illustrationFETAC Level 6

course handbook 2O14/2O15

Lár Choláiste EoinSt. John's Central College,

Sawmill Street,Cork, Ireland

Tel: +353 21 4255500Fax: +353 21 4314681

Email: info@stjohnscollege.ie

Contents

Yearly Calendar 2Subject & Class Teachers / Contacting Staff 3Illustration Course Policy 4External Progression 6

Illustration Course Outline 7Illustration Component 8Painting Component 9Computer Illustration Graphics Component 10Professional Practice Component 11Print Making Component 12Web Authoring Component 13Drawing Component 14Design Skills Component 15Communications Component 16History & Appreciation of Art & Design 17

FETAC Assessment Principles 18

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Illustration Course Policy

In addition to the general Policies of St Johns Central College, the Illustration Course requires a certain degree of professional practice in regard to:

Attendance

Students are expected to attend and participate in all timetabled classes, visits and meetings. Students are responsible for ensuring that they are registered in the official college roll book.Absences are monitored and any unacceptable absence will be referred to an Attendance Committee. This may result in suspension from the college and will affect your student grant.

Punctuality

Respect for the teaching staff and fellow students in this regard is of utmost importance. In the event of being late, students are expected to ask permission to enter the class at the teacher’s discretion.

Plagiarism

To copy an existing piece of work or idea is unprofessional and in certain instances, illegal. However, artistic influence is inherent in the design process. Your teacher can advise you in this regard if in doubt.

Professional Conduct

Teachers and students have the right to work in a pleasant, creative atmosphere. Please respect these rights and be supportive both professionally and socially.

Subject Teachers

Each subject has a subject teacher. On the course all staff teach their own specialisms. All staff are very experienced teachers who put the students and their learning first. If you have a difficulty in class or a positive suggestion to make let the subject teacher know. Feedback is always welcome.

Class Teachers

Every course has a class teacher. The class teacher for the Illustration Course (061IL) is Fiona O’Mahony.

What are class teachers for?The class teacher is the person to go to if you have any concerns/difficulties/ issues, if they can’t help you they may direct you to someone who can.The class teacher also monitors student attendance and commitment so if you are absent you will need to provide a written explanation (with a doctors cert, appointment card etc. if appropriate) to your class teacher.

Contacting staff: The staff e-mail addresses are comprised of their first initial followed by their surname followed by @stjohnscollege.ie for example Fiona O’Mahony’s e-mail address is fomahony@stjohnscollege.ieKevin Taylor’s email address is ktaylor@stjohnscollege.ie

The college has trained Guidance & Counselling staff. More information about this service is available at the guidance suite on level 3.

Illustration & Animation

Kevin Taylor - Drawing - Design Catherine Cashin - Communications

Illustration

Fiona O’ Mahony - Illustration - Computer Graphics - Professional Practice

Ray Lonergan- - Painting

Veronica Tobin - Printmaking

Guy Bertrand - Web Authoring

Teachers cannot accept work after the deadline date.Only in exceptional circumstances are applications for exemption or extension to the Deputy Principal permitted. Ask your Teacher about this if you need to.

The ‘bottom line’ always is that if you are in doubt about anything or require any information, you should ask your teacher. S/he will help you out, or they will direct you to where you can get the information.

Individual projects wiil be assessed on a continual basis throughout the year, however, please be aware that these grades are provisional and are only provided as an indication of your progress. This feedback will only be given to those whose work meets the deadline.

Final assessment takes place at the end of the academic year’ at which time, an overall grade for the folio of work presented is given for each module. This allows students an opportunity to resubmit work if necessary.Appeals can only be processed through FETAC following the issue of Final End of Year Results.

External Progression

In 2011-12 the CCPS (Cork Colleges Progression Scheme) was totally revitalised and now

St. John’s has negotiated huge opportunities for its students on both Level 5 & 6 pro-

grammes to be able to access Level 7 and Level 8 (Year 1 and 2) Degree Programmes in

CIT. Full details are available from the Careers Guidance & Counselling Service (Level 3;

Room 306) and on the college website www.stjohnscollege.ie

Please take care to attend information sessions normally held after Christmas by the

various Departments in CIT (Cork Institute of Technology). Full details of application are

available on our website. Students must meet all criteria as laid down according to the

negotiated link.

