TENTATIVE SYLLABUS - ART 101
DRAWING*
College of Mount St. Joseph Course # & Section & credit
hours Art 101 04
Department of Art Sem._S1_Year_
2006__
Course Name_______Drawing I__________
Syllabus
Prerequisites: None
Instructor:
Daniel E. Mader
T (office) 513 244
4317
T (home) 859 441 2652
E
dan_mader@mail.msj.edu
F 513 244 4942
Course Meets: F, 12.45 - 3.35p
Required Text: None. Handouts as appropriate
Course Description:
Fundamental drawing approaches using various tools, materials and
techniques; subject matter from nature, still life, manufactured
forms, the model, imagination; emphasis on creative problem solving
in wet, dry and mixed media.
MSJ Undergraduate Learning Outcomes and Performance Indicators
(LO/PIs)
The purpose of the Liberal Arts and Science curriculum at the
Mount is to provide you with a broader academic context for your
learning in and outside of your major. It is to further provide you
with a learning perspective for a lifetime of study in a diverse and
complex world. By graduation with your Baccalaureate Degree, you
will demonstrate your comprehension in the areas below - the areas of
your e-portfolio, in which you will archive examples of work.
A. Global/Citizenship: Understand and appreciate the
interdependence and interrelatedness of all people as well as of
people and their environment
1. Document and reflect on participation in a service or
leadership experience during your College years
2. Demonstrate knowledge about global issues confronting
persons in the contemporary world
3. Explain aspects of the Judeo-Christian tradition as they
intersect with other religions, philosophical ideologies, and global
issues
4. Reflect critically on personal and professional development
during the college years in the context of global citizenship
B. Ethics: Understand the Judeo-Christian ethical tradition and
recognize ethical responsibility in your personal and professional
life
1. Describe ethical responsibilities in the context of
professional and/or scholarly practice
2. Explain how the Judeo-Christian tradition emphasizes social
justice and responsibility
3. Assess ethical concerns of a problem or dilemma
4. Construct and defend an ethical response to a problem or
dilemma
C. Interdependence/Interdisciplinarity: Draw on disciplinary
perspectives and integrate your insights through construction of a
more comprehensive perspective
1. Demonstrate a capacity for inclusive, not dualistic
thinking, recognizing the presence of ambiguity
2. Compare and contrast viewpoints from different disciplines
and perspectives (multidisciplinarity)
3. Integrate knowledge and concepts across disciplines
(interdisciplinarity)
4. Explain the global interconnectedness of social and natural
systems
D. Sociocultural Relationships: Understand social and cultural
influences on behavior
1. Demonstrate an understanding of culturally held and socially
maintained biases
2. Explain the influence of social and cultural diversity on
human systems
3. Explain how religious and spiritual values influence social
practices
4. Demonstrate knowledge of the continual development of
societies (for example, religious influences, economic conditions,
philosophical ideologies, etc.)
5. Understand the interdependence of people from different social
and cultural backgrounds
E. Communication: Construct and interpret various forms of
communication including written, oral, and visual effectively and
ethically
1. Control surface features (syntax, grammar, punctuation,
spelling), presentation and documentation
2. Adapt messages (form and structure) to meet the needs of the
audience and context
3. Use communication media effectively and creatively
F. Critical/Creative Thinking: Reason in an open-ended manner
to evaluate a situation, generate multiple solutions, and support the
reasoning behind a solution
1. Distinguish among categories of information (e.g. fact,
opinion; relevant, irrelevant; biased, unbiased)
2. Interpret quantitative and qualitative information
3. Support a position with appropriate evidence
4. Integrate your own ideas with those of others to address an
issue
5. Demonstrate an ability to apply a creative process using
imagination and intuition to solve a problem
Course Objectives within the framework of MSJ Undergraduate
LO/PI: (At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able
to):
1. Demonstrate the ability to think critically after examining
professional drawing from handouts, CD, and slide discussions, and
applying lessons learned (F 2 - 5);
2. Demonstrate the ability to think creatively after using visual
problem solving necessary to complete each drawing project, and going
one step further (E 2 - 3, F1 - 5);
3. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively through
active participation in informal class discussion and student group
critiques ((E 2 - 3, F 1 - 5);
4. Demonstrate the ability to express or respond to aesthetic
qualities through written student assessment of projects, plus class
discussion of art examined in gallery, and/or museum, and/or
fieldtrip visits (A 2,4; E 1 - 3, F 1 - 5);
5. Demonstrate knowledge of the central beliefs, practices, and
heritage of cultures other than their own, and integrate knowledge
gained from two or more disciplines through participation in group
critiques and evaluation dialogue at final individual critique (A2,
4;C 2 - 4, D 5);
6. Demonstrate knowledge of technical processes in drawing
through successful completion of focused projects (F1 - 5).
E-Portfolio
As part of college assessment process, you must keep an
electronic file for each class and/or term with examples of your
art/written work. The visual pieces must be jpeg images taken with a
digital camera. You are responsible for taking the images and storing
them, until uploading them to your e-portfolio. Your are responsible
for maintaining your e-portfolio throughout your college years.
