Table of Contents

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. The language of design
Elements of design
Line
Form, shape and space
Movement
Color
Pattern
Texture
Design principles
Balance
Proportion
Rhythm
Emphasis
Unity
Creativity and the Design Process

II. The Media of Design
Painting and Related Techniques
Drawing
Printmaking
Textiles
Metal
Wood
Glass
Ceramics
The Evaluation of Visual Design of Functional Objects

III. The Evolution of the Fine Arts
Purposes of Art
Evolution of the Idea of Art
The Nature of Change In the Fine Arts
The Development of Modern Art in the US
Persuasion
IV. Study Guide for Prelim
V. Decorative Arts: Furnishings, Interiors, and Architecture
VI. Decorative Arts: Dress
Integrating Visual Ideas

VII. Non-EuroAmerican Modes of Visual Thinking
India
China
Japan
Islamic Near East
Africa
Native Americans-- North America
Native Americans-- Central and South America
VIII. Conclusion
IX. Study Guide for Final Exam

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