argue the relevant applications of art and design in their chosen profession. 
  • Demonstrate visual literacy by extrapolating meaning from pictures. 
  • Demonstrate skills that enhance employability including: creativity, critical thinking, innovation, and entrepreneurship. 
  • Identify and acknowledge their own strengths and weaknesses, and focus on leveraging strengths and minimizing weaknesses in the process of becoming a lifelong learner.




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