Life Drawing I

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• To gain competency and skill in drawing not only the human body but also knowledge in applying these skills to any kind of drawing activity, from perception to invention and abstraction.

Course Grading Information:

Activity/Performance Measure	Percentage/Points
Final portfolio (digital Slide Portfolio)	80%
Final presentation (oral portion with questions)	20%

ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE (GRADING)
UNCG Undergraduate Grading Scale
A+ = 99 - 100%, A = 94 - 97%, A- = 91 - 93%, B+ = 88 - 90%, B = 84 - 87%, B- = 81 - 83 %, C+ = 78 - 80%, C = 74 - 77%, C- = 71 - 73%, D+ = 68 - 70%, D = 64 - 67%, D- = 61 - 63%, and F = 60% or below

The professor will provide verbal feedback from in individual and group critiques of drawings during the creation of the drawings in class throughout the semester; this does not include grading any of these artworks.

UNCG mandates that professors assign and post a midterm grade on UNCGenie. This grade will reflect the student’s progress and improvement up to this point. The grade does not become part of the student’s official record or transcript. The professor does not factor in this midterm grade into the student’s final grade for this course.

The professor will assign a grade for this course based on a final review and submission of a final portfolio presentation created by each student. This portfolio will be a digital slide presentation of student-determined selection of 10 - 15 drawings made by the student over the course of the semester.

The professor will determine each student’s grade for the course based on the student’s improvement as evidenced in the final portfolio and presentation.

The final portfolio (the digital Slide Portfolio) will be 80% of the course grade; submission of an openable Slide Portfolio file according to the assigned schedule is required. This grade will include not only the demonstrated improvement but will also include the quality of the portfolio. Poor presentation (ex.: uneven lighting, cropped page/pages, distracting backgrounds, and similar) will negatively impact this grade.

The final presentation — an oral portion — will be 20% of the course grade. As part of their presentation, the professor will require the student to answer a set of three questions. The presentation and answers to the questions are the only time when student participation will be graded in this course.

Grading Scale

Percentage	Letter Grade
99 - 100%	A+
94 - 97%	A
91 - 93%	A-
88 - 90%	B+
84 - 87%	B
81 - 83%	B-
78 - 80%	C+
74 - 77%	C
71 - 73%	C-
68 - 70%	D+
64 - 67%	D
61 - 63%	D-
60% or below	F

Attendance/Participation:

Attendance is mandatory during final these final reviews of the slide presentations. An absence on one of the two days of these presentations will result in the absent student receiving a 1 letter grade reduction to their final course grade. If a student is absent on both days, a 2 letter grade reduction will be applied to the student’s final course grade.

Excessive attendance and tardiness will result in the student’s course grade being reduced accordingly (see below for more information).

Absences
Each student has an allotment of four (4) absences. Absences beyond this amount will result in the student’s course grade being lowered accordingly.
4 Absences → No reduction of the student's final grade
5 Absences → 1 full letter grade reduction of the student’s final grade
6 Absences → 2 full letter grade reduction of the student’s final grade
7 Absences → A student fails this course.

Tardiness
Each student has an allotment of four (4) tardies. Tardiness beyond this amount will result in the student’s course grade being lowered accordingly.
4 Tardies → no reduction of the final grade
5 Tardies → 1 full letter grade reduction of the student’s final grade
6 Tardies → 2 full letter grade reduction of the student’s final grade
7 Tardies → The student fails this course.

Course Materials Purchased by the Students:

• pad of white or off-white “Strathmore 400 Series Drawing Paper,” 18” x 24”
• pad of Newsprint Paper, 18” x 24” (rough surface)
• drawing board, larger than 18” x 24”
• 2 drawing board “banana” clips
• approx. 20 sticks vine or willow charcoal, medium-softartist’s chamois
• 4B “Generals” brand charcoal pencils
• 6B “Generals” brand charcoal pencils
• 2 cans of “matte finish” spray fixative
• 3-5 erasers to include white plastic/vinyl (ex.: Stadtler Mars), Pink Pearl, & kneaded(also recommended: Tombow pencil-shaped eraser)
• utility knife with retractable blade
• fine grade sandpaper (paddle)
• *additional supplies may be required