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DWG1103 - Visual thinking and communication

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Department of Fine Art

Coordinator(s)

Dr Stephen Garrett

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

Through a sequence of exercises that use the human figure and natural and made objects, skills in observation, representation, visualisation and basic design organisatonal, students acquire practical and intellectual skills. Individual interpretation and response is encouraged to facilitate the development of students' drawing skills and visual and aesthetic awareness.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

be able competently to represent objects by drawing, expressing form and volume and demonstrating a basic understanding of visual structure
use their understanding of the relationships between the formal elements of line, tone and shape in composition and basic design
understand an appropriate range of drawing methods and materials pertinent to the study
visualise and express this ability through appropriate forms of notation
understand some of the theoretical and psychological issues that provide the context for a chosen visual language
recognise the range of drawing processes, media, styles and sign systems and their application.

Assessment

Studio work: 70 %
Project work: 30%

Workload requirements

12 hours per week, including 4 studio hours and 8 independent study hours

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Stephen Garrett

Prerequisites

Admission to an Art & Design course or permission