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Drawing Graphic Design 16267/1717/1920/1/70
Study guide

Drawing Graphic Design 1

6267/1717/1920/1/70
Academic year 2019-20
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Steel Wouter
Other teaching staff: Adriaenssens Robin
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 + Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2019 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Prerequisite competencies (text)

The student shows ambition and motivation to study graphic design.
The student shows motivation to study drawing.
The student is widely interested in art, design, philosophy, media and society.
The student is specifically interested in graphic design as art practice.
The student has sufficient insight into culture (historic and/or current).
The student has some conception of graphic design as art practice.
The student has a portfolio of personal, authentic and artistic work.
The student has a creative and artistic ability.
The student distinguishes various disciplines within graphic design.
The student can work individually and in a group context.

Learning outcomes (text)

The student has gained knowledge and insight in various imaging/representation techniques, page arrangement and composition, perspective and proportions, light and shadow, atmosphere and colour application, of both surrounding space and a living model. The student understands the pictorial elements. The student can translate all these aspects in a personal, artistic way onto a 2D medium. The student can process the lecturers comments with maturity.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA1 - The student has the necessary artistic skills to design and/or realize a personal project within the broad spectrum of the visual arts under supervision.
The student can translate all these aspects in an artistic way to a 2D carrier.
The student can translate his knowledge of layout and composition, perspective and proportions of a living model in space, to a 2D carrier in a personal, artistic way.
BA2 - The student has the necessary knowledge, skills and insights regarding material, form, action, concepts, function and contents of the chosen medi
The student knows and understands the various techniques of display, layout and composition, perspective and proportions, light and shadow, atmosphere and color application.
The student knows and understands the basic principles regarding layout and composition, perspective and proportions, of a live model in space.
BA5 - When developing his/her personal visual language the students starts from a searching and reflective attitude when developing one's own visual language.
The student can process comments from teachers in his learning process.

Learning objectives

The student learns to observe and see the world and/through the human figure in al its aspects. The students develops insight into the representation of three dimensions in two dimensions. The student lays the basis for own visual/plastic language and develops critical ways of seeing.

Course content

Seeing and perceiving analytically are linked to the research into interpretive rendering. Various methods and techniques are dealt with, taking into account the specificity of the study programme/option.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Various drawing tools and materials.

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearArtistic praxis100,00

Evaluation (text)

Continuous evaluation and presentation/verification moments during the academic year.
Semester 1: first intermediary jury at the end of the first semester.
Semester 2: final jury at the end of the second semester.