COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: FREE HAND DRAWING

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 106	A	2	1	2	0	2	4

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al
Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Dr. Egin Zeka ezeka@epoka.edu.al , Tuesday 10:30 - 16:15
Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	M.Sc. Kreshnik Merxhani kmerxhani@epoka.edu.al
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Compulsory
Study program: (the study for which this course is offered)	Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years)
Classroom and Meeting Time:	to be decided
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Code of Ethics:	Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline"
Attendance Requirement:
Course Description:	The class of free hand drawing is introducing to the students various methods and techniques of free hand drawing in order for them to be familiar with architectural drawing as well as to learn the main principles of composition, proportions, materials and their characteristics like transparency, opacity and color, as well as learning about perspective with one vanish point or two. The course is organized with short lectures about the topics and exercises in class and outdoors. Drawing techniques include the pencil drawing, rapidograph and watercolor.
Course Objectives:	Freehand Drawing I is an introductory course presenting the fundamental principles of architectural drawing. The emphasis of the course is to examine the drawing process in efforts to become familiar with the methods of architectural representation. It is intended to expose the student to line quality, line control, form, shape, texture, proportion, shade, shadow, and architectural presentations. As with all drawing and design courses, a main focus will be to foster an appreciation of craftsmanship.

BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE

1	Free hand drawings create the condition for deeper understanding the architecture and the build environment
2	Line and Line Quality
3	Proportion and Scale
4	Geometric Construction
5	Perspective
6	Light and Shadow
7	Tonal Values and Shading Techniques
8	Texture Representation
9	Composition
10	Architectural rendering and Spatial Sketching

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to architectural drawings \ Architects and their drawings
2	Presentation Task 1 " Architects and their drawings"
3	Warm Up: Pencils and paper - materials, techniques and exercises. Ink, Markers/color pencils Watercolor; materials, techniques and exercises. Warm Up techniques and croquis drawing
4	Drawing - Nature morte 01 / Studio task . Pencil and Watercolor; materials, techniques and exercises.
5	Drawing - Nature morte 01 / Studio task . Pencil and Watercolor; materials, techniques and exercises.
6	Drawing - Nature morte 02 Seion 1 / Studio task . Ink, Markers/color pencils
7	Drawing - Nature morte 02 Seion 2 / Studio task . Ink, Markers/color pencils
8	Drawing - Nature morte 03 / Studio task . Ink, Markers/color pencils
9	Basis of One and two point perspective drawing - Campus exercise Interior and exterior Warm Up techniques and croquis drawing
10	Basis of One point perspective drawing - Campus exercise INTERIOR 01
11	One point perspective drawing - Campus exercise INTERIOR 01
12	Basis of two point perspective drawing - Campus exercise Exterior 01
13	Basis of two point perspective drawing - Campus exercise Exterior 01
14	Final project: One or two point architecture drawing in nature realized in 4 hours in pencil technique.

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook(s):	1. Libri i Arkitektit, Kodra T., Merxhani K., UET Press 2025 2. Design Drawing, Ching, John Wiley & Sons 3. Drawing: A Creative Process, Ching, Van Nostrand Reinhold 4. Pencil Sketching, Thomas Wang, Van Nostrand Reinhold 5. Architectural Graphics, Ching, 3rd Edition, Van Nostrand Reinhold
Additional Literature:	1. Drawing On the Right Side of the Brain, Betty Edwards, Jeremy P. Tarcher, Inc. 2. Creation of Space: Fundamentals of Architecture, 2nd ed., by Jonathan Block Friedman 3. Architecture: Form, Space & Order, Ching, 2nd Edition, Wiley
Laboratory Work:	No
Computer Usage:	Microsoft Word
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	The student will learn how to sketch and draw a wide variety of subjects including geometric forms, furniture, still life setups, plants, and anatomical features, with special emphasis on three-dimensional form.
2	The student will learn how to correctly observe and convey the proper relative size, proportion, and details of the subject matter.
3	The student will acquire skill in the use of various rendering media such as pencils, colored pencils, crayons, chalk, ink, felt tips, etc. and various drawing papers, cardboards, etc.
4	The student will learn the various techniques of drawing and rendering by actual demonstrations and by displaying examples of acceptable styles.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Project	5	10
Case Study	1	10
Final Exam	1	30
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	3	42
Mid-terms	2	2	4
Assignments	2	2	4
Final examination	1	2	2
Other			0
Total Work Load:			100
Total Work Load/25(h):			4
ECTS Credit of the Course:			4

CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER

to be completed by the end of the semester