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JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The City University of New York
Curriculum Committee: Course Revision
Please complete every item in the form and submit it to the Associate Provost’s Office.
1. Department: Art and Music
2. Current title of course: Art 111 Introduction to Drawing and Painting
3. Current course description:
Introduction to the elements of design, drawing, and painting. Graphic expression through various mediums.
3A. Number of credits and hours: 3
3B. Number of lab hours: 3
3C. Prerequisites: none
4. Nature of revision and brief rationale for the change: It is not possible to cover the scope of this class in a 3 credit course. Therefore we have proposed a new painting course and chosen to cover only drawing in the course.
5. Revised course description and title: Introduction to Drawing
This course is designed to develop student’s ability and appreciation for drawing. Students will be introduced to different drawing media and techniques and develop drawing skills through direct observation, imagination and other conceptual models.
5A. Number of credits and hours: 3
5B. Number of lab hours: 3
5C. Prerequisites: none
6. Revised course outline: See attached outline.
The following topics will be covered in this course: Line, Value, Composition, Gesture, and Figure/Portrait.
7. Opportunities for writing in the revised course:
Students will be required to complete a 4 page paper reviewing an exhibition in a local gallery or museum. The paper will ask students to critique the exhibition and the relationship it has to their classroom experience.
8. Relationship of revised course to:
8A. Courses in the department: This is offered as a basic art course and possibly a prerequisite for advanced coursework in advanced two dimensional art courses (ie. Forensic Portraiture)
8B. Courses in other departments: none
8C. Majors: none
9. Enrollment Patterns:
9A. Enrollment summaries for courses presently offered by the department:
We offer 10-15 sections of this course every semester. It is our most popular studio art course.
9B. Projected enrollment for the revised course and the frequency with which it is to be offered:
Seat Limit: 24 It will be offered every semester
9C. Course(s) to be withdrawn, if any, when revised course is adopted:
10. Proposed instructors.
Roberto Visani, Associate Professor, Art and Music
Mary Ting, Adjunct Professor, Art and Music
Frank Gimpaya, Adjunct Professor, Art and Music
11. Resources:
11A. Proposed texts and supplementary materials: hand outs, slides, video presentations as deemed relevant by instructor
Chaet, Bernard (1983). The Art of Drawing (Third Edition). New York, NY, Holt, Rinehart, Winston.
Rockman, Deborah (2009). Drawing Essentials. New York, NY, Oxford.
11B. Library resources: The Art of Drawing (Chaet) and Drawing Essentials (Rockman) are on reserve in the library
11C. Other: visits to local art museums and galleries
12. Nature of consultation with other departments: none
13. Syllabus – Attach a copy of the latest syllabus for this course. It is recommended that all syllabi
adhere to the College Guidelines for Model Syllabus or provide the information that the model syllabus requests. This information will allow the subcommittee on new courses to review your course revision promptly. (http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/associateprovost/imagesAssociateProvost/ModelSyllabus.pdf).
14. Signature(s) of chair of Department(s) proposing this revision: Lisa Farrington
Date: March 2009
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
899 Tenth Avenue, New York, NY 10019
Art 111
Introduction to Drawing
Professor Roberto Visani
office: 325T room 24
office hours: mon. and wed. 3:30 – 4:30p
and by appointment
tel. 212-237-8348
email:
Course Description:
This course is designed to develop student’s ability and appreciation for drawing. Class time will be divided between drawing exercises and projects, discussions, critique, demonstrations and a field trip.
Students will be expected to experiment with different drawing media and techniques and to develop drawing skills through observation, direct hands-on practice and assigned exercises. They will also consider drawing theory from both cognitive and historical perspectives.
Course Outline
Approved by UCASC, April 24, prepared for College Council, May 11, 2009
Week 1 Class Introductions – review of syllabus and drawing materials
class exercise: straight and elliptical lines, line weight
reading: chapter 1 (pgs. 1-10) ”The Art of Drawing”
Week 2 Line control and contour lines
class exercise: drawing elliptical and straight edge forms
homework 1: 10 boxes, 30 ellipses (different sizes)
materials: pencil, vinyl eraser, drawing pad
Week 3 Line control and contour line continued, perspective, and triangulation
class exercise: drawing geometric forms in space
homework 2: draw 3 cylinders from different angles and a moebius strip
materials: pencil, vinyl eraser, drawing pad
Week 4 Line control, contour line continued, perspective, interiors
class exercise: drawing interior spaces
project 1: Interior space drawing using contour line
materials: pencil, vinyl eraser, drawing pad
Week 5 Line control, contour line continued
project 1: Interior space drawing continued (due by end of class)
materials: pencil, vinyl eraser, drawing pad
Week 6 Value - Using lights and darks
class exercises: value scale, mark making techniques (stippling, cross hatching, etc.)