If you are absent you should

Let you class teacher know in advance if possible e.g., an appointment, a wedding.Provide a written explanation to your class teacher when you return with a doctor’s certificate if due to illness if appropriate.Frequent absences seriously damage a student progress, it also may result in loss of grant payment, referral to the college attendance committee and possible loss of place in the college.

Keeping in touch.

Timetables, calendars and other information are posted on the notice board in the graphics room.

There is also access to project briefs, course notes, deadline calanders and course information on the information resource centre/ library computers.

The IRC (information resource centre)

The library has an extensive range of books, videos and DVDs , check out the search engine on the library portal on the computers, it is located on level 3.

Project Work & Deadlines

Students are entitled to have their work assessed in a fair and consistent manner

They are entitled to feedback on the work corrected by teachers. In the case of a major Assignment or Project, this feedback should be given within 3 weeks of submission. Keep a back up of all of your work on Computer Disk.

When you submit an Assignment or Project to your teacher, sign for it (so will the teacher) Give your work to nobody else.

You will be asked to declare that the work is your own and has not been plagiarised or simply copied from books or the internet.

You must submit your Project or Assignments before the deadline.

FETAC stands for the Further Education & Training Awards Council.

The Award your are undertaking is a FETAC level 5 award in Graphic Design & Illustration.If a student does not pass enough modules to achieve a full award they get a component certificate. A Component Certificate is awarded to a candidate who achieves the required standard in one module. Students

must achieve a pass grade or greater in all of the modules listed below

Illustration Course

Illustration Skills

Component OutlineAt level 6, students develop a personal, innovative approach as a visual interpreter while combining creative, theory and the technical aspects of illustration. They explore illustration concepts and processes in depth, with a strong emphasis on self-directed study to develop an individual voice.

Please be aware that the ongoing individual assignment assessment grades are only to be understood as a provisional indication to provide students with a guideline as to their progress. Final assessment grades are awarded on presentation of a completed portfolio of work at the end of the year.

Assessment CriteriaCollection of Work/ Assignments = 100%

Illustration Skills & Techniques 35% Creative Thinking 35% Illustrative Practice 20% Presentation & Evaluation 10% Assessment PlanMid Year Assessment 15th - 19th December 2014Final Assessment 24th April 2015ALL work produced throughout the year will be assessed as part of the Final Assessment.

Component Title Illustration FETAC Level 6 Course Code 6N5446Tutor(s) Fiona O’MahonyHours p/week 3 hours + Unsupervised Study

Course Illustration FETAC Illustration Award Level 6Course Code 6M5150Course Coordinator Fiona O’Mahony

Tutors

Fiona O’Mahony Kevin TaylorFiona O’MahonyRay LonerganKevin TaylorCatherine Cashin

Fiona O’MahonyGuy BertrandVeronica Tobin

Components Codes

Illustration Skills L6 6N5446Drawing L6 6N3569

Computer Illustration Graphics L6 6N5445Painting L6 6N3452

Design Skills L6 6N3446Communications L6 6N1950

Personal & Professional Development L6 6N1949 Web Authoring L5 5N1910

Printmaking L5 5N1373

Computer Illustration Graphics

Component OutlineIn this component, students build on their acquired computer illustration tech-niques to develop an appropriate level of skills in industry standard computer pro-grams. They develop an ability to manipulate type, integrate with digital imagery and prepare image output for both print and web.The programmes students will learn to use in this module will be Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Please be aware that the ongoing individual assignment assessment grades are only to be understood as a provisional indication to provide students with a guideline as to their progress. Final assessment grades are awarded on presentation of a completed portfolio of work at the end of the year.

