| CODE | DGA1023 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Intermedia Studio 2 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Digital Arts | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The Intermedia Studio 2 study-unit will consist of drawing and painting the human figure and locating it in various environmental contexts. Students will use a diverse range of media to depict and contextualise the human figure and to explore ways of seeing the human figure as a unique object of expression. The study-unit will be encouraged to explore various creative processes to broaden their dexterity and rendering abilities. This study-unit provides the required foundation for later work in visualisation, Fine Art, photography, video, illustration and character design and environments for animation and games. The study-unit will include: observation and measurement skills; perspective; foreshortening; composition; tone; contrast; and colour theory. Study-Unit Aims: - Lay the foundations of human figure drawing and its surroundings; - Give students the required skills and confidence in the complexities of rendering the human form; - Apply different contexts to recontextualise the human figure; - Foster a culture of critical, self-reflection and peer evaluation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - analyse and describe the visual representation of the human figure in various contexts; - render through drawing the human figure in various traditional and digital media; - apply the fundamentals of foreshortening, visual perception, measurement skills, composition, tone, contrast and colour in art and design projects. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - acquire advanced skills in the use of drawing and painting tools; - visually represent the human anatomy; - depict the human figure in various environmental contexts; - initiate critical, self-evaluation. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: - Bammes, G. (2011). Complete Guide to Life Drawing. Search Press. - Rubins. D.K. (1975). The Human Figure: An Anatomy for Artists. Penguin Books. - D’Amelio, G. (2004). Perspective Drawing Handbook. Dover Publications. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Practical | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Vince Briffa Matthew Galea |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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