Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM70004
Anatomical Sculpture

I: Administrative Information II: Course Details III: Topical Outline(s) Printable Version Public

Section I: Administrative Information

Credit Value: 2.5
Credit Value Notes: N/A
Effective: Fall 2004
Prerequisites: N/A
Corequisites: N/A
Equivalents: N/A
Pre/Co/Equiv Notes: N/A

Course Name (short): Anatomical Sculpture
School: All Sheridan Schools
Program(s): Portfolio Dev. for Animators
Program Coordinator(s): Andrew Bodor
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Originator: Gail Kuschei
Designate: Ethel Bruce
Version: 1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Calendar Description
Working knowledge of the human figure is essential in creating all two dimensional and three dimensional art work. To fully understand the complexities of the figure, it is vital to experience building in the round. Upon successful completion of this course, you will have gained an increased ability to both sculpt and draw the human body.

Typical Instructional Format

Studio Course	36.0
Total hours:	36.0

Courses may be offered in other formats.

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
Working knowledge of the human figure is essential in creating all two dimensional and three dimensional art work. To fully understand the complexities of the figure, it is vital to experience building in the round. Upon successful completion of this course, you will have gained an increased ability to both sculpt and draw the human body.

Program Context

Portfolio Dev. for Animators

Program Coordinator: Andrew Bodor

N/A

Course Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes identify the critical performances, and the knowledge, skills and attitudes that successful students will have reliably demonstrated through the learning experiences and evaluation in the course. Successful students will have demonstrated the following:

 
            Knowledge
			
Successful students will have demonstrated knowledge of:

-Basic anatomy through simple shape development, understanding the 
form and construction of the human body and be able to analyze complex 
forms and deconstruct them into simple shapes, building armatures, 
working with natural and oil based clay.

 
            Skills
			
Successful students will have demonstrated further development in 
their abilities to:


Deconstruct other complex forms into simple patterns through 
recognition.  Draw improved complex forms through better understanding 
of simple patterns through recognition.  Draw improved complex forms 
through better understanding of simple shapes and patterns.

 
            Attitudes
			
Successful students will have demonstrated attitudes of:

Constructive criticism of each others work, completing assignments on 
time, communicating ideas effectively.

Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

Applying successful sculputres and reformative skills to future 
sculptures or drawings covered, and applying skills to other complex 
arrangements of form not covered.  Gestural and anatomically correct 
finished clay sculpture specifically of the hand, of the foot and of 
the face using demonstrated techniques.  Attendance and participation 
in gestural plasticine sculpturing is also evaluated.

Assignment 1                 30%
Assignment 2                 30%
Assignment 3                 30%
Attendance & Participation   10%

Full participation and attendance is recommended for this course.  
Students who miss a class are responsible for any information 
discussed, assigned or distributed in that class period.

Provincial Context
The course meets the following Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities requirements:

Generic Skills
Generic Skills emphasized in the course:

	communication - written		communication - oral		communication - visual
X	analytical	X	creative thinking	X	decision making
	interpersonal		numeracy		organizational
X	problem solving		technological	X	other (see below)

Notes: Dexterity - hand / eye coordination

General Education
This General Education course relates to the following themes as specified by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.

	asthetic appreciation		social understanding
	civic life		understanding science
	cultural understanding		understanding technology
	personal development		work and the economy

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
PLAR Contact: Multiple PLA Contacts
Students may apply to receive credit by demonstrating achievement of the course learning outcomes through previous life and work experiences. This course is eligible for challenge through the following method(s):

Challenge Exam	Portfolio	Interview	Other	Not Eligible for PLAR
				X

Notes: N/A

Section III: Topical Outline

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and class timetabling.
Effective term: Fall 2004
Professor: Multiple Professors
Textbook(s):

Handouts
Clay and plasticine
Armature wire
Clay tools (school property)

Applicable student group(s): Continuing Education Students
Course Details:

Some details of this outline may change as a result of circumstances 
such as weather cancellations, College and student activities, and 
class timetabling.

WEEK ONE - simple head
WEEK TWO - the hand 1
WEEK THREE - the hand 2
WEEK FOUR - the hand 3
WEEK FIVE - the face
WEEK SIX - the face 2
WEEK SEVEN - the foot 1
WEEK EIGHT - the foot 2
WEEK NINE - full figure and armature
WEEK TEN - full figure - gestures
WEEK ELEVEN - full figure - long poses
WEEK TWELVE - full figure - extended pose.

Academic Honesty
The principle of academic honesty requires that all work submitted for evaluation and course credit be the original, unassisted work of the student. Cheating or plagiarism including borrowing, copying, purchasing or collaborating on work, except for group projects arranged and approved by the faculty member, or otherwise submitting work that is not the student's own violates this principle and will not be tolerated. Instances of academic dishonesty, including assisting another student to cheat, will be penalized as detailed in the Student Handbook.

Students who have any questions regarding whether or not specific circumstances involve a breach of academic honesty are advised to discuss them with the faculty member prior to submitting the assignment in question.

Discrimination and Harassment
Sheridan is committed to provide a learning environment that respects the dignity, self esteem and fair treatment of every person engaged in the learning process. Behaviour which is inconsistent with this principle will not be tolerated. Details of Sheridan's policy on Harassment and Discrimination are available in the Student Handbook.

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