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Course Syllabus


Revision Date: 20-Dec-24
 

Fall 2024 | ART-1011-VR01 - Drawing I


In Person Class

Standard courses meet in person at CCV centers, typically once each week for the duration of the semester.

Location: Rutland
Credits: 3 (45 hours)
Day/Times: Monday, 06:00P - 08:45P
Semester Dates: 09-09-2024 to 12-16-2024
Last day to drop without a grade: 09-16-2024 - Refund Policy
Last day to withdraw (W grade): 11-04-2024 - Refund Policy
This course has started, please contact the offering academic center about registration
Materials/Lab Fees: $40.00

Faculty

Leigh Rooney
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Hiring Coordinator for this course: Collin Lee

General Education Requirements


This section meets the following CCV General Education Requirement(s) for the current catalog year:
VSCS Arts & Aesthetics
    Note
  1. Many degree programs have specific general education recommendations. In order to avoid taking unnecessary classes, please consult with additional resources like your program evaluation, your academic program catalog year page, and your academic advisor.
  2. Courses may only be used to meet one General Education Requirement.

Course Description

This course introduces students to the use of pencil, charcoal, pen and ink, and other drawing mediums with a focus on observational drawing skills. Students develop a deeper understanding of drawing as a way of seeing, organizing ideas, and recording perceptions of the world around them.


Essential Objectives

1. Explore the use of a variety of drawing mediums and different drawing surfaces including a variety of paper types and sizes.
2. Draw a variety of subjects such as still life, landscape, and human forms.
3. Develop a drawing vocabulary that includes elements of art (line, shape, color, value, texture, form, and space) and principles of design (balance, contrast, emphasis, movement, pattern, rhythm, and unity/ variety) through discussion and critique.
4. Apply elements of art and principles of design in one's own drawing.
5. Examine, discuss and critique artwork that includes the art/design historical, social, and cultural context with emphasis on the impact of global and/or cultural diversity on the development of drawing as an art form.
6. Design and complete individual projects.
7. Create a portfolio of drawings and display finished works in a professional manner.


Required Technology

More information on general computer and internet recommendations is available on the CCV computer recommendations Support page.

Please see CCV's Digital Equity Statement (pg. 45) to learn more about CCV's commitment to supporting all students access the technology they need to successfully finish their courses.


Required Textbooks and Resources

This course only uses free Open Educational Resources (OER) and/or library materials. For details, see the Canvas Site for this class.


Methods

Teaching Methods

  • Weekly lectures on historical and contemporary drawings and demonstrations of various drawing techniques.
  • Creative assignments and projects designed to practice drawing techniques.
  • Group discussions and critiques.

Examples of recurring weekly activities

  • sketch:
    • due Thursdays at 11:59 pm
    • get started in the beginning of the week
    • show that you watched and read module
    • learn about artists and practice technical skills
  • drawing project:
    • due Sundays at 11:59 pm
    • longer, more detailed project based on what you sketched and learned in the module
    • worth more points
    • post an embedded image of your drawing to the discussion
  • discussion:
    • due Mondays at 11:59 pm
    • reply to your classmate’s posts

  • Assignments and discussions are due weekly, typically on Thursdays, Sundays, and Mondays at 11:59 pm.
    • Most weeks start on Tuesdays and end on Mondays so you have weekends to complete your projects.
      • I recommend reading through the Module the Tuesday before due date.
  • Theweek date rangeis posted on the heading of each Module so you know when to start on the work for that Module.
    • Some weeks will be shorter due to holidays - pay attention to the week range in each Module.
  • I typically grade assignments within two weeks of the due dates on Tuesdays and Thursdays and give feedback in the discussions on Mondays.

Evaluation Criteria

Points

Assessments

20

Introduction Assignments

80

8 Sketches (10 points each)

220

11 Drawings (20 points each)

55

11 Discussions (5 points each)

140

Final and Portfolio (various points)

515

Totals points possible for course


Grading Criteria

CCV Letter Grades as outlined in the Evaluation System Policy are assigned according to the following chart:

 HighLow
A+10098
A Less than 9893
A-Less than 9390
B+Less than 9088
B Less than 8883
B-Less than 8380
C+Less than 8078
C Less than 7873
C-Less than 7370
D+Less than 7068
D Less than 6863
D-Less than 6360
FLess than 60 
P10060
NPLess than 600


Weekly Schedule


Week/ModuleTopic  Readings  Assignments
 

1

Course Introduction

    
  • Course Introduction & Group Norms
  • Getting Started Survey
  • sketch: draw link a kid
 

2

Introduction to LINE

    
  • sketch: pencil contour drawing exercises
 

3

LINE drawings

    
  • draw: pencil contour drawings of everyday objects
  • Critique Discussion
 

4

Principles + Elements + Memory sketches

    