homework 3: representational and abstract value drawing
materials: pencil, charcoal, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, drawing pad
Week 7 Value continued
class exercises: drawing simple geometric shapes in light and dark
homework 4: create a paper object and draw showing light and dark
materials: pencil, charcoal, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, drawing pad
Week 8 Value continued
class exercises: still life and interior views using value, surfaces that reflect and absorb light, value with ink wash
project 2: Still Life Value Study
materials: pencil, charcoal, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, drawing pad
Week 9 Value continued
project 2: Still Life Value Study (due end of class)
materials: pencil, charcoal, vinyl eraser, kneaded eraser, drawing pad
Week 10 Figure Drawing
class exercise: skeletons, proportions of the body
homework 5: using the proportions of the body, first draw a full length figure
materials: pencil, erasers, charcoal, ink, brush, drawing pad
Week 11 Figure Drawing continued
class exercise: drawing from life, gesture drawing, blind contour drawing
materials: pencil, erasers, charcoal, ink, brush, drawing pad
Week 12 Figure Drawing continued
project 3: Drawing the figure in space (due end of class)
materials: pencil, erasers, charcoal, ink, brush, drawing pad
Week 13 Portraiture
class exercise: proportions of the head, eye / nose / mouth, gesture, self and partner portraits
homework 6: eyes / nose / mouth with different expressions
materials: pencil, eraser, charcoal, drawing pad
Week 14 Portraiture
project 4: Self Portrait (due beginning of class Week 15)
materials: your choice
Week 15 Final Critique
Approved by UCASC, April 24, prepared for College Council, May 11, 2009
Knowledge and Performance Objectives
By the end of the course students will have facility with a variety of drawing media, techniques and a historical context within which to conceptualize drawing as an art form. They will use this knowledge to create a portfolio consisting of 10 drawings completed as class projects and homework assignments. This portfolio will demonstrate student’s ability to record and express both real and imagined three dimensional space.
Reccomended Text: (on reserve in the library)
Chaet, Bernard (1983). The Art of Drawing (Third Edition). New York, NY Holt, Rinehart, Winston.
Materials
Approved by UCASC, April 24, prepared for College Council, May 11, 2009
ebony pencils (6)
kneaded eraser
white vinyl eraser
vine charcoal (soft)
charkole [square sticks of compressed charcoal] (3-6)
large Chinese ink brush
black india ink
ink pen
masking tape
14” x 17” sketchbook
14” x 20” portfolio
9 x 12 skecthbook
pencil sharpner
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Pearl Paint
www.pearlpaint.com
308 Canal Street
212-431-7932
Utrecht
www.utrechtart.com
237 W. 23rd Street 212-675-8699
111 4th Avenue 212-777-5353
Approved by UCASC, April 24, prepared for College Council, May 11, 2009
Student Responsibilities:
Time Commitment
It is very important that you attend all possible class sessions and that you arrive on time. The more seriously we take our time, our effort, and our imagination, the richer our lives become. Also, because we will only meet once a week, each class session will cover quite a bit of information. If you know that you will not be able to attend a session, please let me know the week before so that I can help prepare you for what you will miss. If you are absent more than twice for any reason, your grade will be lowered by one letter grade. Three early exits or late arrivals to class equals one absence. I take roll at the beginning of class, so if you missed it, it’s your responsibility to inform me.
Class Participation and Etiquette
Your participation is an important part of your grade. This means cleaning up after yourself, actively participating in critiques and class discussions, and asking for help / advice when you need some. Most importantly, consider that our work in class requires serious concentration, single mindedness, and focus. So please no needless talking, cell phones, head phones, eating in class, etc.
Assigned Work:
In addition to your student responsibilities, your grade will be based on classroom exercises, assigned projects, homework and a paper. Students are required to complete all assigned work by the due date and should expect to spend time outside of the scheduled meeting time to complete assigned work.
Class Exercises
For each unit of the class (Line, Value, Figure Drawing, Portraiture) you will be introduced to specific drawing techniques. The exercises given will develop your abilities to execute successful drawings using these techniques.
Projects
Projects will be based on techniques and ideas presented in the class exercises and will require you to use your problem solving and technical skills to create a work of art. They are given at the end of a unit covering a particular topic. For example after three weeks developing line control and contour line, students will draw an interior space demonstrating the techniques introduced in class.
Homework Assignments
Homework assignments will be given as an extension of the topics covered in class. They will be due at the beginning of class the following week
Paper
Students are required to write a 4 page art review of an exhibition (12 point font double spaced). The paper must be from an actual art exhibit at a museum or gallery (not a virtual on-line exhibit). Collect any pamphlets or exhibition announcements and hand them in with your paper. These can be useful to help you understand more about the exhibition. The first part of the paper should discuss the exhibition (ex. what type of artwork is in the show, what themes are covered?, background on the artist, curator, exhibition space?) . The second part of the paper should be your opinion of the show (ex. what did you like or dislike?, were there any particular artworks which you felt stood out and why?, how might you have presented the show differently?, or does the show give you an idea for a show which you would like to see?)
Statement of College Policy on Plagiarism
Plagiarism is the presentation of someone else‘s ideas, words, or artistic, scientific, or technical work as one‘s own creation. Using the ideas or work of another is permissible only when the original author is identified. Paraphrasing and summarizing, as well as direct quotations, require citations to the original source.
Plagiarism may be intentional or unintentional. Lack of dishonest intent does not necessarily absolve a student of responsibility for plagiarism.
It is the student‘s responsibility to recognize the difference between statements that are common knowledge (which do not require documentation) and restatements of the ideas of others. Paraphrase, summary, and direct quotation are acceptable forms of restatement, as long as the source is cited.
Students who are unsure how and when to provide documentation are advised to consult with their instructors. The Library has free guides designed to help students with problems of documentation.
(From the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Undergraduate Bulletin, p. 36)
Grading
Your grade is based on the following:
10% Student Responsibilities as listed above (class participation, etiquette, and attendance)
30% Homework and Classroom Exercises
60% Projects
Each project will be evaluated by the following:
Technique – how well you have demonstrated the drawing methods introduced in class
Creativity –how original and personal a statement you express
Effort / Improvement – the time, care and development reflected in your artwork
Criteria – did you fulfill the guidelines of the project including due date
Approved by UCASC, April 24, prepared for College Council, May 11, 2009