CAEL1002 Contemporary Drawing: The Figure (University of Sydney): rated 4.5/5 overall across 1 review collected on USYD Wall.
CAEL1002 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Sydney College of the Arts. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 当代素描：人体
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Sydney College of the Arts
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This unit encourages you to develop your own visual language and to develop greater visual literacy as a catalyst for creative thought. By working through practice-led classes developed for online delivery, you will learn ways of evaluating, describing and illustrating the various elements of a visual image such as shape and form, space, line, values and texture.
CAEL1002 has 1 scored review: overall 4.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.5/5).
On Reddit: "YES, very beginner friendly. I personally have an art background but some of my peers had no experience at all. I did both the contemporary drawing units, experimental and the figure (CAEL1001 & CAEL1002) and I’d say they’re both about the same level of easiness. For me personal…"
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Q: Is CAEL1002 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 1 review: overall 4.5/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches CAEL1002, and when is it offered?
A: CAEL1002 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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