Undergraduate Course: Visual Communication 1 (ARTX07014)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Students will address issues and applications of visual communication, which may include periods of study in the fields of graphic design, photography, illustration and animation.
Aims of course
1 To foster understanding of the interrelationship between the finished work and the critical thinking and research undertaken as part of its development.
2 To introduce students to the basic techniques and applications of visual communication.
3 To develop familiarity with appropriate means of presentation and display of work made using media covered in this module.
Mode of delivery
Studio-Based, Demonstration, Email Assistance, Group Crit, Individual Mentoring, Project, Tutorial |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to the School of Art. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Display evidence of originality and the beginnings of a personal language in finished work and the research which supports it.
2. Show evidence of a basic understanding of theoretical and practical issues through the development of work in visual communication.
3. Show an understanding of the requirements of professional practice and appropriate presentation and selection skills at this level. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Jeremy Aynsley A Century of Graphic Design ISBN 18400 03480 Illustration Periodicals: Baseline, Graphis, RAMagazine, Eye, Print, Print Monthly Roger Noake Animation: a guide to animated film techniques Eadweard Muybridge The Human Figure in Motion and Animals in Motion Photography Periodicals: Foto8, Aperture, The Face, ID, Creative Review, European Photography, Portfolio Magazine, Blind Spot, Frieze, Artforum |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 70 hours
Directed study 10 hours
Self-directed study 20 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | GRAPHIC DESIGN, PHOTOGRAPHY, ILLUSTRATION, ANIMATION |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Joan Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 5917
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Course secretary | Miss Annabelle Evans
Tel: (0131 6)51 5763
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