Apr 18, 2026  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog 
  
2026-2027 DCTC Catalog

ARTS 1301 - Design Fundamentals



3 Credits
This course covers the elements and principles of design: line, shape and form, space, texture, color and balance, proportion and scale, unity and harmony, and emphasis, in two dimensional and three dimensional formats through application. Color will be a focus, including the study of hue, saturation, and intensity, and how color affects people demonstrated through project work.

Learning Outcomes
Application of the material studied either through written analysis and / or project work.

Studying the 7 elements of design: line, shape, form, color, space, value and texture.

Investigation into the ways the 7 elements are used and controlled to achieve specific goals in the viewer such as electing a specific emotional response or association.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MNTC) Goals
06 - Humanities/Fine Arts