Assessment CriteriaCollection of Work/ Assignments = 100%

Computer Proficency 40%Process & Techniques 40%Output 20%

Assessment PlanMid Year Assessment 15th - 19th December 2014

Final Assessment 24th April 2015ALL work produced throughout the year will be assessed as part of the Final Assessment.

Component Title Computer Illustration Graphics FETAC Level 6Course Code 6N5445Tutor(s) Fiona O’MahonyHours p/week 2.5 hours

Painting

Component OutlineWe will explore themes based on objects, human form, the envirionment as well as themes of a personal nature through paint and colour media. The aim is to foster creativity and self-expression through a variety of painting ap-proaches including media, techniques, processes, styles and subject matter

The assessment of your painting will be based on the painting work that you pro-duce across the year as shown in your end of year portfolio.

Assessment Criteria• Show an understanding of advanced colour principles, colour mixing and

representation • Use a variety of traditional and experimental painting techniques and pro-

cesses • Observe, record, analyse, interpret a variety of subjects • Assessed the impact of a range of art movements on personal work • Produced a visual and written diary that explores the range of art movements

and includes a personal evaluation of each movement (linked with art appre-ciation)

• Develop an individual and personal style of work that is partly influenced by the art movements which have been studied

• Show responsible practice in relation to planning, administration, health and safety and environmental concerns.

Assessment Plan Continuous reviews and critique of work throughout the year.Final Assessment 22nd April 2015

Component Title Painting FETAC Level 6Course Code 6N3452 Tutor(s) Ray LonerganHours p/week 2 hours

Personal & Professional Development

Component Outline The component is designed to equip the student with skills and knowledge neces-sary to operate as professional practitioners in their chosen area of visual arts, craft or design.The module is also designed to provide the learner with opportunities for personal development necessary for sustainable work in their vocational area.

Please be aware that the ongoing individual assignment assessment grades are only to be understood as a provisional indication to provide students with a guideline as to their progress. Final assessment grades are awarded on presentation of a completed collection of work at the end of the year.

Assessment CriteriaCollection of Work = 50% Research Skills 10% Theory 15% Organisation Development 15% Evaluation 10%Skills Demonstration = 50%

Assessment PlanMid Year Assessment 15th - 19th December 2014Final Assessment 24th April 2015 ALL work produced throughout the year will be assessed as part of the Final Assessment.

Component Title Personal & Professional Development FETAC Level 6Course Code 6N1949Tutor(s) Fiona O’MahonyHours p/week 2 hours

Printmaking

Component Outline

Assessment Criteria & Plan

Component Title Printmaking FETAC Level 5Course Code 5N1373Tutor(s) Veronica TobinHours p/week 1.5 hours

Component Outline This component is designed to give the learner the relevant skills to author web-pages and to design, construct and maintain a website.

HTML Learn constructs / Practice with tags

HTML editor Learn to use Dreamweaver

Web Site DesignUnderstand requirements and audience for site / Design and organise site Test, revise, upgrade site / Promote site

Assessment Criteria & PlanAssignment - 100% Mid Year Assessment 15th - 19th December 2014Final Assessment April 2015

Web Authoring

Component Title Web Authoring FETAC Level 5Course Code 5N1910Tutor(s) Guy Nympa BertrandHours p/week 2 hours -

Drawing - Shared Module with Animation

Component Outline This component will place emphasis on the learner developing their drawing in a task orientated manner, enabling them to self direct their learning according to the needs of their individual project, while also enhancing their awareness of the techniques, tools and purposes of drawing

Assessment Criteria & Plan

Assignment 1: Left-Side Brain Project - Travelling to the limits of Creativity - Assessment 100%Issue date: September 2014. Deadline Date: October 2014

Assignment 2: Right-Side Brain Project - Exploring the Formal Qualities of Drawing and Construction - Assessment 100%Issue date: October 2014. Deadline Date: November 2014

Assignment 3: Animate-Inanimate Project - Activating the breath of life - Assessment 100%Issue date: November 2014. Deadline Date: December 2014

Assignment 4: Art History Project - Identifying our place in the Chronology of Drawing - Assessment 100% Issue date: January 2015. Deadline Date: February 2015

