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PROGRAM: Digital Communication Department
COURSE NUMBER/NAME: ARTC 1321 – Illustration Techniques
CLASS NUMBER & SEMESTER: 62622 - Fall 2010
CREDIT 3 (2 lecture, 4 lab)/ 16 weeks/ 64 hours per semester
WEB ENHANCED COMPONENT: 32 hours
WHERE: West Loop Campus - Room C234
WHEN: Monday/1:30 – 5:30 pm

Instructor: Margo Reece
Telephone: 713-718-7903
Email: margo.reece@hccs.edu
Office hours: Wednesday 4:30 – 5:30 pm, Tuesday/Thursday 8:30–9:30 am & 11:00–11:30am
Office location: West Loop Campus, room 139B
Concerning office hours: Making an appointment to meet with me is always preferred. You may drop in during office hours but be aware that another student may have an appointment scheduled during the time you choose to drop in and you may have to wait, or come back at another time. Please be sure you keep the appointment you make and if you cannot, let me know via email 24-hours in advance so I can schedule another student during that time (this is simple professional courtesy and I will act in kind). If your question does not require discussion you may contact me via email with any course specific question or concern that you may have. Remember that the syllabus, the schedule and the assignment handouts are your friend—read carefully. Those documents are very detailed and contain most of the information you need to meet course requirements.

Course Description
The study of illustration techniques in various media. Emphasis is on creative interpretation and the discipline of draftsmanship for the visual communication of ideas.

Prerequisites
ARTC 1309, Basic Illustration

Course Goal
This course has been designed, through a series of visual problems and assignments, to help each student develop a useful foundation for illustration; a foundation based in description while encouraging creative interpretation and the imagination. You will be given some basic lessons in observation techniques and exposure to various media. The student can expect to practice drawing and painting a variety of subjects, “natural” and man-made. The student is expected to seek creative solutions within assignment parameters. Transformation strategies will be utilized to extend the artwork into the imaginative realm. Discussions of illustration and informal class critiques are part of the course

Student Learning Outcomes
Use a variety of illustration media and methods for illustration
Study and practice effective composition
Understand and apply observation techniques for illustration
Understand and apply the elements and principles of design
Seek personal creative responses to illustration problems
Explore the connection between reading, interpretation and illustration
Learn and use illustration discipline related vocabulary
Increase awareness of historical and contemporary illustration
Practice healthy and proper use of media, materials and the studio classroom
Practice self-discipline and perseverance in completing illustrations
Utilize the Internet as a resource for research on illustration related topics

Learning objectives
Students will:
Use a variety of illustration media and methods for illustration
Study and practice effective composition
Understand and apply observation techniques for illustration
Understand and apply the elements and principles of design
Seek personal creative responses to illustration problems
Explore the connection between reading, interpretation and illustration
Learn and use illustration discipline related vocabulary
Increase awareness of historical and contemporary illustration
Practice healthy and proper use of media, materials and the studio classroom
Practice self-discipline and perseverance in completing illustrations
Utilize the Internet as a resource for research on illustration related topics

SCANS or Core Curriculum Statement and Other Standards
Credit: 3 “Personal Qualities” F13, 15, 16,17 (note the following definition) – The