Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | FASHION AND MATERIALS I | ||||||||
Course Unit Code | AFDI103 | ||||||||
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Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6 | ||||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||||
Course Contents |
Analyticaldrawing will form the initial basis for each project. Elements of form andcolour, texture and tones, surface tactility and spacious awareness are studiedalong with ways in which the above elements can be applied in design, providinga broad base of awareness and experience in visual language, designmethodologies, problem solving and expression, using 2D and 3D media. Keypoints as followed: Introductionto Colour Theory: Emphasis onprimary, secondary and neutral colours, use of hues and contrasts. Introduction to principles of Design and 3D Visual Arts. To push forward both in a theoretical as well as practical levelbasic principles of Design and the 3D Visual Art field; through drawingexercises, experimentation with form, colour, shape, texture, materials andtechniques - to introduce the idea of developing 2D forms into 3D. Development of Technique, Skills and Expressional Means. Emphasis should be place on developing drawingskills through observation and analysis of a given object/subject matter aswell as awareness in terms of concept and idea-associations, problem solvingand decision-making. Integration of theory, analysis, exploration and innovation. Emphasis on synthesis and integration of every aspect ofan art and design product, referring both to concept, creative means, in depthresearch and appropriate associations to critical issues and ideas. Should bestressed and become acknowledge through the work that final products shouldreflect on interesting thinking process, aesthetic values and intelligent creativelanguage. | ||||||||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods |
- Extendedproject briefings - Presentations(audio and visual) - practical workshops - exercises - illustrated lectures and group critiques - personal tutorials. - group tutorials. - personal research, realization andmanipulation in project work - continuous evaluation and assessment. | ||||||||
Assessment methods and criteria |
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Language of instruction | English | ||||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |