DWG1201 Drawing 1
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
DWG1201 Drawing 1 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2022 in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 4 units, leading on to 5 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Summer A, Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before DWG1201
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After DWG1201
4 units list DWG1201 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: DRW1201
Overview
An intensive program facilitating the acquisition and development of practical and intellectual skills required by art and design students in the practice of drawing. This unit explores the ways drawing methodologies can contribute to the development and communication of creative practice and research. The unit challenges and expands how you engage modes of expression, develop ideas and record the world around you. Observation, analysis, interpretation and expression are studied through drawing processes in varied media and mark-making methods - becoming a generative tool for the expression of ideas, forms and narratives. A range of built and natural environments, figures and models are used within sequential projects to explore key visual elements and principles. The projects will also equip you with visual problem-solving techniques and experimental approaches to materials, that you may then apply to issues pertaining to contemporary cultural production.
Offerings in 2022
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Preparatory Folio20%
- Project30%
- Folio50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Demonstrate an understanding of the formal elements and principles of drawing as they are incorporated within compositional dynamics;
- 2
Develop an experimental approach to mark making techniques through a diverse range of media in relation to image production;
- 3
Analyse the processes of perception and observational drawing to represent spaces, objects, forms and structures, in relation to ideas, narratives and research;
- 4
Develop drawing skills and strategies to translate data, concepts and communication as a formative skill in studio research;
- 5
Explore the historical, theoretical, philosophical and aesthetic contexts of drawing.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Marian Crawford
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Marian Crawford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for DWG1201?
DWG1201 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after DWG1201?
DWG1201 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 4 units, including DWG2784, FNA2034, PTG2031 and VPR2011. Those lead on to 5 units in all.
When is DWG1201 offered?
In 2022, DWG1201 runs in Summer A, Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does DWG1201 have an exam?
No. DWG1201 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.