ARTF 1220 — Elements of Visual Composition

2 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureNUpath EIusually offered: fall, spring, summertypical days: MBostonOakland, CATraditional

Introduces the fundamental principles and materials of 2D art and design. Emphasizes visual concepts of balance, rhythm, pattern, emphasis, contrast, unity, movement, line, shape/form, space, value, color, and texture. Studio experimentation offers students an opportunity to practice composition and color theory as it applies to 2D art and design.

Offering history

Term	Sections	Enrolled	Capacity	Full	Open seats/section
Fall 2024	12	146	198	74%	4.3
Spring 2025	12	155	165	94%	0.8
Summer A 2025	2	20	28	71%	4.0
Summer B 2025	1	10	14	71%	4.0
Fall 2025	14	172	190	91%	1.3
Spring 2026	11	147	152	97%	0.5

Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.

Meeting times

Share of recent sections by weekday: M 50% · T 10% · W 12% · Th 7% · F 22%

Common patterns: M (50% of sections), F (22% of sections), W (12% of sections), T (8% of sections), R (6% of sections), TR (1% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday

Professors

Fall

Khalid Kodi (32% of students) · reviews
Sophia Ainslie (22% of students) · reviews
Jamal Thorne (14% of students) · reviews
Kathryn Rodden Walker (8% of students) · reviews

Spring

Jamal Thorne (19% of students) · reviews
Sally Lee (18% of students) · reviews
Khalid Kodi (17% of students) · reviews
Kathryn Rodden Walker (14% of students) · reviews

Summer A

Khalid Kodi (100% of students) · reviews

Summer B

Brooke Stewart (100% of students) · reviews

Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.

Unlocks

ARTG 1290, ARTG 2250, ARTG 3100, ARTS 2000, ARTS 3000

Courses that list ARTF 1220 in their prerequisites.

Links

Official catalog (ARTF course descriptions) · Student reviews on RateMyHusky · All ARTF courses · Plan it at numap.app