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JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COURSE CODE: "AS 110"
COURSE NAME: "Drawing - Rome Sketchbook"
SEMESTER & YEAR:
Summer Session II 2015
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SYLLABUS
INSTRUCTOR:
Nathan Lewis
EMAIL: [email protected]
HOURS:
TTH 9:00 AM 12:45 PM
TOTAL NO. OF CONTACT HOURS:
45
CREDITS:
3
PREREQUISITES:
OFFICE HOURS:
TUES THURS 1-3PM
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COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course makes use of the unparalleled resource that is the city of Rome itself; each class meets at a different site around the city. Students work in sketchbook form, creating over the course of the term a diary of visual encounters. Instruction, apart from brief discussions of the sites themselves, focuses on efficient visual note taking: the quick description of form, awareness of light and the development of volume in space. With practice and growing experience, students become capable of producing drawings governed by conscious intention.
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SUMMARY OF COURSE CONTENT:
Each week we visit new sites for our drawings in our sketchbooks. We will meet at the site on some days and in the studio on others for discussion and critique. Art historical information will be shared about the sites we visit and discussion on techniques will be on going. Students make drawings from observation in their sketchbooks both in and out of class, thus creating a record of their experiences. The beginning of each class meeting is dedicated to a brief discussion of the relevant features of the site, and the presentation of an issue to be addressed in drawing. Some of the basic drawing issues addressed in specific lessons include: thumbnail sketches, composition, proportion, perspective, line weight, value(shading), portraiture, and figure drawing.
The course aims to make use of the unparalleled resource that is the city of Rome in an introduction to basic issues in the discipline of drawing. The mental concentration required while drawing gives students a direct, concrete understanding of the forms being observed--forms that are, in this case, of great historical, cultural and artistic interest. Instruction focuses on efficient visual note-taking: the quick rendering of form and volume in space, the depiction of light, the suggestion of complexity and energy using basic drawing strategies. Students are always encouraged to find their own personal techniques and styles of observation.
MATERIALS: Students must provide their own sketchbooks, which should be bound like books and have dimensions not less than 24 x 34 cm. Bigger is better than smaller. Try to have a sketchbook with heavier paper that could handle wet media (ink or watercolor) The drawing instruments are up to you, but you should have multiple graphite pencils in different degrees of softness (HB, 2B, 4B), a kneaded eraser (grey square), india ink, a couple of watercolor brushes (round and flat), a white charcoal pencil, and a ruler. Supplies beyond these are up to you.
Sketchbooks and drawing supplies can be found in stationery stores (cartolerie), or in art supply stores. Cartotecnica De Gregori on the Corso del Rinascimento, 21, next to Piazza Navona has Moleskin books which hold up well. (Recently Winsor Newton books have been falling apart.) Poggi (two locations, one in Trastevere on Via Merry del Val, just off Viale Trastevere, and the other on Via Pie’ di Marmo, near the Pantheon) has a good supply of all possible materials. Another required piece of equipment is a map of Rome, so that you can get to the meeting places on time. There is no textbook. Class meetings will be held at the sites listed by the first day of class. We meet rain or shine. Be sure to plan your morning itinerary in order to arrive promptly at the site at 9:00. (Be alert for announcements of changes to this schedule.) Some sites require entry fees; the total for the semester should not exceed 30 euros.
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LEARNING OUTCOMES:
LEARNING OUTCOMES:
By the end of the course students should be more visually alert to their surroundings, capable of careful observation, familiar with significant sites in Rome, and capable of representing what they see in both quick sketches and longer studies. They will have acquired skill using various technical approaches to drawing and knowledge about some traditions in drawing and painting.
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TEXTBOOK:
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REQUIRED RESERVED READING:
RECOMMENDED RESERVED READING:
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GRADING POLICY
-ASSESSMENT METHODS:
| Assignment | Guidelines | Weight |
| Sketchbook | Grading is based on a judgment of the contents of the sketchbook created over the semester. Quantity of work produced is of great importance, since producing a large body of work by itself practically guarantees progress. Commitment, range of experimentation, resourcefulness, inventiveness, expressiveness, acuity of observation, concision, complexity, improvement, spatial clarity, and other aspects of technical skill and artistic quality are also considered. | 90 % |
| Participation, attitude, communication, attendance | Students are expected to participate in critique and presentations of drawings as we learn in the course. Students will come to class on time and eagerly participate in the discussion and the concepts we learn about art and drawing. | 10% |
-ASSESSMENT CRITERIA:
AWork of this quality shows excellent mastery of the course content along with exceptional levels of technical skill, artistic awareness, originality, resourcefulness, commitment, quantity of work and improvement. There has been excellent collaboration and leadership in group projects, and there have been no attendance problems.
BA highly competent level of performance with work that directly addresses the content of the course, with a good quantity of work produced.
CAn acceptable level of performance: the work shows awareness of the course content, but is very limited in quantity, quality, commitment and skill.
DThe student lacks a coherent grasp of the course material and has failed to produce much work.
FNegligent in attendance, academic honesty, engagement with the course content, or production of work.
-ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS:
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS AND EXAMINATION POLICY
You cannot make-up a major exam (midterm or final) without the permission of the Dean’s Office. The Dean’s Office will grant such permission only when the absence was caused by a serious impediment, such as a documented illness, hospitalization or death in the immediate family (in which you must attend the funeral) or other situations of similar gravity. Absences due to other meaningful conflicts, such as job interviews, family celebrations, travel difficulties, student misunderstandings or personal convenience, will not be excused. Students who will be absent from a major exam must notify the Dean’s Office prior to that exam. Absences from class due to the observance of a religious holiday will normally be excused. Individual students who will have to miss class to observe a religious holiday should notify the instructor by the end of the Add/Drop period to make prior arrangements for making up any work that will be missed. The final exam period runs until ____________
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ACADEMIC HONESTY
As stated in the university catalog, any student who commits an act of academic
dishonesty will receive a failing grade on the work in which the dishonesty occurred.
In addition, acts of academic dishonesty, irrespective of the weight of the assignment,
may result in the student receiving a failing grade in the course. Instances of
academic dishonesty will be reported to the Dean of Academic Affairs. A student
who is reported twice for academic dishonesty is subject to summary dismissal from
the University. In such a case, the Academic Council will then make a recommendation
to the President, who will make the final decision.
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STUDENTS WITH LEARNING OR OTHER DISABILITIES
John Cabot University does not discriminate on the basis of disability or handicap.
Students with approved accommodations must inform their professors at the beginning
of the term. Please see the website for the complete policy.
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SCHEDULE
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Summer Session II, July 2 through August 8, Tues, Thurs 9-12:45. First meeting in
Room: L.go Fio1-L.go Fiorentini 1*Painting and Drawing Studio
other meetings will be in studio and on site. Tentative schedule and location of sites will be handed out on first day of class.
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