Critical Performance
By the end of the course, students will have demonstrated the ability
to draw the dynamic human and animal form with a clear understanding
of structure.

Learning Outcomes
1. Identify the 65 parts of the human skeleton.

2. Generate a series of drawings that accurately reflect the human
   skeleton from different angles.

3. Draw the major muscle groups from a variety of angles.

4. Discuss volume as it relates to human form.

5. Create a notebook/sketchbook of figures and figurative process.

6. Make informed decisions to modify sketches in order to simplify and
   develop economy of line.

7. Complete gesture drawings to express volume, form, musculature and
   structure.

8. Incorporate language specific to movement of joints in discussions
   and assignments.

9. Draw with increasingly expressive line weight.

10. Capture the human and animal form effectively using observational 
    drawing skills.

11. Explain the relationship between time and the fundamental elements
    of life drawing.

12. Discuss the characteristics and techniques of visual literacy.

13. Create drawings that reflect figurative rhythmic, structural and 
    proportional aspects of the human form.

14. Analyze observational drawings of animals and humans to enhance 
    visual literacy.

15. Work independently and professionally, respecting the material and
    feedback of others while valuing one`s own development and 
    drawing.

Test (Week 2)                20%
Portfolio #1 (Week 7)        20%
Portfolio #2 (Week 12)       30%
In-class activities          25%      
Zoo Drawings                  5%
Total                       100%                 

Late Policy:

Late Policy for all courses in the program: All assignments are due
within the first 15 minutes after the start of class on the due date.
Late projects, submitted after the first 15 minutes of the start of
class will receive a 20% grade reduction. Late projects submitted the
following week will receive a 30% grade reduction. There will be no
submission of work after the last day of semester unless arrangements
have been made and documented by the professor. Work that is more than
one week late will not be graded unless a prior arrangement has been
made with the professor; the arrangement must be documented on email
or a memo, with the new due date identified. There will be no
resubmission of work unless, under exceptional circumstances, this has
been agreed to or suggested by the professor. Again, a hard copy of
the agreement is necessary. If there is a valid reason for the late
project, the student must email the professor at least 3 days before
the due date. If the reason is deemed to be valid, there will be no
late penalty. A new due date with be set by the instructor. The basic
late policy as laid out above will be followed, except in the instance
that an instructor requires a variation in policy. That variation will
be provided to the student in writing as part of the actual
assignment, which will be handed out by the instructor.

Essential Employability Skills
Essential Employability Skills emphasized in the course:

Notes: N/A

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact (if course is PLAR-eligible) : Office of the Registrar
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous relevant work/life experience, service, self-study and training on the job. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Notes:  Both are required.