ART 1330C - Drawing II

College of Fine Arts and Humanities

Credit(s): 3
Contact Hours: 92
Effective Term Spring 2025 (645)

Requisites

Prerequisite ART 1300C with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This course is an in-depth study of drawing with an emphasis upon classical drawing ideals and techniques as they pertain to the depiction of the human figure and organic form. Course may be taken up to three times for credit.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will accurately render organic form, including work from a live model, by:
    1. demonstrating the ability to convey a quick, overall impression of the subject through the practice of gesture drawing.
    2. drawing the human figure, bones of the skeleton, and plaster casts in terms of contour and cross-contour lines.
    3. demonstrating the principles of proportion and applying them to the drawing of the human figure and other organic forms.
    4. demonstrating the ability to see and use planes as a means of representing form.
    5. demonstrating the ability to use shading and gradations of value in rendering the figure.
    6. demonstrating a basic understanding of human anatomy.
  2. The student will analyze and execute classical drawing ideals and techniques with an emphasis on the development of representational form by:
    1. examining figure drawings of the great masters in order to execute classical drawing ideals and a variety of techniques.
    2. demonstrating a range of drawing techniques, using line, shading, cross-hatching, and other types of mark-making in order to create clear and expressive drawings.
    3. demonstrating knowledge of the composition of the page, utilizing the human figure as a model.
    4. demonstrating increasing skillfulness with a variety of drawing media through mastering the use of graphite, charcoal, conte, and ink.
  3. The student will develop critical thinking skills in order to analyze and evaluate drawings by:
    1. utilizing the vocabulary of formal analysis in order to discuss drawings during oral critiques.
    2. assessing the quality of a drawing during oral critiques.

Criteria Performance Standard

Each student will submit his or her work on a bi-weekly basis so the instructor may assess his or her progress. The drawings will give evidence of the following criteria: 1. draw the human figure and other organic forms based on direct observation, using correct proportion. 2. draw the figure, bones of the skeleton, and/or plaster casts using a variety of drawing techniques and media. 3. understand and demonstrate classical drawing techniques. 4. understand artistic human anatomy as it applies to figure drawing. Drawings will be evaluated by the instructor based on the A-B-C-D-F scale. The instructor will evaluate mastery of the course objectives through assessment of each student’s work using a 70% minimum level of achievement.

History of Changes

Revised 8/2/83. Revised 8/84. Reviewed C&I 9/25/90 Special Fee Effective Session I, 1990-91. 3 Year C&I Review 8/94. C & I 11/25/97; DBT 12/15/97 Effective Session 19981 # chg from 1301C by Field Review EFFECTIVE 20051. C&I 10/28/08, BOT 12/16/08, Effective 20082(0405). C&I Approval: 06/08/2010, BOT Approval: 07/22/2010, Effective Term: Fall 2010 (430). C&I Approval: 02/14/2019, BOT Approval: 03/19/2019, Effective Term: Fall 2019 (565).
C&I Approval: 07/19/2024, BOT Approval: 09/17/2024, Effective Term: Spring 2025 (645)

Related Programs

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  2. Art Education with ESOL Endorsement (ARTED-BS) (670) (CS Approved)
  3. Studio Art BFA (ARTBFA-TR) (670) (Active)
  4. USF Tampa - Studio Art BA (FTARBA-TR) (670) (Active)
  5. USF Tampa - Studio Art BFA (FTARBFA-TR) (670) (Active)