| Course title | Basics of Composition II |
| Course code | Arhi2010 |
| Credit points (ECTS) | 3.75 |
| Total Hours in Course | 101.25 |
| Number of hours for laboratory classes | 24 |
| Date of course confirmation | 16/11/2011 |
| Responsible Unit | Institute of Civil Engineering and Wood Processing |
| Course developers | |
| Dr. arch., prof. Natalija Ņitavska Dr. arch., prof. Daiga Skujāne |
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| There is no prerequisite knowledge required for this course | |
| Course abstract | |
| Study course involves continuation of using compositional principles in landscape architecture. Use of compositional basic principles – colours, harmony and contrast, dominates, shapes, texture, interaction between elements - proportion and balance, scale, rhythm etc.- in dynamic modeling. Scenery assessment by using compositional principles. Aesthetics of natural elements. To acquire abilities of developing a high quality design. | |
| Learning outcomes and their assessment | |
| After completing the course student will have:
• theoretical knowledge of basic principles in composition, their mutual interactions, their usage possibilities; • skills to use terminology from the theory of composition, to involve theory into practical work in landscape architecture; • competence to detect and evaluate compositional interconnections – mutual balance of elements, accordance of colors and shapes etc. – in real landscape architectural designs. |
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| Compulsory reading | |
| 1. Irbīte A., Bāliņa A. Interjers. Rīga: Jumava, 2005. 144 lpp. 2. Kundziņš M. Dabas formu estētika. Rīga: SIA Madris, 2004. 168 lpp. | |
| Further reading | |
| 1. Art Dictionary [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 10.06.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.artlex.com/
2. Leymarie F.F. Art and Visual Perception by Rudolph Arnheim [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 22.07.2011.]. Pieejams: http://www.lems.brown.edu/vision/people/ leymarie/Refs/VisualArt/Arnheim/ArtVisualPercept.pdf 3. Siliņš E.I. Lielo patiesību meklējumi. Rīga: 1999. 510 lpp. Ir LLU FB 6 eks. Ir arī 2006.g. 3 eks. |
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