Undergraduate Course: Illustration 2A: Illustration Theory and Practice (DESI08063)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 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.
|
| 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.
|
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to students on the Illustration Degree Programme in the School of Design. |
Course Delivery Information
|
| Academic year 2021/22, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
|
Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 9,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 18,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 12,
External Visit Hours 3,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 4,
Formative Assessment Hours 0.5,
Summative Assessment Hours 0.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
149 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative Assessment:
At the mid-way point, students will be required to submit one project (selected pages from a sketchbook of preliminary work and 2-5 resolved illustrations) compiled and submitted as a 6-8 page PDF to LEARN. Written feedback and grades will be provided.
Summative Assessment:
Students will compile and submit a 12-16 page PDF to LEARN documenting the development and resolution of each project. It will be annotated with description and reflection on the context, function and learning of the work at each stage.
Relationship between Assessment and Learning Outcomes:
All 3 Learning Outcomes are assessed and are equally weighted.
|
| 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 at the mid-way point.
Summative written feedback and grades will be given at the end of the course.
|
| 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.
|
Reading List
Embury, G., & Minichiello, M. (2018). Reportage illustration: Visual journalism. London: Bloomsbury Visual Arts.
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)
|
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 Sarah Lippett
Tel: (0131 6)51 5726
Email: slippett@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Rhiordan Langan-Fortune
Tel: (0131 6)51 5926
Email: rhiordan.langanfortune@ed.ac.uk |
|
|
University Homepage