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 Department of Interior Architecture, Decorative Arts and Design 
History of Architecture & History of Art: Ancient & Medieval Times
Introduction to Design Methodology
Introduction to drawing and colour
Introduction to the basic drawing and plastic arts
Building construction: the materials
Interior Architecture: Synthetic Principles
Introduction to the basic drawing and plastic arts
COURSE: INTRODUCTION TO THE BASIC DRAWING AND THE PLASTIC ARTS
COURSE ID: N1-1040
COURSE TYPE: Theory - Laboratory
COURSE CATEGORY: Compulsory
HOURS PER WEEK: 4 (1Theory, 3 Laboratory)
ECTS: 7
TYPICAL SEMESTER: 1st

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE
The aim of this course is for the students to understand the concept of Composition in three-dimensional space, to acquire skills pertaining to the applications of plastic arts in decorative arts, and to realize the issues involved concrete structures in general.

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course deals with introductory terms from Visual Arts, the concepts of composition in the three-dimensional space, the comprehension of the dynamic balance, visual connection of shape- surface-volume, the geometrical and free forms, full and empty space, big and small shape differences, smooth and rough surfaces, light and dark.

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the completion of this course students will be able to form an argument on the basic meaning of "Composition in the three-dimensional space" also be able to understand the concept of "Plastic art".

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Greek:

1. Holevas N. (1980). Geommetrical traces and Art. Athens: Athens School of Fine Art.
2. Kondaratos S. (1983). The experience of the Architectural space and the human body. Athens: Kastniotis.

International
1. Arnheim R: (1999). Art and Visual Perception. Athens: Themelio.
2. Entropy and Art. An essay on disorder and order. (1971). University of California Press.
3. Read H. (1974). History of Modern Sculpture. Athens: Ypodomi.
4. Tucker W. (1974). The Language of Sculpture. London: Thames & Hudson Ltd.
5. Kandinsky W. (1992). Point-Line-Plane. Athens: Dodone.


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