ECTS - Illustration
Illustration (GRT321) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Illustration | GRT321 | 5. Semester | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Compulsory Departmental Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Drill and Practice, Project Design/Management. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To provide an introduction to The Art of Illustration as a visual communication with applications. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Visual communication/illustration of visual expression as a means of practical examination; examples selected from the printed media with the aim of defining the illustration style and personal approach to discussion and analysis; technical and artistic considerations; specified applications within the scope of the project, illustrative language. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | What is illustration? Who is an illustrator? What does an illustrator do? Samples from famed illustrators. Implementation domains of illustration. | At the end of each course assignment for the next course shall be given with demanded materials so that students shall be able to make research and drawing. |
| 2 | How to become a good illustrator? How to create a good work? Pencil drawing methods (elementary stage). | Practice assignment on a plant or animal topic is given. |
| 3 | Techniques and samples relevant to illustration methods. Colored pencil drawing methods (elementary stage). | An assignment is given to redraw the previous week’s pencil drawing method with colored pencils. |
| 4 | Implementation via Gouache Paint and Water Color methods | An assignment is given to redraw the previous week’s colored pencil drawing method with gouache paint and water color. |
| 5 | Illustration via collage technique | A different assignment is given. |
| 6 | Connection of illustration with advertisement, design and modern arts and relevant samples. Composition (Interpretation). | A composition assignment is given to interpret the topic covered in the 3rd and 4th weeks. |
| 7 | Midterm | |
| 8 | With the cooperation of camera, scanner, computer (required menus from different programs) the acquisitions of illustrator during design stage. | An assignment is given to reorganize the works prepared on the 3rd, 4th and 5th weeks by employing the technological tools given hereby. Sample scale is demanded. |
| 9 | Directed drawing domains like editorial or medical illustrations comprising of Historical re-enactment or mate painting and samples from common techniques. | Applied assignment is given. |
| 10 | Directed drawing domains like editorial or medical illustrations comprising of Historical re-enactment or mate painting and samples from common techniques. | Applied assignment is continued. |
| 11 | Based on the acquired knowledge the scope of draft final proposals students prepare on graphic design context (topic setting, narration), implementation forms, planning and projecting. | Project Subjects: Cultural, mythological and historical (Anatolian Civilizations), Medical, Editorial, Educational Tools. |
| 12 | Within the scope of Project sketch drawings, expressing creative ideas. | Applied research is continued. |
| 13 | Project work | Applied research is continued. |
| 14 | Project work | Applied research is continued. |
| 15 | Conclusion, presentation methods and pre-assessment | Projects are received. |
| 16 | Final Exam |
Sources
| Course Book | 6. D. Rees, How to be an Illustrator, London, 2008 |
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| 7. F. D.K. Ching, Drawing: A Creative Process, New York, 1990 | |
| 8. C. Slade, The Encyclopedia of Illustration Techniques, New York, 1997 | |
| 9. R. Howard, The Illustrator's Bible, New York 1992 | |
| 10. A. Loomis, Creative Illustration, New York, 2012 |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Project | 2 | 30 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 60 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 40 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 60 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Acquires Art and Design culture and aesthetic knowledge, theoretical and applied knowledge about the discipline. | X | ||||
| 2 | Knows the legal regulations and processes about Art and Design. | |||||
| 3 | Has knowledge about interdisciplinary interaction associated with the relevant field of Art and Design. | X | ||||
| 4 | Describes the concepts, ideas, facts, and problems related with the field; perceives, designs, and applies them multi-dimensionally. | X | ||||
| 5 | Evaluates interaction with sub-disciplines related with the field, uses the information creatively. | |||||
| 6 | Works, undertakes responsibility, and carries out plans individually and as a group member. | X | ||||
| 7 | Identifies the learning requirements about the field, and directs his learning within a lifelong sense of social conscience. | X | ||||
| 8 | Uses information and communication technologies required by the field at least at an advanced level of Europe Computer Literacy License. | |||||
| 9 | Follows new information relevant with the field and communicates with colleagues using a foreign language (Europe Language Portfolio General Level: B1 Level). | |||||
| 10 | Creates projects supporting solution suggestions to problems in his field with qualified and quantified data; shares them with experts and non-experts. | X | ||||
| 11 | Converts concrete and abstract concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original products, analyzes the acquired information and skills with a critical approach. | X | ||||
| 12 | Is aware of national and international values of art and design, and acts in accordance with ethical values. | X | ||||
| 13 | Has knowledge, equipment, and aesthetic awareness about art culture and history that is necessary for carrying out successful studies related with the discipline. | X | ||||
| 14 | Has enough awareness about the universality of social rights, social justice, quality culture, and protection of cultural values and environment, occupational health and safety. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 4 | 40 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | |||
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||