Academic Calendar - 2026

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2026
Western Main Campus

Studio Art 1601

FOUNDATIONS OF VISUAL ARTS


A studio course designed to introduce students to techniques and processes of two-dimensional and three-dimensional media; the theoretical concepts which inform and direct studio practice will be emphasized.

Antirequisite(s): Studio Art 1602A/B, Studio Art 1603A/B, Studio Art 1605

Extra Information: 1 lecture hour and 3 studio lab hours, blended or online format. Note: No Visual Arts portfolio required. Some sessions may involve drawing from the nude (female or male) as part of the curriculum of the course. Students may request an alternate assignment.

Course Weight: 1.00
Breadth: CATEGORY B i  
Subject Code: SA

This Course is Mentioned in the Following Calendar Pages:

Western Main Campus  Art History 2674A/B - ISLAMIC VISUAL CULTURE
Western Main Campus  Art History 3638A/B - DEATH IN MEXICAN ART: FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO TODAY
Western Main Campus  Art History 3672A/B - IN-BETWEEN CULTURES: INVESTIGATIONS OF CULTURAL TRANSLATION IN VISUAL ARTS
Western Main Campus  Indigenous Studies 2676A/B - LANDMARKS: SPATIAL STORYTELLING, LAND, ART, PLACE & COMMUNITY I
Western Main Campus  Media and Communication Studies 3781A/B - ADVANCED GRAPHIC DESIGN
Western Main Campus  Museum and Curatorial Studies 3638A/B - DEATH IN MEXICAN ART: FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO TODAY
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 1602A/B - FOUNDATIONS: IMAGE AND TRACE
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 1603A/B - FOUNDATIONS: FORM AND SPACE
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 1605 - ADVANCED VISUAL ARTS FOUNDATION STUDIO
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2590A/B - SPECIAL TOPICS IN VISUAL ARTS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2593 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN VISUAL ARTS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2610A/B - INTRODUCTION TO DRAWING
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2620A/B - INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2621 - INTRODUCTION TO PAINTING
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2630A/B - INTRODUCTION TO PRINT MEDIA
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2640A/B - INTRODUCTION TO SPATIAL PRACTICES
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2642A/B - INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURE AND INSTALLATION
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2645 - INTRODUCTION TO CERAMIC ART
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2650A/B - INTRODUCTION TO PHOTOGRAPHY
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2652A/B/Y - INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2660A/B - INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED MEDIA ART: SOUND AND PERFORMANCE
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2662A/B - INTRODUCTION TO TIME-BASED MEDIA ART: VIDEO AND ANIMATION
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2664A/B - MEDIA ART IN THE AGE OF INTELLIGENT MACHINES
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2670A/B - ISLAMIC VISUAL CULTURE
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2676A/B - LANDMARKS: SPATIAL STORYTELLING, LAND, ART, PLACE & COMMUNITY I
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2680A/B - STUDY TRIP TO OAXACA, MEXICO – PHOTOGRAPHY
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2690A/B/Y - SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ARTS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2691 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ARTS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2692A/B/Y - SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ART
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2693 - SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ART
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 2694A/B/Y - SPECIAL TOPICS IN STUDIO ART
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 3670A/B - IN-BETWEEN CULTURES: INVESTIGATIONS OF CULTURAL TRANSLATION IN VISUAL ARTS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 3673A/B - CALLIGRAPHY TO CONCEPTUAL ART: TEXT AS IMAGE IN VISUAL ARTS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 3674A/B - ALTERNATIVE APPROACHES TO CREATIVE METHODS
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 3676A/B - LANDMARKS: SPATIAL STORYTELLING, LAND, ART, PLACE AND COMMUNITY II
Western Main Campus  Studio Art 3678A/B - DEATH IN MEXICAN ART: FROM ANCIENT TIMES TO TODAY