Undergraduate Course: Illustration 2A: Illustration Theory and Practice (DESI08063)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | In this course students will explore fundamental methods and processes of Illustration in the visual interpretation of texts, themes and concepts. They will generate and consider ideas, explore research methods and expand their visual language to communicate complex concepts clearly to specific audiences.
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| Course description |
This course will introduce students to a range of methodologies in order to generate ideas and undertake research, which they will apply to the interpretation of texts and narratives through imagery. They will learn how to plan and develop a design project from initial ideas to final work, communicating their process and creative journey through sketchbooks. This will include studies in observational drawing, colour, composition and the relationship between text and image.
During the course students will use drawing to work through concepts, create narratives and reflect through observation. Projects will allow them to interpret both their own texts and existing literature. The course also considers the professional demands of being an Illustrator and working directly with a client.
The course is taught through a series of lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. Students are expected to undertake projects set within the course, documenting work through a portfolio and sketchbook. They are also expected to engage independently with the broader field of art and design, for example by visiting exhibitions and reading relevant journals.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | If this course is core to your programme you will be automatically enrolled, for all other students, including Design students, the course is open on a first come first served basis until the course is full. Where a course depends on some technical proficiency, PTs are encouraged to help students check with the appropriate Course Organiser regarding suitability, eg if student has previous external practical experience. The course will be open to enrolments from Thursday 13th September at 9.30am. Please sign up for the course through your own School (they will advise if this is done your PT, SSO or Teaching Office). We do not currently keep a waiting list. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 35 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 6,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 20,
External Visit Hours 3,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Formative Assessment Hours 1,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
155 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative assessment
At the end of the Course student will present for assessment 2 projects plus a drawing journal. Each of these three assessed submissions comprises 33.3% of the overall course grades.
Each of the two assessed project should consist of the following two elements:
(1) Preliminary work
Students should present a sketchbook* which shows evidence and documentation of research themes, thumbnails and storyboarding of ideas as well as material and process development. The work should clearly show the design process through evaluation and critical analysis.
*A sketchbook may be in a conventional book form or an alternative. It should be a collated and organized set of research and developed that is clearly labelled
(2) Resolved Illustrations
2-5 resolved illustrations or equivalent (for example, a comic book spread may include a number of illustrations on a page).
The assessed drawing journal should contain regular observational drawings must be completed during the course and 5 Life Drawings presented which were completed during Course life drawing classes.
Formative Assessment
In Week 6 students will be required to submit one project (a sketchbook of preliminary work and 2-5 resolved illustrations). Written feedback and grades will be provided.
Relationship between Assessment and Learning Outcomes:
All 3 Learning Outcomes are assessed and are equally weighted in relation to all 3 summative submission elements described above.
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| Feedback |
Formative verbal feedback will be given regularly throughout the course through one-to-one tutorials and peer review through small group discussions.
Formative written feedback and indicative grades will be given following a submission in Week 6.
Summative written feedback and grades will be given at the end of the course.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Analyse ideas and themes within Illustration briefs, identify a range of solutions to design problems and select appropriate ideas to develop further.
- Demonstrate a development of practical skills, concepts and materials in preparatory Illustration work.
- Resolve Illustration work to an academic and professional level of finish and communicate clearly the progression of a project through images and annotations.
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Reading List
P. Baines, PENGUIN BY DESIGN: A Cover Story 1935-2005
J. New, DRAWING FROM LIFE: THE JOURNAL AS ART, Princeton Architectural Press, 2005
L. Zeegan, THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ILLUSTRATION, AVA, 2005
Q. Blake, IN ALL DIRECTIONS: TRAVEL AND ILLUSTRATION, Hayward Gallery Publishing, 2005
J. OReilly, VAROOM, AOI (Ongoing Periodical)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
On completion of this course students will have the following range of skills:
Research and enquiry:
Be creative problem solvers
Be able to think critically
Have a range of approaches to independent research
Personal and intellectual autonomy:
Be able to think creatively
Have confidence in decision making
Personal effectiveness:
The ability to plan, organise and manage their time
Be aware of the professional demands of being an illustrator
Communication:
Communicate verbally through presentations and the explanation of ideas.
Communicate in written form both formally and through sketchbooks.
Have interpersonal skills that allows peer review which is sensitive and useful. |
| Keywords | Graphic arts,Book arts,Architecture of the page,Word-pictures,Visual communication,Drawing |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Lucy Roscoe
Tel: (0131 6)51 5732
Email: L.Roscoe@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Gill Lowther
Tel: (0131 6)51 5712
Email: glowther@ed.ac.uk |
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