Undergraduate Course: Applied Design 3: Exploration and Innovation (ARTX09056)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Using drawing and other appropriate research materials, students will initiate projects and develop ideas for designing a substantial body of work. The resolved body of work should be made using glass, textiles or jewellery or other appropriate design techniques.
Aims of course
1 To foster a fully developed understanding of the interrelationship between the finished work and the critical thinking and research undertaken as part of its development.
2 To further develop, to a high level, skills in glass, textiles, jewellery or other appropriate means.
3 To foster professional and well considered approaches in the presentation of work created in this module.
Mode of delivery
Studio-Based, Demonstration, Email Assistance, Group Crit, Individual Mentoring, Review, Tutorial
This course is only available to students on BA Combined Studies (School of Art).
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | This course is only available to students enrolled on BA Combined Studies (School of Art). |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Show evidence of a high level of originality and a distinct personal language in the creation of a substantial body of finished work and the research which supports it.
2. Demonstrate a strong command of skills in drawing and in the handling of a range of appropriate applied design processes.
3. Show professionalism, good judgement and a highly considered approach to the selection and presentation of a resolved body of work for assessment. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Journals: Crafts Magazine, Metalsmith Magazine, Selvedge, The journal of Weavers, Spinners and Dyers Textile Forum, Fiberarts, Neues Glass, Glass USA,New Glass review USA Contemporary Glass Society UK Newsletter & Website North Lands Creative Glass Website |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 80 hours
Directed study 40 hours
Self-directed study 80 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | GLASS, TEXTILES, JEWELLERY |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Joan Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 5917
Email: joan.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk |
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