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AAR4400 - Form and Colour 1

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Portfolio
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Portfolio 100/100

Course content

  • Freehand drawing with observation as a starting point with a wide range of methods and techniques.
  • Drawing as a form of expression and entrance to intuition
  • Two-dimensional compositional analysis
  • Three-dimensional design with intuitive starting point
  • Drawing as a learning and documentation tool in understanding architecture
  • Drawing as a method of building a socially sustainable learning atmosphere

Learning outcome

Knowledge: The students must have acquired basic knowledge of the various aspects of analog drawing, digital / hybrid drawing techniques, as well as mixed media as a method for expression in the creative processes. The student will also have some knowledge of what the work with form entails in terms of aesthetics. The student will acquire analytical view of composition with the intent to translate this into design processes further in the study.

Skills: Students must have practiced the craft of analog drawing that enables them to explain form and space at a basic level. The student must be able to use drawing as a method in creative processes at several levels and have practiced an analytical view for form composition and image construction.

Learning methods and activities

Project assignments, lectures and individual guidance. Lectures will present fundamental elements, alongside process-dependent in-class instruction. The course is based on a combination of one's own experience together with instruction. Personal experience will be an especially important component of workmanship skills (free-hand drawing) for broadening an understanding of the form and aesthetic aspects of the subject. There will be in-class reviews of project assignments. Students are strongly urged to participate in evaluation of their own projects.

Further on evaluation

The assessment in the subject is carried out as a portfolio assessment.

There will be a PDF available on Blackboard and on Inspera that describes the assignment requirements for submission in spring.

Written reflections are required but are not graded.

Assignment answers + written reflections must be inserted into the layout template continuously throughout the semesters. The template is posted on Blackboard at the start of the semester.

It is important that the work is well documented, has a sufficiently high resolution and is digitally edited where necessary. The wording "selection of drawings" means chosen answers from a larger production of works.

There is a combined submission in the spring of all assignment tasks from autumn and spring, It is not expected that the student continue to work on the tasks but some work on lay out may be needed after each teaching period.

Emphasis is placed on progression, regardless of the existing level of competence the student has at the start of the course.

In the event of a failure, the student is asked to improve or redo the parts of the portfolio submission that were not sufficient. Postponed exams are carried out in the next exam period.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Architecture (MAAR)

Course materials

Materials for drawing and model construction, compendium, and recommended literature from the institute's library. Material list given at course start.Laptop is needed and digital drawing tablet is optional.

Adobe In Design and Photoshop is need to be installed by the beginning of the course.

Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  7.5 SP
Study level: Foundation courses, level I

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2023

Term no.: 2
Teaching semester:  SPRING 2024

Language of instruction: Norwegian

Location: Trondheim

Subject area(s)
  • Architecture
Contact information

Examination

Examination arrangement: Portfolio

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Spring ORD Portfolio 100/100

Release
2024-04-02

Submission
2024-04-08


12:00


12:00

INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer UTS Portfolio 100/100 INSPERA
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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