Module Descriptors
DRAWING
ADFD30037
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 3
15 credits
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 60
Independent Study Hours: 90
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- CWK - A&D weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Indicative Content
This module continues throughout semester 1 and introduces a wide range of approaches to drawing including analytical, expressive and observational drawing, mark-making, perspective, scale, composition, design and ideas development, and drawing for animation and film. You will also keep a notebook in which you will research and practise drawing of personal interest to you with relevance to your declared or intended pathway in art or design.
Module Additional Assessment Details
1. A portfolio of drawings produced over the module (A, B)
2. A notebook which contains both primary and secondary research into drawing (B)
To achieve a pass you will have a greater awareness of the language of drawing and developed your abilities to analyse its content and function (Visual Analysis). You will have participated in taught sessions and workshops sufficiently to broaden your skills and increase your production (Production). You will have undertaken research into drawing and have recorded it in notebook (Research, Learning).
To achieve the highest grade your participation and commitment will be exceptional. You will have demonstrated excellent abilities in a wide range of drawing (Production, Visual Analysis), understand how to analyse drawings and have researched in depth with personal relevance to you (Research, Learning).
Refer to the handbook for criteria for assessment.
2. A notebook which contains both primary and secondary research into drawing (B)
To achieve a pass you will have a greater awareness of the language of drawing and developed your abilities to analyse its content and function (Visual Analysis). You will have participated in taught sessions and workshops sufficiently to broaden your skills and increase your production (Production). You will have undertaken research into drawing and have recorded it in notebook (Research, Learning).
To achieve the highest grade your participation and commitment will be exceptional. You will have demonstrated excellent abilities in a wide range of drawing (Production, Visual Analysis), understand how to analyse drawings and have researched in depth with personal relevance to you (Research, Learning).
Refer to the handbook for criteria for assessment.
Module Learning Strategies
Observational study and experimentation, individual and group work, group critiques, research.
Module Resources
Drawing Studio.
There are no skills modulettes assigned to this module.
There are no skills modulettes assigned to this module.
Module Texts
Rawson, P (1987) Drawing, Pennsylvania University Press, ISBN 0812212517,
Michael Craig-Martin (1995) Drawing the Line, White Dove Press, ISBN 1853321338,
Francis D K Ching (1990) Drawing, A Creative Process, John Wiley and Sons Inc, ISBN 047128968.
Students are expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University; keeping abreast of current developments through appropriate periodicals and being aware of the work of major practitioners in their subject.
Michael Craig-Martin (1995) Drawing the Line, White Dove Press, ISBN 1853321338,
Francis D K Ching (1990) Drawing, A Creative Process, John Wiley and Sons Inc, ISBN 047128968.
Students are expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University; keeping abreast of current developments through appropriate periodicals and being aware of the work of major practitioners in their subject.