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Basics of Visual Arts

Code: 120187
ECTS: 3.0
Lecturers in charge: doc. dr. sc. Dubravka Kuščević
Lecturers: doc. dr. sc. Dubravka Kuščević - Practicum
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1. komponenta

Lecture typeTotal
Practicum 15
Lectures 30
* Load is given in academic hour (1 academic hour = 45 minutes)
Description:
To enable students to understand visual language, visual art language, visual communication, visual arts and design. Making students aware of the function and role of visual media. Develop students artistic and creative abilities. Develop the ability to analyse and understand a work of art (learning about visual arts by historical periods).
Lectures
1. Introduction, analysis of course contents, student obligations. (1 period)
2. Visual and creative thinking, The dot and the line. (2 periods)
3. Colour, colour contrasts, shades, color degradation, shaping and modulation, the psychological effects and symbolics of color (2 periods)
4. The plane, free form geometric planes, the plane in painting, sculpture, architecture. (1 period)
5. Surface, texture in sculpture, painting, architecture. (1 period)
6. Volume, types of sculpture. (1 period)
7. Architecture and urbanism. (2 periods)
8. Perspective: linear or geometric, reversed, atmospheric, coloristic, semantic, horizontal. (1 period)
9. Composition, compositional elements. (5 periods)
10. Drawing techniques. (2 periods)
11. Painting Techniques. (2 periods)
12. Graphic techniques. (2 periods) 13. Sculpting techniques (2 periods)
14. Design (2 hours)
15. Communication with the works of fine art (visiting museums and galleries). (4 periods)
Exercises
1. Drawing (3 periods)
2. Painting (5 periods)
3. Graphic expression (2 periods)
4. Three dimensional design (5 periods)
Learning outcomes:
  1. Correlate the acquired theoretical and practical knowledge of arts.
  2. Work out visual experiences and apply them to their own creative artistic expression.
  3. Express themselves in various art techniques and materials.
  4. Discuss the importance of understanding visual and artistic language in modern image communication.
  5. Analyse and understand, as well as critically evaluate various works of fine art.
Literature:
  1. Osnove likovnog jezika i likovne tehnike, Knjiga daje uvid u strukturu likovnog jezika., Jakubin, M., Educa, Zagreb., 1999.
  2. Vizualni jezik i likovna umjetnost, Knjiga obrađuje fenomenologiju vizualnosti, na poseban način skreće pozornost na likovne i kompozicijske elemente te komunikacijske modele unutar likovnosti., Jadranka Damjanov, Zagreb: Školska knjiga., 1991.
  3. Pogled i slika, Knjiga govori kako komunicirati s vizualnim sadržajima., Damjanov, J, Zagreb: Hermes., 1996.
  4. Likovni govor: uvod u svijet likovnih umjetnosti, Knjiga daje temeljna znanja o likovnom jeziku., Ivančević, R, Zagreb: Profil., 2007.
Optional literature:
  1. Pristup likovnom djelu, Knjiga se bavi osvještavanjem fenomena likovnog jezika . Težište knjige postavljeno je na područje slikarstva i kiparstva., Peić, M, Zagreb: Školska knjiga., 1973.
  2. Tehnike likovnog izražavanja (od olovke do kompjutora), Knjiga omogućava stjecanje znanja o likovnim tehnikama crtanja, slikanja, trodimenzionalnog oblikovanja, o pismu, keramici, tapiseriji, kompjutorskoj grafici i njihovoj primjeni., Tanay, E.R., Kučina, V, Naklada Zakej, Zagreb., 1995.
  3. Teorija, povijest i održivost prakse dizajna, Knjiga predstavlja pregled glavnih tema i koncepcija prisutnih u području teorije i povijesti dizajna., Vukić, F, Zagreb: Golden marketing - Tehnička knjiga., 2012.
  4. Likovna umjetnost I i II, Knjiga daje temeljna znanja o likovnim i kompozicijskim elementima, te upućuje promatrače kako gledati., Damjanov, J, Zagreb: Školska knjiga., 1988.
  5. Perspektive, Knjiga govori o vrstama perspektiva u likovnoj umjetnosti., Ivančević R, Zagreb: Školska knjiga., 1996.
  6. Slikarski priručnik, Priručnik uvodi u tajne slikanja., Smith R, Zagreb: Znanje., 2006.
  7. Umjetnost - Vodič kroz povijest i djela, Opći pregled likovno - umjetničkih djela., Farthing, S, Zagreb: Školska knjiga., 2015.
1. semester
Mandatory course - Regular studij - Early and Preschool Education
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