ARCH 120 - Architecture + Design Drawing I: Drawing and Visual Thinking

    Recent Professors
    Jacqueline Yahn, Anna Liu, Alena M. Reyes
    Recent Semesters
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025
    Class Size
    30 students
    Credits
    2
    Fall 2026 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course presents the basic techniques of hand drawing as an essential method and skill of design exploration, visual thinking, and design communication. Studio work involves observation and freehand drawing of objects, architecture and environmental settings exploring techniques of line, tone, and their combination using soft pencil, conte/charcoal and pen/ink. Topics include proportion, visual composition, principles of observed perspective, and orthographic drawing conventions such as plan, section and elevation, and Paraline drawing. Introduction to digital media to create 3-D model. Graphic supplies will be required. (Fall only)
    Usually Held
    Wed 1:10pm–2:00pm, Wed 2:10pm–5:00pm, Wed 2:10pm–4:40pm