COURSE SYLLABUS

 

COURSE IDENTIFICATION

 

Course Prefix/Number:                                               ART 133

Course Title:                                                                Life Drawing

Division:                                                                      Liberal Arts

Program:                                                                      Visual Arts

Credit Hours:                                                              3

Initiation/Revised Date:                                              Spring 2006

Assessment Goal per Outcome(s):                              70%

 

COURSE CLASSIFICATION

 

Academic

 

COURSE DESCRIPTION

 

As an introductory course in perceiving and drawing the human figure, a variety of media, techniques, and processes will be employed in order to increase student’s ability to see and accurately portray the human figure. 

 

PREREQUISITES AND/OR COREQUISITES

 

Drawing I or approval of instructor.

 

TEXTS

 

Human Anatomy for the Artist,  John Raynes Crescent Books,  Library of Congress Cat. No. 78-13931

Additional References: ARTS NEWS and American Artist periodicals and books in Chapman Library.

 

 

COURSE OUTCOMES

 

  1. The student will analyze the basic structure of the human form and visually reproduce the three-dimensional form into two-dimensional drawings.
    1. Seeing exercises to increase student’s visual acuity.

 

  1. The student will develop an artistic ability that delineates precise body proportions as required in anatomy drawings.
    1. Study of the skeletal/muscular structure of the human body.
    2. Repetitive gesture and contour drawings of the human body in various poses.

 

  1. The student will utilize various drawing media in producing figure drawings.
    1. Demonstrations exemplifying the expressive potential of common drawing media.

 

COURSE OUTLINE

 

A.     Skeletal and Muscular structure

1.        Complete Body and extremities

a.       Head

b.      Hands and feet

 

2.        Figure at rest and in motion

3.        Body image manipulation via wrap, partial concealment from view etc.

 

INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS

 

1)    Lectures

2)    Demonstrations

3)    Use of art literature, film, slides and student participation.

4)    Live and static models will be used.

 

STUDENT REQUIREMENTS AND METHOD OF EVALUATION

 

A.        Production of six finished drawings as assigned and based on course studies.

1.      Media Selection

2.      Planning of presentation or formulation of idea for drawing – incubation

3.      Exhibit of finished drawings

B.        Development of student’s ability to master each required assignment or phase of course.

 

GRADING SCALE

 

90-100                      A

80- 89            B

70- 79            C

60- 69            D

  0- 59            F

 

Attendance Policy

 

Absences that occur due to students participating in official college activities are excused except in those cases where outside bodies, such as the State Board of Nursing, have requirements for minimum class minutes for each student. Students who are excused will be given reasonable opportunity to make up any missed work or receive substitute assignments from the instructor and should not be penalized for the absence.  Proper procedure should be followed in notifying faculty in advance of the student’s planned participation in the event.  Ultimately it is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance of the planned absence.

 

Unless students are participating in a school activity or are excused by the instructor, they are expected to attend class.  If a student’s absences exceed one-hundred (100) minutes per credit hour for the course or, in the case of on-line or other non-traditional courses, the student is inactive for one-eighth of the total course duration, the instructor has the right, but is not required, to withdraw a student from the course.  Once the student has been dropped for excessive absences, the registrar’s office will send a letter to the student, stating that he or she has been dropped.  A student may petition the chief academic officer for reinstatement by submitting a letter stating valid reasons for the absences within one week of the registrar’s notification.  If the student is reinstated into the class, the instructor and the registrar will be notified. 

Academic Integrity

NCCC expects every student to demonstrate ethical behavior with regard to academic pursuits.  Academic integrity in coursework is a specific requirement.  Definitions, examples, and possible consequences for violations of Academic Integrity, as well as the appeals process, can be found in the College Catalog, Student Handbook, and/or Code of Student Conduct and Discipline.

 

Cell Phone Policy

 

Student cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class times. Faculty may approve an exception for special circumstances.

 

ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT GAIN

 

Pre- and post- Figure drawing produced and comparisons drawn therein used to determine increased proficiency overall.

 

NOTE:

 

Information and statements in this document are subject to change at the discretion of NCCC.  Changes will be published in writing and made available to students.

 

NOTE:

 

 If you are a student with a disability who may need accommodation(s) under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please notify the Director of Advising and Counseling, Chanute Campus, Student Union, 620-431-2820 ext 280 or the Dean, Ottawa Campus, 785-242-2607 ext 312, as soon as possible.  You will need to bring your documentation for review in order to determine reasonable accommodations, and then we can assist you in arranging any necessary accommodations.