FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Visual Communication Design| Course Name |
Digital Illustration
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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VCD 421
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Fall/Spring
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2
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2
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | - | |||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | - | |||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | To enable students to apply their fine arts and design skills to illustration projects using both traditional methods and digital tools. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In this course, students will be guided to apply their traditional fine arts skills in a digital environment and transform the visuals they create into illustrations suitable for use in print and published media. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction: What Is Illustration? An Introduction to Traditional and Digital Tools and Materials | |
| 2 | Basic Principles of Illustration: Composition, Visual Balance, Space, and Placement | |
| 3 | Narrative and Space | |
| 4 | Primary Research | |
| 5 | Exploring Process in Illustration (Traditional & Digital Experiments) | |
| 6 | Transition to Digital Applications and the First Project | |
| 7 | Creating Illustrations Using Traditional and Digital Techniques (1. Project Completion) | |
| 8 | Creating illustrations using photographic images | |
| 9 | Dijital İllüstrasyonda İlerleme ve 2. Proje Çalışması | |
| 10 | Ideas And Experimentation | |
| 11 | Digital Painting, Light, and Texture Techniques (Completion of Project 2) | |
| 12 | Final Project: Concept Development, Sketching, and Composition Studies | |
| 13 | Professional Practice and Work Experience in Illustration | |
| 14 | Final Project: Implementation and Development | |
| 15 | Final Project Submission | Presentations |
| 16 | Final project submission and final evaluations |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Wong, W. (1993). Principles of form and design. Wiley. |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application |
1
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10
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| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments | ||
| Presentation / Jury |
1
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20
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| Project |
1
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60
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
-
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-
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| Final Exam |
-
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-
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
3
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60
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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40
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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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 |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
1
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14
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14
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| Project |
3
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14
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42
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
-
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0
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| Final Exam |
-
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0
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| Total |
120
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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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X
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| 2 |
To attain complex problem-solving skills, using various design methods, |
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X
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| 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, |
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X
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| 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 human history to their field of expertise. |
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