48-121 Drawing I

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

48-121 is an introductory course in free-hand architectural drawing. Its central learning objective is building a capacity for visualizing three-dimensional space through freehand drawing. A parallel objective is fostering visual literacy: the ability to use line and tonal values to represent architectural space. Topics covered are contour drawing, freehand perspective, axonometric projection, and tonal drawing in charcoal and conté crayon. The course concludes with a final project conducted jointly with 48-100, first-year architectural design.

Prerequisites: none listed

Offered: Fall 2026, Fall 2025

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