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Composition and Design - SART9741
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Faculty: College of Fine Arts
 
 
School:  School of Art
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.cofa.unsw.edu.au/schools/art
 
 
Campus: College of Fine Arts Campus
 
 
Career: Postgraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

This course will allow students to investigate the theory and application two-dimensional composition as it relates to the disciplines of painting and drawing. They will examine terminology, proportion and format, elements and principles of design and colour theory. The students will research the application of theories of composition, colour interaction and visual measurement as they refer to contemporary practice.

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