ART1530

LUMINOUS WATERCOLOR

Clark Core AP Aesthetic Perspective
Also listed under 3 other titles
  • INTRO TO WATERCOLOR
  • WATERCOLOR PAINTING I
  • WATERCOLOR I
Department
Art
Terms offered
41
Data refreshed
Sep 29, 2026

Description

Students will become acquainted with the many techniques of watercolor through demonstration, exercises and instruction. Color theory and applications will be stressed. Through individual problem solving, the creation of luminous paintings in abstract, illustration, still life and landscape will be our goal. Open to novice as well as advanced students. Students will be responsible for purchasing their own supplies.

Syllabi

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Offering history & forecast 2016–2026

1995
2026
Sections offered by academic year and season, with estimated offering chances for future years above the divider
YearFallSpringSummerIntersession
2030 2030 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 9 fall terms since 2018. 2030 Spring: 45% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 9 spring terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 16% per year. 2030 Summer: 68% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every summer term since 2018. Department faculty is about 22% above its recent average. 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020.
2029 2029 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 10 fall terms since 2017. 2029 Spring: 49% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 10 spring terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 7% per year. 2029 Summer: 73% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every summer term since 2017. Department faculty is about 27% above its recent average. 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2028 2028 Fall: 13% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 2 of 11 fall terms since 2016. 2028 Spring: 52% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 11 spring terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 5% per year. 2028 Summer: 81% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every summer term since 2016. Department course count rising about 2% per year. Department faculty is about 31% above its recent average. 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2027 2027 Fall: 14% chance, high confidence. Offered in 3 of 12 fall terms since 2015. 2027 Spring: 54% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 10 of 12 spring terms since 2015. Department course count falling about 8% per year. 2027 Summer: 80% chance, medium confidence. Offered in every summer term since 2015. Department faculty is about 34% above its recent average. 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017.
2026 Not offered Not offered 2 sections No data for this term
2025 Not offered 1 section 2 sections Not offered
2024 Not offered 1 section 2 sections Not offered
2023 Not offered 1 section 2 sections Not offered
2022 Not offered 1 section 1 section Not offered
2021 Not offered 1 section 2 sections Not offered
2020 1 section 1 section 1 section Not offered
2019 Not offered 1 section 1 section No data for this term
2018 1 section 1 section 1 section No data for this term
2017 Not offered 1 section 1 section Not offered
2016 Not offered 1 section 1 section No data for this term
Forecast Under 15% 15–39% 40–69% 70–89% 90%+ Not enough history
Fall Spring Summer Intersession Darker means more sections Not offered No data for term

Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.

Meeting times

Most recent first
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ONLINE 2026-12026-22025-12025-220252020
  • Wed, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM Higgins University Center CRAFT 202220202019201820172016 +1 more Also offered in Fall 2014
  • Wed, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM ONLINE 2021
  • Mon, Wed, 6:00 PM–9:30 PM 2014
  • Tue, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM TC201 20092008-12008-2199719961996 +1 more Also offered in Fall 1995
  • Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM ES001 200220012000
  • Tue, Thu, 6:00 PM–9:00 PM LCB 19981997
  • Tue, Thu, 6:30 PM–9:30 PM 1996
2025–26 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2025–26
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2026Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 13 of 16 enrolled10373
Summer 2026Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 11 of 16 enrolled11689
2024–25 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2024–25
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2025Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 9 of 16 enrolled10373
Summer 2025Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 15 of 16 enrolled11689
Spring 2025Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 12 of 16 enrolled30607
2023–24 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2023–24
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2024Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 8 of 16 enrolled10373
Summer 2024Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 6 of 16 enrolled11689
Spring 2024Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 7 of 12 enrolled30607
2022–23 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2022–23
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2023Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 14 of 16 enrolled10373
Summer 2023Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 12 of 16 enrolled11568
Spring 2023Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 11 of 12 enrolled30607
2021–22 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2021–22
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2022Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 22 of 30 enrolled10373
Spring 2022Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 13 of 12 enrolled30607
2020–21 4 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2020–21
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2021Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 7 of 20 enrolled11367
Summer 2021Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 20 of 20 enrolled10373
Spring 2021Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 9 of 15 enrolled35053
Fall 2020Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 12 of 12 enrolled27853
2019–20 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2019–20
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2020Linda R. FreedmanOnline1 12 of 12 enrolled10373
Spring 2020Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 12 of 12 enrolled35053
2018–19 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2018–19
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2019Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 7 of 12 enrolled10373
Spring 2019Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 12 of 12 enrolled35053
Fall 2018Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 12 of 12 enrolled26089
2017–18 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2017–18
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2018Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 11 of 12 enrolled10373
Spring 2018Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 10 of 12 enrolled35053
2016–17 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2016–17
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2017Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 7 of 12 enrolled10373
Spring 2017Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 15 of 12 enrolled35053
2015–16 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2015–16
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2016Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 5 of 12 enrolled10373
Spring 2016Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 12 of 10 enrolled35053
Fall 2015Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 8 of 10 enrolled23833
2014–15 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2014–15
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2015Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 7 of 12 enrolled10373
Fall 2014Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 10 of 10 enrolled23833
2013–14 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2013–14
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2014Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 6 of 12 enrolled10013
2012–13 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2012–13
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 2013Linda R. FreedmanStudio1 6 of 12 enrolled10123
2008–09 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2008–09
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2009Gregory A. ThielkerStudio1 15 of 15 enrolled36945
2007–08 2 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2007–08
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2008Gregory A. ThielkerStudio1 4 of 5 enrolled36370
Spring 2008Gregory A. ThielkerStudio1 13 of 12 enrolled36371
2001–02 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2001–02
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2002Susan K. SwinandStudio1 17 of 15 enrolled36360
2000–01 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 2000–01
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2001Susan K. SwinandStudio1 8 of 25 enrolled35613
1999–00 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 1999–00
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Spring 2000Susan K. SwinandStudio1 17 of 25 enrolled34718
1997–98 1 entry
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 1997–98
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1998Susan K. SwinandStudio1 13 of 15 enrolled10106
1996–97 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 1996–97
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1997Susan K. SwinandStudio1 10 of 20 enrolled10094
Spring 1997Susan K. SwinandStudio1 20 of 20 enrolled31608
Fall 1996Susan K. SwinandStudio1 12 of 16 enrolled20864
1995–96 3 entries
Credit-bearing sections of ART1530, 1995–96
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Summer 1996Susan K. SwinandStudio1 9 of 20 enrolled10049
Spring 1996Susan K. SwinandStudio1 15 of 20 enrolled30699
Fall 1995Susan K. SwinandStudio1 15 of 16 enrolled20864

No-credit sessions

No-credit sections of ART1530
TermProfessorTypeCreditsEnrollmentCRN
Fall 2017Linda R. FreedmanStudio- 10 of 12 enrolled26089
Summer 2014Linda R. FreedmanStudio- 1 of 1 enrolled10231