Teaching Methodology (Learning Strategies):
Demonstrations, studio, discussion, group and individual
critiques, written student self-evaluation of art, readings, and
field trip (s) TBA
Special
From time to time you may be directed to special information for
this class at
< http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/maderd/ >.
Method of Evaluating Achievement of Outcomes:
Drawings increase in grade weight as skills, experience, and
confidence progress. At nearly each meeting there will be a group
critique wherein each student's project will receive discussion and
comment from peers and professor. After critique, the work is
brought to a conclusion.
At significant points in the term, written Student
Self-Evaluation of Art (SSAE) forms will be completed by the student
and responded to by the professor. These are a barometer reading of
student progress. Generally, each of these carries equal grade
weight. Also factored into the grading are attendance, self -
initiative, and participation during critiques.
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to attend, to be on time, and to stay for
ALL classes. Missing, being tardy, or leaving early can result in
drop of letter grade and/or failure of course. Tardy students must
inform the instructor of their late arrival.
Academic Integrity:
When we use the information and language of others to enrich our
reflection and research papers we must:
-Tell the reader when we are quoting and indicate the source
(person, book, article, etc.) of the quotation;
-Tell the reader when we are paraphrasing and indicate the source
(person, book, article, etc.) of that information.
Quoting or paraphrasing the information and/or language of a
source without naming the source is plagiarism. Plagiarism is
unacceptable in an academic institution and is subject to penalty.
Please consult the College Catalog and the Student Handbook for
additional information and policies regarding academic honesty.
Tentative Course Outline:
Aug. Fri. 26 Handouts; discussion of course; supplies; line and
value scale exercises;
Sept. Fri. 2 Critique (Crit) ; Gesture/ contour/value; still
life studies -
chairs/stools; Positive/negative space;
Pencil, vine charcoal, blk/white chalk, gray
paper;
Fri. 9 Crit; Figure and face studies (neighbor and
self); contour; value; charcoal
Sticks;
Fri. 16 Crit; Drapery study - whole and close - up;
charcoal sticks and chalk on gray/
Black/sepia paper
Fri. 23 Crit; Mechanical or glass object study; grid
composition, positive/negative space;
pencil hatch; begin use of Student
Evaluation of art forms (SSEA);
Fri. 30 Crit; Completion of mechanical or glass object
study
Oct. Fri. 7 Crit; Plaster écorché of human;
Classical photo interpretation; wash with ink:
Fri. 14 (No Class - Mid-semester Holiday)
Fri. 21 Crit; Completion of écorchè
study
Fri. 28 Crit; Architecture - inside/outside;
perspective; pencil;
Nov. Fri 4 Crit; Completion of architecture study; SSAE
Fri. 11 Crit; Outside nature study - plants etc; colored
pencils/pastels or Greek character
overlay, in values;
Fri. 18 Crit; Continuation of nature study;
Fri. 25 (No Class - Thanksgiving Recess)
Dec. Fri. 2 Final individual critique; outside tallied time
sheet turn-in; Student
Evaluation of Art form (SSAE)
Exam week Dec 5 - 9
Fri. 5 8.30 - 10.20a Final Exam period and Course/
Teacher Evaluation
Materials:
The art fee is used to cover general studio class costs, and some
initial art supplies. These can include:
Conté
Ink
Chinese brush
Charcoal
Newsprint drawing pad
Tracing paper
Watercolor paper
Ebony pencil
Kneadable eraser
Beyond the above the student provides a toolbox to carry
materials, other pencils, pens, markers, water cups, art gum erasers,
masking tape and all other materials as needed. A portfolio is
suggested for the drawings in progress. I suggest Wal-Mart, K -
Mart, Michael's, Wilson's, John R. Green etc.
Important Notes:
1. Late Projects are not accepted. No post facto (after the fact)
excuses are accepted.
2. "C" or better average for totaled grades if an art major.
3. Students are required to attend all classes, and stay for
entire class. Tardy students have the responsibility to inform
instructor of late arrival and make up missed work.
4. Outside studio time: academic policy holds that the student
may expect up to 2 hrs. Outside work for every credit hr. taken per
week. You are expected to spend 6 hours outside of class per week on
drawing, reading, research travel/purchase of materials, and actual
studio work. Each Friday, students are required to bring
inside/outside drawings to class for group critique and/or for
written Student Self-Evaluation of Art. DRAWINGS SHOULD BE DATED
WITH AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT ON THE PARTICULAR PIECE NOTED. For the 15
weeks of the semester, outside time should equal 90 hours to qualify
you for a minimal grade of "C". A log sheet is provided for you to
record time. These totaled sheets will be examined on Fri Dec 2 In
addition, any class miss adds 3 outside hours to the 90 hours of
outside work required.
5. General Procedure for Each Project:
a. Discussion of problem by instructor
b. Execution of the piece with instruction
c. Outside studio work
d. Group Critique/ Student Self-Evaluation of Art
e. Continuation on project to completion
f. Final Individual Critique
7. To final individual critique, bring cross-section of
projects and tallied time sheets.