Sheridan Course Outlines

ANIM78006
Basic Drawing For Teens

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

Section I: Administrative Information

Credit Value: 0.0
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): Basic Drawing for Teens
School: All Sheridan Schools
Program(s): N/A
Program Coordinator(s): N/A
Course Leader or Contact: N/A
Originator: Anna Mitchell
Designate: Ethel Bruce
Version: 1.0
Status: Approved (APPR)

Calendar Description
Designed for the serious young artist, this course teaches basic drawing skills such as measurement, values, texture, and perspective. Using both still life and the draped human figure, drawings are rendered in pencil, conte, charcoal and ink. Basic drawing materials supplied.

Typical Instructional Format

Studio Course	15.0
Total hours:	15.0

Courses may be offered in other formats.

Section I Notes: N/A

Section II: Course Details

Detailed Description
COURSE GOALS A variety of Observational techniques and drawing methods are introduced to increase the students drawing ability and encourage them to experiment and explore in a safe environment without the fear of failure. A variety of rendering techniques will be studied using various mediums.

Program Context

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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
			
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            Skills
			
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            Attitudes
			
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Evaluation Plan
Students demonstrate their learning in the following ways:

GRADING

S       Satisfactory (Satisfactory completion of course requirements)

NG      No Grade (Student withdraws prior to the midpoint of the 
        course)

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

Notes: N/A

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):

MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS

18" x 24" Newsprint, manila or cartridge pads
Sketchbook
Felt Tip Marker
2B Pencils
Conte Sticks (2B)
Charcoal Sticks (soft rectangular)
Kneadable eraser
India Ink
Japanese paint brush

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

DAY 1
Explanation/handing out of the necessary supplies.  Warming up 
explained.  Gestures of objects and the use of basic shapes.  Basic 
Perspective.  Observational techniques will be demonstrated including 
blind contour and negative space studies and upside down drawing.

DAY 2
Medium exploration carried out including conte, ink, ciaroscuro.  A 
variety of drawing techniques will be used including cross hatching 
and cross contour.

DAY 3
Gestures, Angles, Line of Action of people ... with clothed model 
applying rules learned in previous class.

DAY 4
Rules of Composition.  Still life set up will allow the student to 
increase their ability to perform the techniques studied to date.

DAY 5
Students will be asked to help create the composition of a still life 
and then complete a finished study of it.  Use of thumbnails and rough 
studies to produce final drawing.

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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