Assignment 5: Personal Project - Personal response and reflection upon concepts of Drawing for Presentation - Assessment 100%Issue date: February 2015. Presentation Deadline Date: April 2015

Component Title Animation Drawing FETAC Level 6Course Code 6N3569Tutor(s) Kevin TaylorHours p/week 3 hours

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Design Skills - Shared Module with Animation

Component Outline At level 6, learners will develop the skills, knowlege and competencies of design, enabling a rational process to a given design problem using analysis and concep-tual thinking.The student will learn to design using a knowledge base of design history plus inspirational source material.

Assessment Criteria & Plan

Assignment 1: Journey not the Destination Project. - An exploration of the Principles of DesignAssessment 100%Issue date: September 2014. Deadline Date: October 2014

Assignment 2: Contemporary illustrator project - An examination of Contemporary IllustrationAssessment 100%Issue date: October 2014. Deadline Date: November 2014

Assignment 3: Designer-Client relationship project - Rehearsing the Designer- Client relationship Assessment 100%Issue date: November 2014. Deadline Date: December 2014.

Assignment 4: Presentation project - Investigating aspects of Presentation - Assessment 100%Issue date: January 2015. Deadline Date: February 2015.

Assignment 5: Final project - Personal response and reflection upon concepts of DesignAssessment 100%Issue date: February 2015. Deadline Date: April 2015.

Component Title Design Skills FETAC Level 6Course Code 6N3446Tutor(s) Kevin Taylor Hours p/week 1.5 hours

Component Outline At level 6, learners are encouraged to explore ways of developing and refining existing skills to their full potential, in both professional and private life.

Assessment CriteriaCollection of Work/ Assignments = 100%

Communications

Component Title Communications FETAC Level 6Course Code G30001Tutor(s) Catherine Cashin Hours p/week 2 hours

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Learning Outcomes

Business Documents

CV presentation & Inter-view

CT essay

Critiques & Presentation

Critical Reflection Group interactions Project Proposal Presenta-tions

Role Plays &Project Proposal report

Portfolio Preparation & Submission

Type of Assessment

Collection of work

Skills Demo

Collection of work

Collection of work/Skills demo

Collection of work

Skills demo

Collection of work/Skills demo

Collection of work

Weight Deadline Dates

Week Sept 22nd

Week Oct 20th

Week Nov 24th

Week Dec 15th

Week Jan 26thth

Week Feb 23rd

Week Feb 23rd

April 17th

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History & Appreciation of Art & Design

Component Outline This component encourages students to gain knowledge and understanding of the social, cultural and historic context of design and illustration. Participants also develop an understanding of the vocabulary of criticism.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Plan

Component Title History & Appreciation of Art & Design FETAC Level 6Course Code 6N3450Tutor(s) Kevin TaylorHours p/week 1.5 hours

FETAC Assessment Principles

1 Assessment is regarded as an integral part of the learning process.

2 All FETAC assessment is criterion referenced. Each assessment technique has

assessment criteria which detail the range of marks to be awarded for

specific standards of knowledge, skills and competence

demonstrated by candidates.

3 The mode of assessment is generally local i.e. the assessment

techniques are devised and implemented by internal assessors in centres.

4 Assessment techniques in FETAC modules are valid in that they test a range of

appropriate learning outcomes.

5 The reliability of assessment techniques is facilitated by providing support for as

sessors.

6 Arising from an extensive consultation process, each FETAC module describes

what is considered to be an optimum approach to assessment. When the

necessary procedures are in place, it will be possible for assessors to use other

forms of assessment, provided they are demonstrated to be valid and reliable.

7 To enable all learners to demonstrate that they have reached the required stan

dard, candidate evidence may be submitted in written, oral, visual, multimedia or

other format as appropriate to the learning outcomes.

8 Assessment of a number of modules may be integrated, provided the

separate criteria for each module are met.

9 Group or team work may form part of the assessment of a module,

provided each candidate’s achievement is separately assessed.

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