Illustration II

Code:

I502

Acronym:

I2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Fine Arts

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Design
Course/CS Responsible:	Communication Design

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
DC	18	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2017	3	-	4,5	64	121,5
			4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

Learning outcomes of the curricular unit:

he aims of Illustration II are to develop and to expand technical, methodological and conceptual skills within the language of illustration, mainly through practice. 

It also aims at the students’ understanding and effective response to a variety of programs within the current practice of illustration in specific domains (editorial, for children, product and packaging, technical or scientific, etc..). 

To promote the culture of illustration as an autonomous language or incorporated in contexts of communication, through its study and research as well as critical insight. 

To promote the students’ autonomy as authors / illustrators.

Learning outcomes and competences

The program contents, studied and developed through practical projects, focus mainly on 4 areas: 

1. The importance of the referent and of the program in illustration; 
2. The importance of the program and of rhetoric (informative and poetic) in illustration; 
3. The importance of the author and stylistic issues in pictorial narrative; 
4. The illustration project.

Working method

Presencial

Program

The unit of Illustration II provides for the consolidation of working methods with the image shown, experienced in previous years, made here in the perspective of the author, by encouraging research staff to research a calligraphy itself. Narratives will be explored for the construction of a final illustrated that presupposes a model of a possible publication. The seat means as a reflection space where the image will be illustrated proponderante the construction of a visual sequence, which is linear or fragmented. It is intended to identify the social and cultural contexts where the illustrated picture star in your narrative universe.
Be articulated images illustrated with contemporary contact points embedded in the history and evolution of the image of the same. Will be analyzed and worked on visual objects partitioned into 5 groups:

- Information and opinion
- character
- scenario
- following
- Identity / personal project

Mandatory literature

Zeegen, Lawrence; Crush; The Fundamentals of Illustration, AVA Publishing SA,, 2005. ISBN: 2-88479-060-8
Heller, steven; Arisman, Marshall; The Education of an Illustrator, Alworth press, 2000. ISBN: 1-58115-075-x
Poynor Rick; Obey the giant. ISBN: 3-7643-6565-X
Hively Charles 340; 3x3^Illustration annual. ISBN: 978-0-9755158-3-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Students are to address and recognize the importance of the referent and of the program, of the rhetorical discourse (informative and poetic), of the author, as well as of style and design in illustration.  They should be able to provide practical and conceptual responses to different proposals within the field of illustration. The understanding of all proposed contents also meets the acquisition of a culture of illustration, enabling students to master a specialized, comprehensive, rich, thoughtful, critical and argumentative discourse. Furthermore it reinforces the students’ autonomy for shaping their own path.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

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

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	19,00
Frequência das aulas	64,00
Trabalho de campo	19,00
Trabalho de investigação	19,00
Total:	121,00

Eligibility for exams

The students should be present and participate in the tasks proposed by the professor from the beginning to the end of the contact time

Calculation formula of final grade

Teaching methodologies (including evaluation):

Teaching methodology is based on three essential approaches: pratical classes, where the students’ work is critically guided in class; presentations by the teacher including useful information and explanation of projects, themes and contents; extended debate on the proposed themes and contents. School trips and visits to exhibitions and museums should be proposed. 

The evaluation is the sum of the various stages of the process within each of the different proposed projects. Assessment is continuous and requires actual attendance. Assessment will not take in consideration projects hat were not discussed in class along the semester. 

The final grade is calculated from the weighted average of projects’ assessments (80%), as well as articulation with a qualitative assessment of the students’ attendance and participation in the classroom and in class-related activities (20%).