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AWSS2015: Creative Drawing Practices in Design
2026 unit information
This practical unit explores a variety of drawing and observation skills. The emphasis is on exploring materials and techniques for process-based work related to drawing as a fundamental method in design. The focus is on the formal aspects of composition and perspective while the material nature of drawing is explored as a balance between chance and control. Each technique and approach will be presented against a background of architecture and art history and theory. Students are provided with the opportunity to combine observational skills with drawing techniques to encourage a personal vision and a commitment to the practice of drawing.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Architecture |
| Credit points | 6 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. understand the fundamental role of freehand drawing skills in architectural design work
- LO2. demonstrate a critical awareness of the complex relationship between aesthetics and the lived environment
- LO3. use a range of secondary and primary research sources to develop your thinking and an increased spatial awareness and visual intelligence
- LO4. communicate through sketch drawing
- LO5. extend their understanding of perspective and section drawing, proportion and composition
- LO6. demonstrate a familiarity with a range of drawing media including graphite sticks, pen, ink with nib & brush and restrained colour use
- LO7. maintain a journal in which to draw on a daily basis
- LO8. demonstrate personal self-reliance, by taking responsibility for self-directed learning.
Unit availability
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Semester 1 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney | |
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Semester 2 2025
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 1 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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Semester 2 2026
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Normal day | Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney |
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