Introductory Drawing for Design

Course aim

To introduce students to the basic principles and practice of communication design drawing and drawing as a means of visualising ideas.

Course content

Students will gain knowledge of drawing systems, materials and techniques as an observational and idea generation tool and will become familiar with studies in composition, ways of seeing and critical analysis. Drawing skills will be developed in exploration of design principles and methods of applying ideas.

Textbook(s)

This course requires additional materials to be purchased by students at their own cos, information regarding the required materials can be found on your Course Outline.

Prerequisite(s)

Students must complete the nominated online WHS module prior to commencing the course.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 6 weeks
Studio	4 hours x 12 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 6 sessions
Studio	5 hours x 10 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Creative work, Learning log/Journal, Portfolio

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
International students and students undertaking this course as part of a postgraduate fee paying program must refer to the relevant program home page to determine the cost for undertaking this course.

Non-award enrolment
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.