| CODE | VSA3903 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Drawing Practice 2 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 6 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Visual Arts | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit concerns a more complex visual understanding of forms (natural, manmade,human) as interchangeable structures in space. Students will be encouraged to develop new ways of looking at the subject, maintain a constant drawing practice and evaluate the way they plan their drawing compositions and concepts within a contemporary artistic, architectural and design context. Study-Unit Aims: - Develop confidence in the practice of drawing from life; - Enhance perceptual skills through observational training; - Develop critical approaches in the interpretation of a subject in space through drawing. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Visually understand and illustrate basic proportions and structural elements characteristic of a subject; - Develop interpretation methods of a subject that are based on critical observational skill. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply appropriate drawing methods to create effective visual interpretations of a concept; - Use drawing as a tool to develop visual concepts and ideas in a contemporary artistic, architectural and design context. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Burton, J. (2005). Vitamin D: New perspectives in drawing. London: Phaidon. - Chorpening, K. and Fortnum, R. (2020) A companion to contemporary drawing.Hoboken, NJ: Wiley-Blackwell. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Qualifications: Diploma in Design Studies | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||
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