Notice: It is the responsibility of the student to enrolled in the class by the add deadline (http://www.sa.utah.edu/regist/pages/Deadlines.html). Late slips will not be signed by the department. It is also the responsibility of the student to make sure that dropping or withdrawing from the class has been officially completed in the Registrar's office.

Course Description
Course introduces the fundamentals of drawing. Graphic media used include pencil, charcoal, pen, and ink. Students learn techniques in line, contour, form, light and shade, texture, and explore problems in design awareness and drawing accuracy.

Course Fee

Course Text and Other Readings

Handouts will be distributed by the instructor as needed.  No outside text is required

Course Content and Objectives

Teaching and Learning Methods

• Introduction and demo for each new topic (ie. measuring & mapping, contour, gesture, composition, value, ect.)
• In-class exercises related to the topic of introduction.
• Outside assignments: these will generally be given a week or two for completion.
• Group critique: assignments will be discussed as a group the morning of each due date.  Active participation is highly encouraged, and will be part of your over-all participation grade.

Sketchbook

In addition to the outside assignments, students are expected to keep a personal sketchbook.  This is an excellent opportunity to practice your drawing, compositional, and observational skills.  A minimum of two sketches per week are required.  Subject matter can be anything, as long as it is based from observation.  Sketchbooks will be collected every Monday at the beginning of class and returned by the end of the class period.

Attendance Policy

Attendance is essential.  The material obtained during the class period is valuable and irreplaceable.  There is simply no way to make up for critiques, demonstrations, and class participation.  There are no excused absences.  Any more than four absences will result in an automatic failure for the class.  No exceptions will be made.  In the case of an absence, students are responsible to contact the instructor or a peer to learn what was missed, and are expected to make up the in class work.

Evaluation Methods and Grading Scale

Students will not be graded according to inherent drawing ability, but rather based on commitment, effort, and improvement scale.  Also to be considered is the student’s ability to manifest the ideas and concepts addressed throughout the course.  Late Assignments
Assignments are expected to be completed on time and turned in during the class period of the due date.  Late work received before or during the following class period will receive a drop in the letter grade.  Any assignment received after than will receive a 50% grade reduction.  Presentation of assignments MUST be clean and professional.   Grading is based on out of class assignments, class participation (work in class, attendance, participation in discussions and critiques), and a mid term and final portfolio review.

Point Scale
In class exercises            250
Assignments                   400           
Sketchbook                      50
Participation                     50
Portfolio reviews            250

Materials List

Pencils: 6H, 4H, 2H, B, 2B, 4B
Pencil Sharpener
Pen, black (gelly roll, uniball…)
White plastic eraser
Large Kneaded eraser
Workable Fixative
18 inch ruler or straight edge
Vine Charcoal
Charcoal sticks
Chamois clothe
Masonite Drawing board with clips
18 x 24 white drawing pad
Sketch Book (no smaller than 5.5” x 8.5”)
Portfolio suitable to house drawings (large home made—will be discussed later)

Additional materials may be required for specific projects.  Students will be notified in advance.

ADA statement
The University of Utah seeks to provide equal access to its programs, services and activities for people with disabilities. If you will need accommodations in the class, reasonable prior notice needs to be given to the Center for Disability Services, 162 Union Building, 581-5020 (V/TDD). CDS will work with you and the instructor to make arrangements for accommodations.

All written information in the course can be made available in alternative format with prior notification to the Center for Disability Services.