Information Package

GİT115

DRAWING

Course Code
GİT115
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
ECTS
5
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS5
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Knows the definitions and concepts related to drawing.
  2. Knows how to use basic drawing tools and equipment.
  3. Visual perception is improved through drawing training.
  4. By thinking with drawing during the creativity phase, one will have a healthier design process.
  5. They do not have to depend on digital technology for design problems they will encounter in practice classes and business life, and can also produce visuals by hand.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionVarious drawing materials are introduced and theoretical information is given about the basic concepts, techniques and types of drawing. With object, model and imaginative drawings, subjects such as composition, ratio-proportion, light-shadow and perspective are practiced. They acquire the habit of thinking with sketches, which will increase their creativity and allow them to have a healthier start at working processes to find solutions to any design problems they will encounter on other courses or in business life. In this context, exemplary case studies are performed with sketches. At the end of the course, students' visual and sensory perceptions are heightened and their drawing skills are developed.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction. Theoretical introduction to drawing. Materials list.
2nd Week Pencil-Grip Techniques and Line Exercises. Composition drawing using cubic objects. Assignment 1: Cubic object composition drawing.
3rd Week Shading Studies on Flat and Curved Surfaces of Objects. Assignment 2: Shading study of an object with flat surfaces. Assignment 3: Shading study of an object with curved surfaces.
4th Week Bust Drawing Study I. Assignment 4: Transforming the bust drawing into a design.
5th Week Male Torso Drawing Study. Assignment 5: Transforming the male torso drawing into a design.
6th Week Female Torso Drawing Study. Assignment 6: Transforming the female torso drawing into a design.
7th Week Life Drawing from a Male Model. Assignment 7: Transforming the male life drawing into a design.
8th Week Life Drawing from a Female Model. Assignment 8: Transforming the female life drawing into a design.
9th Week Quick Sketching from a Live Model. Perspective Drawing and Interior Space. Assignment 9: Interior perspective drawing based on the instructional video.
10th Week Quick Sketching from a Live Model. Perspective Drawing and Exterior Space. Assignment 10: Exterior perspective drawing based on the instructional video.
11th Week Quick Sketching from a Live Model. Imaginative Drawing. Assignment 11: Transforming the imaginative drawing into a design.
12th Week Sketching with India Ink and Organic Materials. Assignment 13: Transforming a life drawing created with India ink and organic materials into a design.
13th Week Creative Free-Association Drawing on Torn Pieces of Paper.
14th Week Logo and Poster Deconstruction Drawing Study: Reverse-design idea sketches.
Recommended or Required ReadingDrawings in the workshop.
University library.
Examples from Renaissance masters.
Other resources will be shared in the classroom setting.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Project
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 13 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 4 56
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 4 4
Homework 12 4 48
Project
Total Work Load150
Total Work Load / 30 (h)5
ECTS Credit of the Course5
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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