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Course Description
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Course Name
Glasgow School of Art Programme- Rendering the Human Form, Drawing into Painting
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Host University
University of Glasgow
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Location
Glasgow, Scotland
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Area of Study
Studio Art, Visual Arts
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
ISA offers course level recommendations in an effort to facilitate the determination of course levels by credential evaluators.We advice each institution to have their own credentials evaluator make the final decision regrading course levels.
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Scotcat Credits
10 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits2.5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units1
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course will provide students with the basic knowledge, understanding and confidence required to draw and paint the human form. Students will be introduced to the core skills and practices necessary to render a nude figure. The course will enable students to render three-dimensionality and also provide a platform from which the students’ personal awareness and interpretation of the visual environment can be developed.
Evaluation and credits
Assessment of students' work takes place regularly throughout the course on an informal basis and twice during the course on a formal basis. Assessments take the form of individual tutorials and group reviews.After the final assessment students will be issued with a letter-band grade in accordance with the University of Glasgow Study Abroad guidelines. The grade will indicate the level of students' performance and the work made during the course.
Students will receive 10 Scotcat (University of Glasgow) credits which is approximately equivalent to 2.5 US credits.
Timetable
- Classes usually run on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays
- Each class is three-hours long.
- All teaching is conducted on the Glasgow School of Art campus.
Course Disclaimer
Courses and course hours of instruction are subject to change.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits are converted to semester credits/quarter units differently among U.S. universities. Students should confirm the conversion scale used at their home university when determining credit transfer.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.