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Drawing and Rendering Studio
Course: INT145

First Term: 2024 Fall
 Lec + Lab   3.0 Credit(s)   6.0 Period(s)   6.0 Load  
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T - Lab Load


Description: Development of basic freehand sketching and perspective rendering skills. Explores drawing styles and techniques through quick sketching and the use of digital tools to create presentation drawings as used in the professional interior design industry.



MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Demonstrate proficiency in lettering skills with manual drafting equipment. (I)
2. Illustrate design concepts through sketching. (I, III, IV)
3. Create two-dimensional renderings. (II, III, IV)
4. Apply design elements and principles while rendering. (II - V)
5. Utilize SketchUp and Adobe CS in the development of professional renderings. (II, V)
6. Create three-dimensional renderings. (III, IV, V)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.
 
MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Drafting and lettering skills
   A. Use of drafting equipment
   B. Architectural lettering
II. Projecting two-dimensional rendering solutions
   A. Floor plans with texture, material, and shadow
   B. Projecting elevations from floor plan
   C. Representing interior materials
III. Visualization through sketching
   A. Sketching skills
      1. Shade and shadow
      2. Line weight
      3. Overlay techniques
      4. Texture
   B. Visualizing and designing space volumetrically
IV. Theories of design composition
   A. Design elements
   B. Design principles
V. Projecting three-dimensional rendering solutions
   A. Viewing space volumetrically
   B. Creating paraline drawings
      1. Drawing one-point perspectives
         a. Construction
            (1) Room cavities and shapes
            (2) Furniture
            (3) Entourage
            (4) Shade and shadow
         b. Sketching
            (1) Character and linework
            (2) Proportional scale
            (3) Overlay shadow
            (4) Shade and shadow
      2. Drawing two-point perspectives
         a. Construction
            (1) Room cavities and shapes
            (2) Furniture
            (3) Entourage
            (4) Shade and shadow
         b. Sketching
            (1) Character and linework
            (2) Proportional scale
            (3) Overlay shadow
            (4) Shade and shadow
   C. Representing interior materials and textures
      1. Proportional scale
      2. Overlay techniques
      3. Shade and shadow
 
MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: February 27, 2024

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