Drawing I

Code:

D111

Acronym:

DI

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Fine Arts

Instance: 2019/2020 - A

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://d1fbaup.wordpress.com/
Responsible unit:	Desenho
Course/CS Responsible:	Fine Arts

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
AP	113	Official Study Plan 2011	1	-	13,5	192	405
DC	78	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	1	-	13,5	192	405

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

To introduce and develop skills in drawing, understood as an operative instrument of knowledge and recognition; to develop perceptual and visual acuity in relation to different types of drawing; to understand drawing as a vehicle that operates, interacts and relates our perception with representation; to develop skills in understanding, manipulating and selecting different ways of making and using drawing representational systems; to provide knowledge in the context of drawing; to learn the meaning and know how to apply the basic terminology of drawing; to alert the student on the importance of the heritage and history of drawing.

Learning outcomes and competences

Use and understand drawing as an operative instrument of knowledge and recognition.

Ability to deal with complex visual information in a clear, proportionate and critical way, relating it with different purposes and drawing modes.

Capacity to mobilize and adapt procedures and strategies to the work in progress.

 Knowledge and versatility in the use of media and drawing techniques.

 

Relate the acquired knowledge, history, modes of drawing, with individual expectations.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Enabling vision

The issues of representation: what we see, what we draw. The mechanisms of vision - visual sensors, perception, cognition; the cerebral hemispheres. The Measurement Instruments: transparent plan, the display, the angles measurer, the grid. Spatial perception and representation. Size and distance (scale and proportion). Map and measure. Full and empty. Line and spot. Direct spot and contour. Framing, scales and the skyline.

1. In the specific of drawing

2.1. The drawing acts: operational strategies and means of representation The action strategies: sketch and study. Specificities and operational skills. The means of representation: Systems (geometric perspectives, conical, axonometric drawings, maps) and Non Systems (atmospheric perspective, diagrams).

2.2. In and beyond the superfície_ understanding, organizing, communicate. The real and their different representations: intentions and strategies. The internal relationship / external: Anatomy of form, structure and volume, modeling and tonal values. Consolidation of percetivas skills and graphical representations. Its relation to the purposes

Mandatory literature

Bowen Ron; Drawing masterclass. ISBN: 0-7529-0093-5
Solso Robert L.; Cognition and the visual arts. ISBN: 0-262-19346-9
Gombrich E. H.; Arte e ilusão
Gregory R. L.; The^intelligent eye
Edwards Betty; Aprender a dibujar con el lado derecho del cerebro. ISBN: 84-7953-074-X
Bammes Gottfried; L. étude du corps humain. ISBN: 2-249-27829-6
Portugal Instituto de Arte Contemporânea; Desenho projecto de desenho. ISBN: 972-8560-249
Cunha Luis Veiga da; Desenho técnico. ISBN: 972-31-0225-0
Goldstein Nathan; The^art of responsive drawing
Massironi Manfredo; Ver pelo desenho. ISBN: 20.14
Arnheim Rudolf; The^dynamics of architectural form
Panofsky Erwin; A^perspectiva como forma simbólica. ISBN: 972-44-0886-8
BETTY, Claudia, and Teel SALE; Drawing: A Contemporary Approach, North Texas State University
Rosenthal Nan; The^drawings of Jasper Johns. ISBN: 0-500-23606-2

Teaching methods and learning activities

The 405 hours of work (HT) in this course are organized as follows:
192 contact hours (HC) from lecture classes to mostly practical exercises, including critical analysis of students work. The remaining 213 hours are used by the students in the development of their individual work and skills. The course also provides field trips for thematic classes and visits to exhibitions and places of interest, being also open for seminars, workshops, etc.

keywords

Humanities > Arts > Fine arts > Drawing

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	20,00
Trabalho de campo	30,00
Trabalho laboratorial	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Trabalho de campo	0,00
Trabalho laboratorial	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Evaluation is continuous and constant throughout the course and respects its planned schedule.
It is expected from the student: correct implementation of the proposed working methods; strict compliance with the proposed work plan; attendance and punctuality; application of observation skills through different types of drawing; understanding of the constructive attitudes of drawing; understanding the different ways of drawing and representational systems; acquaintance with the historical heritage of drawing; ability to organize and systematize the work; involvement and ability to work individually; capacity for reflection and self-criticism.

Calculation formula of final grade

Laboratorial work: 50%

Field work: 30%

Active participation: 20%

Classification improvement

By repeating the course in the next school year