Figure Drawing

Code:

DSC500

Acronym:

DSC

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Drawing

Instance: 2024/2025 - 1S

Active?	Yes
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	14	Plano de estudos de LAP_publicaçao em DR de 24/05/2021	3	-	6	60	162
			4

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

This course have as unique subject the study of human body in its visual and morphological complexity, having the drawing as the tool for its study, in its various strategies. Its goal is not to produce "autonomous" and author drawings whose pretext is the human figure, but, rather, to develop the drawing skills as a tool to understand, organize and communicate knowledge. The course intends to systematize and to develop skills in the study of the body and its various representations, to develop the capabilities of the drawing as well as developing knowledge of the concepts involved such as representation, image, figure, body and model.

Learning outcomes and competences

Acquisition of perceptual skills, cognitive and representational of the human body

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

Consolidated knowledge of the language of Drawing

Program

The body as subject. The study of the human body. the study of proportion. Systems and canons. The structure and volume of the human body. General and particular study. The applied anatomy: osteology and miology. The drawing of anatomy. 

Mandatory literature

Bammes Gottfried; L. étude du corps humain. ISBN: 2-249-27829-6
Hale Robert Beverly; Master class in figure drawing. ISBN: 0-8230-3014-8
Barcsay Jenõ; Anatomie artistique de l.homme. ISBN: 2-7013-0479-2
Bordes Juan; Historia de las teorías de la figura humana. ISBN: 84-376-2099-6
Hale Robert Beverly; Drawing lessons from the great masters. ISBN: 0-8230-1401-0
Moreaux Arnould; Anatomie artistique de l.homme
Tavares Eduardo; Anatomia artística
BAMMES, Gottfried ; Die gestalt des Menschen.
HAMPTON, M; Figure drawing. Design and invention

Teaching methods and learning activities

The 126 Semester Hours of Work (HTS) are organized as follows: 68 Contact hours (HCS) distributed by: Theoretical presentation and explanation of the contents. Theoretical and practical classes of: Implementation, development and operation of the exercises / content. Analysis, critique and evaluation of results. The others 58 working hours (HTS) are used in the development and deepening of the practice, from the statements specific to and exploitation of content.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	30,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	70,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	60,00
Estudo autónomo	102,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

Evaluation is continuous and constant throughout the course and respects its planned schedule. It is considered to obtain the evaluation to participate at least 75% of classes.

Calculation formula of final grade

Compliance with the work plan of discipline and attendance.