Advanced Drawing

Student Learning Outcomes, Goals, Objectives:

Students successfully completing this course will be able to:

• Gain skill and competency in using line, value, and color to model volume, depth, and space.
• Grow and broaden the students’ own personal aesthetics and direction of their art.

Course Grading Information:

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

The professor will assign a grade for this course based on a final review of a final portfolio presentation created by each student. The professor will determine each student’s grade for the course based on the arch of the student’s improvement as evidenced in the final portfolio and presentation. The final presentation and answers to the questions are the only time when student participation will be graded in this course.

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.

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 reviews of the PowerPoint slide presentations. One 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, the student will get a 2 letter grade reduction for their final course grade.

Excessive attendance and tardiness will result in the student’s course grade being reduced accordingly.

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.

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.

Each student has an allotment of two (2) missed and never submitted homework assignments. Excessive numbers of late and missed homework assignments will result in the student’s final course grade being reduced accordingly:

2 missed assignments = no reduction to the final grade.

3 missed assignments = final grade will be lowered by (1) one full letter grade.

4 missed assignments = final grade will be lowered by (2) two full letter grades.

5 missed assignments = final grade will be lowered by (3) three full letter grades.

6 missed assignments = 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 toned “warm tan” paper: “Strathmore 400 Series Recycled Toned Sketch Paper,“ 18” x 24”
• Drawing board
• Drawing board ‘banana’ clips (2)
• 4B “Generals” brand charcoal pencils (7)
• 6B “Generals” brand charcoal pencils (7)
• Set of 30 Caron d’Arche Neocolor I Permanent Wax Pastels
• White Caron d’Arche Neocolor I Permanent Wax Pastels (7)
• Violet Caron d’Arche Neocolor I Permanent Wax Pastels (5)
• Can of spray fixative—not ‘workable’ fixative and make sure it says “matte finish”
• Can of Krylon brand “Crystal Clear” Acrylic Coating Spray
• Pink pearl erasers (3-5)
• Box cutter with retractable blade
• Razor Blades (5)
• Fine grade sandpaper (paddle)