A variety of concepts and tools used in 2-D composition are introduced to further visual literacy. Observation and discovery of visual and compositional properties and organization lead to projects that exercise principles important to all 2-D media: line, shape, volume, field, scale, space, edge, contrast, rhythm, texture, pattern, symmetry, asymmetry, proportion, sequence, and color.
Also titled 2D Design
Core Courses are courses that fulfill lower-level requirements and apply to any transfer path major where they appear. Foundation Design is universal course description, which maps to specific courses on SUNY campuses. Approved SUNY Transfer Path Core Courses are guaranteed to transfer to fulfill requirements in the major and/or required cognates (not just as electives) at all SUNY campuses if the course is completed with a grade of C or better.1 You may Search for Core Course equivalents using the Transfer Navigator.
1 While a grade of C or better is guaranteed, campuses can have different policies where they accept a passing grade lower than C. Pass/Fail courses may be accepted at the discretion of the campus, but transfer is not guaranteed.