  • sketches: pencil drawing exercises to learn the Principles of Design, Elements of Art, and develop visual memory
 

5

Introduction to VALUE:

    
  • sketch: charcoal shading exercises
 

6

VALUE drawing

    

  • draw: charcoal drawing of a still life object
  • Critique Discussion
 

7

Introduction to COMPOSITION

    

  • sketch: pencil studies of composition techniques
 

8

Composition drawing

    
  • draw: pencil and charcoal drawings
  • Critique Discussion
 

9

Introduction to Perspective

    

  • sketch: perspective & pen and ink exercises
 

10

Perspective drawing

    

  • draw: pen landscape or cityscape compositions
  • Critique Discussion
 

11

Introduction to Imagination vs. Observation Project

    

  • sketch: composition thumbnail drawings
  • In-progress Critique Discussion
 

12

Imagination vs. Observation Project

    

  • draw: finished composition in student’s choice of drawing media
  • Critique Discussion
 

13

Introduction to Final Project

    

  • sketch: composition thumbnail drawings in student’s choice of subject
  • In-progress Critique Discussion
 

14

Final Project

    

  • draw: finished composition in student’s choice of drawing media
  • Critique Discussion
 

15

Portfolio

    

  • Each student creates a final portfolio of the work they created in this course
  • Group discussion and celebration of accomplishments
 

Attendance Policy

Regular attendance and participation in classes are essential for success in and are completion requirements for courses at CCV. A student's failure to meet attendance requirements as specified in course descriptions will normally result in a non-satisfactory grade.

  • In general, missing more than 20% of a course due to absences, lateness or early departures may jeopardize a student's ability to earn a satisfactory final grade.
  • Attending an on-ground or synchronous course means a student appeared in the live classroom for at least a meaningful portion of a given class meeting. Attending an online course means a student posted a discussion forum response, completed a quiz or attempted some other academically required activity. Simply viewing a course item or module does not count as attendance.
  • Meeting the minimum attendance requirement for a course does not mean a student has satisfied the academic requirements for participation, which require students to go above and beyond simply attending a portion of the class. Faculty members will individually determine what constitutes participation in each course they teach and explain in their course descriptions how participation factors into a student's final grade.


Participation Expectations

Participation and Conduct Expectations

Online course attendance is measured by participation in discussions and assignment submissions. Discussion participation will be graded. You are expected to communicate respectfully and follow all rules of conduct required for in-person courses. Students who post inappropriate comments, links, or any other materials will not receive credit for that assignment and risk failing the entire course. Inappropriate includes but is not limited to racist, homophobic, transphobic, xenophobic, and sexist comments. All rules in the CCV handbook apply to this course. I reserve the right to remove anyone from the online classroom that is disruptive, disrespectful, inappropriate, or interfering with the learning environment.



Missing & Late Work Policy

Grading Policy

Detailed grading rubrics (“criteria”) will be provided with each assignment in Canvas with a breakdown of points available. Assignments will typically be graded within two weeks of their due date. If you submit work and do not get all of the points, you can revise to improve your grade. Please don’t hesitate to email me for feedback and suggestions for improvement. Grading of revisions may take longer than two weeks.

Late work policy:

Artists are often required to meet deadlines and my goal is to help you develop good habits while in school. Even if you do not plan to pursue a career in the arts, meeting deadlines is a valuable skill for your future courses and careers.

Therefore, late work will automatically lower your grade 10%.

Each rubric will have an item for work submitted “BY THE DUE DATE”. The point(s) in this rubric item will equal 10% of the grade. You get the points if you submit your work on time and don’t get the points if your work is late. You can still get a good grade if you submit late work!

How to submit late work and revisions:

  • Submit the work to Canvas as usual (that’s it!)
    • If your grade is not updated within two weeks, feel free to email me to remind me to change your grade.
  • IMPORTANT: I do not get grading notifications for discussion replies (only for your initial post). If you have a zero on a discussion and completed the replies, please email me so I can update your grade. Make sure to include the name of the discussion in your message, e.g. “W3 discussion”.

Communicate as soon as possible if you are struggling with an assignment. It is always better to submit something than nothing. Let me know if you are falling behind via email and we can create a plan together. I will post a final deadline for late work and revisions on Canvas and will not grade any work submitted after the posted date and time.


Accessibility Services for Students with Disabilities:


CCV strives to mitigate barriers to course access for students with documented disabilities. To request accommodations, please
  1. Provide disability documentation to the Accessibility Coordinator at your academic center. https://ccv.edu/discover-resources/students-with-disabilities/
  2. Request an appointment to meet with accessibility coordinator to discuss your request and create an accommodation plan.
  3. Once created, students will share the accommodation plan with faculty. Please note, faculty cannot make disability accommodations outside of this process.


Academic Integrity


CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.