James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

VA2121:03

Drawing 2 *

Townsville HECS Band 1

52 hours practicals. Full year.

Available to all students but preference will be given to BVA students.

Staff: Mr R Preston.

This subject will encompass a study of spatial relationships, composition and media handling skills with emphasis on life drawing.

Learning Objectives:

  1. understand and develop a range of mark making procedures;
  2. be competent in the manipulation of a variety of different media;
  3. have a working knowledge of the various historical/contemporary methods of representing two-dimensional space;
  4. have the necessary technical skills to represent human form from specific objective/view points.

Assessment will be based on four prescribed folios of drawings (20% each, total 80%); participation (10%); research journal (10%).


* Non-Bachelor of Visual Arts students wishing to undertake this subject should seek approval from the Associate Dean for the College of Music, Visual Arts and Theatre or the head of Visual Arts