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Undergraduate Course: Studio 2 (Sculpture) (ARTX08016)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaArt Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionIndicative course content
To comprehensively introduce the language and specialist study of contemporary Sculpture. To apply research and making skills, knowledge of processes and techniques relevant to a range of materials. To enable appropriate decision making, selection and manipulation of individually developed ideas.

Aims of course
1 To interpret set briefs and generate individual ideas in making Sculpture.
2 To appropriately select and use safely a broad range of equipment, materials, processes and environments.
3 To demonstrate investigation and enquiry in the making and presentation of sculptural work.

Mode of delivery
Studio, workshop, external projects; demonstrations; group and individual critiques, exhibitions.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Studio 1 (Art) (ARTX07003)
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Research, Drawing and Visual Thinking 2 (Sculpture) (ARTX08017) AND Professional Practice 2 (Sculpture) (ARTX08018) AND Art 2: Postmodernism and After (ARTX08025) AND Contemporary Art Practice (AREA08001)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to the School of Art.

Direct Entry students to Year 2 must have Recognised Prior Learning equivalent to 120 credits.
Additional Costs ECA students are required to pay for the cost of materials used throughout their programme of study.
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2013/14 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Learn enabled:  No Quota:  150
Web Timetable Web Timetable
Course Start Date 16/09/2013
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 7, External Visit Hours 7, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 30, Formative Assessment Hours 3, Summative Assessment Hours 3, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 310 )
Additional Notes
Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. CREATIVITY Demonstrate an ability to develop individual responses to the project briefs.
2. APPLICATION Utilise a range of appropriate materials and processes.
3. COMMUNICATION Apply individual research strategies within the context of contemporary art practice.
Assessment Information
Project
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Introduce and expand issues within contemporary art studio practice.
Syllabus Mixture of one hour group seminars and studio critiques.
Transferable skills Manage time, deal with obstacles, attend to visual material, assess and evaluate own and others work.
Reading list Indicative Bibliography
As appropriate to individual students research interests and as advised by staff.
Study Abroad Erasmus and International Study Abroad in Year 3 may be applied for.
Study Pattern Contact hours 60 hours
Directed study 170 hours
Self-directed study 170 hours
Total 400 hours
KeywordsSCULPTURE, TECHNIQUES, PROCESSES
Contacts
Course organiserMr David Moore
Tel: (0131 6)51 5883
Email: d.moore@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk
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