Publication in the Diário da República: Despacho nº 9182/2020 - 25/09/2020
3 ECTS; 1º Ano, 1º Semestre, 30,0 TP , Cód. 96441.
Lecturer
            - João Manuel de Sousa Nunes Costa Rosa (1)(2)
(1) Docente Responsável
(2) Docente que lecciona
Prerequisites
          Not applicable
Objectives
          1  Be able to see/interpret 
2 Have a good command of expression and syntax 
3 Be able to compose 
4 Develop simple solutions  
5 Adjust representation to a model, concept, type or meaning 
6 Demonstrate graphic and visual culture  
7 Use appropriate terminology  
8 Demonstrate critical thinking
Program
          I    Expression  
II    Structure 
III   Configuration 
IV  Dimension 
V   Dynamism 
VI  Quality 
VII  Demarcation  
VIII  Other expression and composition elements  
IX   Graphic Culture 
X    Register types 
XI   Iconicity  
XII  Ideogram and pictogram  
XIII Schematic  
XIV  Content versus expression
Evaluation Methodology
          Formative assessment in class.  
End-of-semester test: presentation of proposed exercises  
The continuous assessment grade is the arithmetic average of all proposed assignments.
Students with a pass mark (10/20 or more) will be exempt from sitting the exam.
The exam consists of a practical test, which may also contain theoretical questions, focusing on the contents and practices listed in the present syllabus.  
Quantitative final grade from zero to twenty.
Bibliography
          - Acaso, M. (2006). El Languaje Visual. Barcelona:  Paidós
- Cosette, C. (1983). Les images démaquillés. Approche scientifique de la communication par l?image. Québec:  Les Éditions Riguil Internationales
- Dondis, D. (1997). A Sintaxe da Linguagem Visual. São Paulo:  Martins Fontes
- Pipes, A. (2008). Fondantions of art and design. Londres:  Laurence King Publishing.
Teaching Method
          a) Expository lessons  
b) Application exercises: visual and typographic representation; 
c) Fundamentals of product design;  
d) Each exercise is assessed
Software used in class
          

















