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TPD4112

Aesthetics 2: Drawing Technique 2

This course is no longer taught and is only available for examination.

Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Work

About

About the course

Course content

The course aims to further develop the candidates' knowledge and competence in basic observational drawing with advanced drawing techniques in projection drawing and act drawing. The students will develop knowledge and experience in describing simple and more complex geometries in a precise way.

Learning outcome

Knowledge:

The candidate learns

  • Coordination between the brain, the eyes and the hand that gives a completely separate and unique form of awareness - a separate way of thinking that both increases creativity and opens up a completely different and deeper learning process, when both the left and right hemispheres of the brain are activated.
  • the ability to see, analyze and understand the world with a sharpened visual attention as important reasons for drawing. Drawing is the basic DNA
  • of the design profession.Through sensory-motor learning, they gain practice, insight, experience and knowledge in drawing by further developing the coordination between the brain, eyes and hands.

Skills:

The candidate

  • through practical exercises gain experience and skills in drawing as an instrument for seeing, studying, understanding and communicating form. The students get exercises in simple and more advanced drawing techniques such as projection drawing and act drawing.

Learning methods and activities

Drawing exercises

Further on evaluation

Submitted works are used as the basis for the assessment. In case of repetition, all assessments in the subject must be repeated. Postponed exams can be taken in the next semester.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Industrial Design Engineering (MTDESIG)

Required previous knowledge

TPD4111 Aesthetics 1: Drawing technique 1. The course is reserved for students in the 5 year Master Program Industrial Design

Course materials

Will be shared at the beginning of the semester.

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
TPD4128 7.5 sp Autumn 2025
This course has academic overlap with the course in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Aesthetic Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Design

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Work
Grade: Passed / Not Passed

Re-sit examination - Autumn 2025

Work
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2026

Work
Weighting 100/100 Duration 1 semesters Exam system Inspera Assessment