COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


Course Name
Introduction to Arts and Drawing
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
GEAR 301
Fall/Spring
3
0
3
6
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Service Course
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Q&A
Critical feedback
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The objective of this course is to introduce essential aspects of art history and to develop students’ basic drawing techniques.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to classify the basic elements of art.
  • will be able to draw by free hand.
  • will be able to define important figures in art history with an aesthetic sensitivity.
  • will be able to discuss important events in art history with a critical perspective.
  • will be able to classify the essential tools and materials for basic drawing exercises.
Course Description This course introduces the basic techniques of drawing and freehand drawing skills. Moreover, it also provides information about important figures and events in art history.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction
2 Elements of Art / Basic Drawing: Line Ryder, A., “The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing”, Watson-Guptill Publications. (2000) Chapter 1 Materials and Basic Techniques Horton, J., “An Introduction to Drawing”, Dorling Kindersley Publishers. (1998) Materials 2B, HB Drawing Pencil, Drawing Paper, Eraser
3 Elements of Art / Basic Drawing: Line Ryder, A., “The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing”, Watson-Guptill Publications. (2000) Chapter 1 Materials and Basic Techniques – Making Lines Chapter 2 The Block in Horton, J., “An Introduction to Drawing”, Dorling Kindersley Publishers. (1998) Techniques / Linear Drawing 2B, HB Drawing Pencil, Drawing Paper, Eraser
4 Elements of Art / Basic Drawing: Shape Ryder, A., “The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing”, Watson-Guptill Publications. (2000) Chapter 4 The Contour Horton, J., “An Introduction to Drawing” , Dorling Kindersley Publishers. (1998) Techniques / Form & Modeling 2B, HB Drawing Pencil, Drawing Paper, Eraser
5 Elements of Art / Basic Drawing: Form Ryder, A., “The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing”, Watson-Guptill Publications. (2000) Chapter 5 Understanding Light and Shadow Horton, J., “An Introduction to Drawing” , Dorling Kindersley Publishers. (1998) Techniques / Tonal Drawing Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), chalk, charcoal Drawing Paper, Eraser
6 Elements of Art / Basic Drawing: Volume Ryder, A., “The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing”, Watson-Guptill Publications. (2000) Chapter 6 Understanding Form on The Inside Chapter 7 Drawing on The Inside Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal, chalk, Drawing Paper, Eraser
7 Elements of Art / Basic Drawing: Volume, Quiz/ Critique Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal, chalk, Drawing Paper, Eraser
8 Midterm Week
9 Elements and principles of Art and Design Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal, chalk, Drawing Paper, Eraser
10 Elements and principles of Art and Design Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal, chalk, Drawing Paper, Eraser
11 Presentations Face-to-Face
12 Presentations Face-to-Face
13 Quiz/Studio Critique Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal, chalk, Drawing Paper, Eraser
14 Drawing Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal Drawing Paper, Eraser
15 Drawing Drawing Pencils (HB, B series), charcoal Drawing Paper, Eraser
16 Semester Review
Course Notes/Textbooks

Ryder, A., (2000). The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, eBook ISBN 978-0-7704-3474-8

Horton, J., (1998). An Introduction to Drawing-Dorling Kindersley Publishers, Dorling Kindersley Limited, London, ISBN 0 7513 0070 5

Suggested Readings/Materials

Hogarth, B., (1988). Drawing Dynamic Hands, Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, ISBN: 0-8320-1368-5

Winslow, V. L., (2009). Classic Human Anatomy,  Watson-Guptill Publications, New York, ISBN-13: 978-0-8230-2415-5

Betti, C., (1996). Drawing: a Contemporary Approach, Harcourt Brace College Publishers, USA, ISBN 0-15-501580-X

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weighting
Participation
1
10
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
40
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
1
10
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
6
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
14
3
42
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
2
20
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
10
Presentation / Jury
1
30
Project
1
10
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
180

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able master and use fundamental phenomenological and applied physical laws and applications,

2

To be able to identify the problems, analyze them and produce solutions based on scientific method,

3

To be able to collect necessary knowledge, able to model and self-improve in almost any area where physics is applicable and able to criticize and reestablish his/her developed models and solutions,

4

To be able to communicate his/her theoretical and technical knowledge both in detail to the experts and in a simple and understandable manner to the non-experts comfortably,

5

To be familiar with software used in area of physics extensively and able to actively use at least one of the advanced level programs in European Computer Usage License,

6

To be able to develop and apply projects in accordance with sensitivities of society and behave according to societies, scientific and ethical values in every stage of the project that he/she is part in,

7

To be able to evaluate every all stages effectively bestowed with universal knowledge and consciousness and has the necessary consciousness in the subject of quality governance,

8

To be able to master abstract ideas, to be able to connect with concreate events and carry out solutions, devising experiments and collecting data, to be able to analyze and comment the results,

9

To be able to refresh his/her gained knowledge and capabilities lifelong, have the consciousness to learn in his/her whole life,

10

To be able to conduct a study both solo and in a group, to be effective actively in every all stages of independent study, join in decision making stage, able to plan and conduct using time effectively.

11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Physics and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1).

12

To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest