FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design
VCD 211 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Drawing Studio II
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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VCD 211
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Fall
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0
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3
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3
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3
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionQ&ACritical feedbackJuryApplication: Experiment / Laboratory / WorkshopLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Course Objectives | The course is designed to combine effective composition with emphasis on focused development of a personal style by employing both traditional and experimental techniques and materials used in drawing. During the course hours students will establish a self-motivated, self-critical working process. To explore visual means of both traditional and contemporary approaches in drawing, students will be offered a variety of indoor and outdoor tasks. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this practical course advanced drawing techniques, using various mediums and terminology will be taught. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses |
X
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| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction to advance drawing | |
| 2 | Project 1. Experimental: Abstract to Concrete / Realism to Abstraction Studio practice & feedback & critique | |
| 3 | Project 1. Experimental: Abstract to Concrete / Realism to Abstraction Studio practice & feedback & critique | Presentation: Realism, Naturalism, Idealism, Stylization, Abstraction |
| 4 | Project 1. Experimental: Abstract to Concrete / Realism to Abstraction Studio practice & feedback & critique | |
| 5 | Project 2. Character Design - Thumbnail sketching and creating the first draft | |
| 6 | Project 2. Character Design - Working on the posture, face expressions, hands and clothing | |
| 7 | Project 2. Character Design – Working on the lines, color, and shading | |
| 8 | Project 3. Graphic Novel: Book design based on the story of the character | |
| 9 | Project 3. Graphic Novel: Book design based on the story of the character | |
| 10 | Project 3. Graphic Novel: Book design based on the story of the character | |
| 11 | Project 4. Visual storytelling: Storyboarding - Story Structure | Wendy Tumminello, “Exploring Storyboarding”, (Canada: Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2005), ISBN-13: 978-1-4018-2715-1., Francis Glebas, “Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation”, (Focal Press, 2009), ISBN 978-0-240-81076-8 |
| 12 | Project 4. Visual storytelling: Storyboarding - Tone, Color, Motion | Wendy Tumminello, “Exploring Storyboarding”, (Canada: Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2005), ISBN-13: 978-1-4018-2715-1., Francis Glebas, “Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation”, (Focal Press, 2009), ISBN 978-0-240-81076-8 |
| 13 | Project 4. Visual storytelling: Storyboarding - Film Grammar | Wendy Tumminello, “Exploring Storyboarding”, (Canada: Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2005), ISBN-13: 978-1-4018-2715-1., Francis Glebas, “Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation”, (Focal Press, 2009), ISBN 978-0-240-81076-8 |
| 14 | Final presentation, review of the Semester | |
| 15 | Final presentation, review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Final presentation, review of the Semester |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Wendy Tumminello, “Exploring Storyboarding”, (Canada: Thomson/Delmar Learning, 2005), ISBN-13: 978-1-4018-2715-1., Francis Glebas, “Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation”, (Focal Press, 2009), ISBN 978-0-240-81076-8, Scott McCloud, “Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art” (Canada: William Morrow Paperbacks, 2011), 978-0060976255 |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
16
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio |
1
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10
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| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
4
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80
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam | ||
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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80
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
2
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20
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
1
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10
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10
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| Homework / Assignments |
-
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-
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0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
4
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8
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32
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
0
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| Total |
90
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to apply the fundamental principles of design in creating visual narratives and messages, using physical and digital media, |
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| 2 | To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
X | ||||
| 3 | To have a clear understanding of creative/art direction, |
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| 4 | To be able to use the advanced theoretical and applied knowledge attained in the areas of Visual Communication Design, |
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| 5 | To act with social and ethical awareness and to take responsibility, both individually and collectively, for developing aesthetic and effective design solutions, |
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| 6 | To be able to investigate, interpret and evaluate the developments on Visual Communication Design in the world and in Turkey, |
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| 7 | To have an advanced level of knowledge and experience in producing/editing still and moving images, |
X | ||||
| 8 | To attain proficiency in using related software, media, and communication technologies, |
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| 9 | To gain reflexive and critical thinking abilities, |
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| 10 | To undertake self-directed and continuous education in the discipline, to develop a lifelong learning attitude, |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Visual Communication Design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1), |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently, |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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