Drawing in the Expanded Field

Semester and Year	SP 2013
Course Number	ARTS-UG1406
Section	001
Instructor	Nina Katchadourian
Days	Wed
Time	12:30 PM - 3:15 PM
Units	4.0
Level	U
Foundation Requirement

Description

Drawing has long been considered a foundational element in the study of art. In the 20th century, drawing has also become a medium that exists front and center in the practice of many contemporary artists. While previously it was understood as a preparatory tool, now it is seen as a final destination. The very question of what constitutes drawing has been redefined by artists who have pushed the bounds of the term. This course consider activities in our everyday life that touch on aspects of drawing (writing, diagrammatic language, notation, mapping). We also think about the ways drawing has been taught traditionally, and to consider what associations the medium carries today from this history. The question of what constitutes drawing is approached through process and concept much more than as defined by medium, and the course focuses on an expanded, experimental approach to drawing. Assignments are often a response to a wide variety of artistic mediums where there exist resonant relationships (dance, installation, land art, architecture, sculpture, and performance, among others). Students work in conventional drawing media (pencil, paper, eraser, ink) but also explore how other media can expand the idea of what "drawing" might mean. Although this is a studio course, there is a rigorous reading/research component as well. Texts are assigned for discussion regularly and students do individual presentations to the class based on focused research topics.

Course Type

Arts Workshops (ARTS-UG)