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Course Name Introduction to Visual Arts
Course Code 24VMC105
Program 5 Year Integrated B.Sc. – M.Sc. Visual Communication
Semester 1
Credits 3
Campus Mysuru

Syllabus

Unit 1

Introduction types of visual arts drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts, literary works, and performing arts, relevance of visual arts in media and entertainment, career scope, successful artists in various visual arts, top visual art events of the world

Unit 2

Types of drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts, and photography, brief history of each, current and future trends of each visual art

Unit 3

Types of literary works like poems, short stories, lyrics, epics, novels, legendary authors and poets, popular literary works and authors of present day

Unit 4

Types of performing arts like dance, music, theatre, films, brief history of each, popular art forms and artists of present times

Unit 5

Textile designs and print making brief history, popular design works and techniques like block printing, dyeing, fabric painting, etc.

Objectives and Outcomes

Course Objective: 

To introduce students coming from various academic backgrounds into the different types of visual arts that are relevant in media and entertainment. By learning to appreciate the nuances in the various art forms, they can apply the same principles in their works during this program. 

Course Outcomes (COs): 

After completing the course, learners should be able to: 

  1. Analyze the relevance of visual arts in media and entertainment industries and evaluate the career scope in different visual art fields. 
  2. Discuss the brief history and current/future trends of drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts, and photography. 
  3. Analyze different types of literary works such as poems, short stories, lyrics, epics, and, novels of the past and present 
  4. Appreciate the wide variety of performing arts in the world 
  5. Develop a comprehensive understanding of textile designs and print making techniques

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Text Books / References

  1. “Understanding Visual Arts: From Drawing to Sculpture” by Peter Selz. This book provides a comprehensive overview of different types of visual arts, including drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts, literary works, and performing arts. 
  2. “Visual Arts Today: Trends and Directions” by Edward Lucie-Smith This book explores the current and future trends in various visual art forms such as drawing, painting, sculpture, architecture, crafts, and photography. 
  3. “The Norton Anthology of World Literature” edited by Martin Puchner et al. This anthology includes a wide range of literary works from different time periods and cultures. It covers various types of literary works like poems, short stories, epics, novels along with introducing legendary authors and poets. 
  4. “Performing Arts: A Guide to Practice in Theatre, Dance & Music” by Christopher Bannerman. This book provides an overview of different performing art forms such as dance, music, theatre, and films along with their brief history, popular art forms, and artists 
  5. “Textiles: The Art of Mankind” by Mary Schoeser. This book offers a detailed exploration of textile designs and print making techniques throughout history.It covers popular design works and techniques like block printing, dyeing, fabric painting e

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