Course Title: Calligraphy-II

Course Code: GRAD-5105               

Credit Hours: 3(0-3)

Visiting Lecturer: Aneela Noor

Email: [email protected]

INTRODUCTION TO COURSE

To introduce students to the principles of calligraphy with a view to enable them to use their new skills creatively for designing logos and lettering

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

• Use an understanding of calligraphy as a lens through which to observe hand lettering as a fine and graphic art.
• Critically evaluate, appreciate, assess and respect the art of handwritten letters.
• Recognize differences between historical styles of the Carolingian and Uncial scripts, with an awareness of the social and historical context in which they were developed.

  ·         Create works of calligraphy that demonstrate an introductory level of skill.

  ·         Knows special features of calligraphy.

  ·         Learns the definition and usage of calligraphy.

  ·         Applies calligraphy when making the header.

  ·         Works calligraphy and work with angles.

  ·         Designs multiple words and single words with calligraphy.

  ·         Designs his/her name by using calligraphy

  ·         Makes painting with type.

  ·         Makes pictorial images with calligraphy.

  ·         Makes type-picto images by using angles.

   

OUTLINE

• Sulus Style
• Nastaliq Style
• Introduction to Japanese Calligraphy
• Islamic Calligraphy
•  Arabic Calligraphy Design
• Classic & Modern style

POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS, HANDOUTS ETC.

1.     Power point presentations are uploaded 

REFERENCE/HELPING MATERIAL

1.       http://www.atrissi.com/category/arabic-calligraphy/

2.       https://www.pinterest.com/dedidores/arabic-calligraphy-sulus/?lp=true

3.       http://freeislamiccalligraphy.com/

4.       http://www.arabiccalligrapher.com/original-piece-word-count/sulus-style

5.       http://islamic8.com/bismillah-design-in-nastaliq-calligraphy/

6.       http://parhloo.com/courses/urdu-calligraphy-nastaliq-font/

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

• Sessional: 20   (Calligraphy Sulus Assignments, Nastaliq Style Assignmnets, Classic & Modern style Calligraphy, Classwork and Home Work).
• Mid exam: 30
• Final exam: 50

RULES AND REGULATIONS

·         75% Attendance will me must.

·         Cell Phones should be silent during class.

·         Students will bring their pencil, graph paper, scale, sheets, colors & brushes.