ART 270: Portrait Drawing at Borough of Manhattan Community College
3 credits · Spring 2027
Portrait Drawing (ART 270) at Borough of Manhattan Community College has 1 way to take it in Spring 2027. 1 of 1 section has an open seat right now.
The professor is: Siobhan McBride.
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Requirements
Prerequisite: ART 166, ART 269 (previously ART 168) or departmental approval
About this course
This course covers basic approaches to drawing a portrait, anatomical study and discussion of portraiture as a genre. Students will study concepts including contour line, value, composition, measuring and space. Students will study the figure with an emphasis on the head, neck and shoulders, the skull, muscles, landmarks and planar structure. Through focused, observational drawing of portraits, students will heighten visual awareness, improve drawing skills and deepen their understanding of the human form.
Professors for ART 270 at Borough of Manhattan CC, Spring 2027
- Siobhan McBrideChill Rank 1 of 5: Chill?
1 section · 1 open · ★ 5.0 (11) · difficulty 1.9/5 · 100% would take again
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ART 270 sections, times and seats
Seat status as of Oct 4, 9:27 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?
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Questions about ART 270 at Borough of Manhattan CC
- Who teaches ART 270 at Borough of Manhattan CC in Spring 2027?
- Siobhan McBride is listed for Spring 2027. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
- Is ART 270 at Borough of Manhattan CC hard?
- It depends on the professor. Across the 1 professor with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 1.9 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
- What if a ART 270 section is full?
- Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.