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THE COMPETENCE OF BVAD II 2012/2013 STUDENTS IN PRODUCTION OF COMMUNICATIVE DRAWING IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ART AND

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY

CHAPTER ONE

1.0 Introduction

This chapter presents the background of the study, the statement of the problem, purpose of the study, objectives of the study, research questions and the significance of the study.

1.1 BACKGROUND

1.1.1 GENERAL BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Drawing has been beneficial to people across the globe for generations fine artists have used drawings to diagnose some people with some illnesses like, adult who remain un able to communicate through verbal expressions when this occurs a non-linguistic approach such as drawing may become an alternative.(Hecaen, 1998).Globally Drawing has been practiced for generations and of recent , it has been heavily commercialized most of the drawings in world major cities like , London, new york, Paris and berlin among many others have sold at record prices . Sometimes hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions (lyon 2007). Drawing is a form of visual art that makes use of any number of drawing instruments to mark a two-dimensional medium. Instruments used include graphite pencils, pen and ink, inked brushes, wax color pencils, crayons, charcoal, chalk, pastels, various kinds of erasers, markers, styluses, and various metals (such as silverpoint). An artist who practices or works in drawing may be called a draftsman or draughtsman. (Robinson, 2009).Communicative drawing has tremendous benefits and impacts to societies across the African continent , both in the past and present and Africans have been creative designers’ and artistic for generations , most Egyptians drawings has been beneficial to the economy by attracting tourist across the world and making Egypt a major tourist hub across the continent and the globe at large, other African countries like Tunisia, and morocco also have benefited in drawings as well among many other African countries (Farthing et al , 2011). .

Communicative drawing can be defined as visual representation of three dimensional surface with aim of sending message to the viewer, (lyon, 2007).Drawing has been used as communities mouth piece for expression of the people ways of feeling across many societies in the globe including the east African societies, while in Uganda the drawings are in museum.

When drawing a small amount of material is released onto a surface, leaving a visible mark. The most common support for drawing is paper, although other materials, such as cardboard, plastic, leather, canvas, and board, may be used. Temporary drawings may be made on a blackboard or whiteboard or indeed almost anything. The medium has been a popular and fundamental means of public expression throughout human history. It is one of the simplest and most efficient means of communicating visual ideas. The wide availability of drawing instruments makes drawing one of the most common artistic activities. (Chamberlain et al, 2013). Drawing is the starting point that many designers use after accepting a design brief and under taking research ( tan 2004).Kyambogo University was established in 2003 by the Universities and Other Tertiary Institutions Act 2001, by merging Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo (UPK), the Institute of Teacher Education, Kyambogo (ITEK), and the Uganda National Institute of Special Education (UNISE). communicative drawing has got numerous benefits to the society like in treating certain types of sickness, communication in the society, creation of jobs in a country, tourist attraction in a country among many other benefits, despite all the above benefits BVAD II students are faced with numerous challenges poor performance in communicative drawing, poor attitude of students towards communicative drawing, low level of funding of drawings by the government , basing on the above , the researcher intends to examine into the BVAD II students competence in production of communicative drawing at the department of art and design of kyambogo university.

1.2 statement of the problem

Drawing has been beneficial to societies across the global in areas like curing illness, tourist attraction, creation of employment and creating peace in societies, despite all the numerous benefits of communicative drawing, it has faced many challenges in societies and at kyambogo university in particular, therefore this, study intends to investigate the students’ competence in the production of communicative drawing at the department of art and industrial design Kyambogo University.

1.3 purpose of the study

The purpose of the study is to analyze the competence of BVAD II students in production of communicative drawing at the department of art and design Kyambogo University.

1.4 specific objectives of the study

To examine the benefits of drawing to society
To explore the challenges BVAD II students face in communicative drawing at Kyambogo University.
To assess the weakness of communicative drawing in the society.
To determine ways of improving the students competence in communicative drawing at kyambogo university.

1.5 Research questions

What are the benefits of drawing to society?
What are the challenges BVAD II students faces in communicative drawing at Kyambogo University?
What is the weakness of communicative drawing in the society?
What are the ways of improving students’ attitude towards communicative drawing at Kyambogo University?

1.6 scope of the study

The study will cover the following aspects,

1.6.1 Content scope

The study will cover the benefits of drawing, challenges BVAD II students face in communicative drawing, weakness of communicative drawing and ways of improving the students’ competence in communicative drawing

1.6.2 Geographical scope.

The study will be undertaken at the department of art and industrial designs at Kyambogo University.

1.6.3Time scope

The study will take four months from February to July 2014

1.7 significance of the study

The researcher has anticipated that the research will be helpful in the following ways;

It’s hoped that the study will help other researchers understand the benefits of drawing to society.
It’s hoped that the study will help Kyambogo University analyze the challenges BVAD II student’s faces in communicative drawing.
It’s hoped that the study will help decision maker analyze the weakness of communicative drawing in the society
It’s hoped that the study will help art and design department of Kyambogo University analyze the ways of improving students’ attitude towards communicative drawing at