Language of Drawing I (VA 203)

2024 Fall
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Vis. Arts&Vis.l Comm Des.(VA)
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Kerem Ozan Bayraktar keremozan.bayraktar@sabanciuniv.edu,
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English
Undergraduate
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Formal lecture,Workshop,Studio work/practice,One-to-one tutorial,Group tutorial
Learner centered,Communicative,Discussion based learning,Project based learning,Task based learning,Guided discovery,Case Study
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Programs\Type Required Core Elective Area Elective
Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design *
Visual Arts and Visual Communications Design *

CONTENT

The goal of the course is to introduce basic ways of visual perception such as lines, shapes, darkness-light. In the second phase of the course the participants are expected to develop their skills of observation towards nature, man-made objects and human figures.

OBJECTIVE

This studio course provides an introduction to drawing as practice as a fundamental artistic and communicative form. Students will develop basic drawing skills, explore various approaches to observation and representation, and discover the expressive potential of the medium in a contemporary context. Through practical exercises, individual projects and group critiques, students will develop a dynamic and personal relationship with drawing that can be utilized across a range of disciplines.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

  • Establish a foundation for competence in basic drawing techniques including line control, basic perspective and composition.
  • Apply observational skills to depict a range of subjects.
  • Experiment with a variety of drawing media to explore their characteristics and expressive qualities.
  • Understand the basic concepts of spatial representation and translate three-dimensional forms into two dimensions.
  • Begin to analyze and discuss works of art, developing visual literacy and critical thinking skills.
  • Experiment with various materials and approaches, expanding their understanding of what drawing can be.
  • Present and discuss their work in a supportive and constructive group critique environment.
  • Engage in self-reflection to analyze personal creative choices and motivations.

PROGRAMME OUTCOMES

1. Understand the world, their country, their society, as well as themselves and have awareness of ethical problems, social rights, values and responsibility to the self and to others. 4

2. Understand different disciplines from natural and social sciences to mathematics and art, and develop interdisciplinary approaches in thinking and practice. 4

3. Think critically, follow innovations and developments in science and technology, demonstrate personal and organizational entrepreneurship and engage in life-long learning in various subjects; have the ability to continue to educate him/herself. 5

4. Communicate effectively in Turkish and English by oral, written, graphical and technological means. 2

5. Take individual and team responsibility, function effectively and respectively as an individual and a member or a leader of a team; and have the skills to work effectively in multi-disciplinary teams. 3

1. Develop knowledge of theories, concepts, and research methods in humanities and social sciences. 3

2. Assess how global, national and regional developments affect society. 1

3. Know how to access and evaluate data from various sources of information. 1

1. Demonstrate safe working habits and a general understanding of materials and processes in the visual arts. 4

2. Demonstrate knowledge of representational processes using visual as well as audial material as mediums of representation. 4

3. Show working knowledge of the process of transforming abstract/textual concepts into concrete, audio/visual forms. 5

4. Appreciate and express the cultural significance of art and understand its evolution and purposes. 4

5. Develop an awareness of compositional and organizational strategies for the effective deployment of formal elements of visual art. 5

6. Read visual texts with a deep knowledge of art history and theory and the ability of situating the content and form of the visual representation both in a historical and thematic context. 4

7. Employ necessary background knowledge regarding art administration in the body of museums and galleries. 2

8. Show a practical and technical command of materials and methods in one or more media of the visual arts. 5

ASSESSMENT METHODS and CRITERIA

  Percentage (%)
Participation 15
Individual Project 65
Homework 20