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Undergraduate Course: Research, Drawing and Visual Thinking 4 (Sculpture) (ARTX10006)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits40 ECTS Credits20
SummaryIndicative course content
To complete and present a body of research and drawing that is creatively informed, innovative and critically aware and contributes to a mature underpinning of visual thinking in studio practice.

Aims of course
1 To demonstrate a highly developed and individually driven body of research, drawing and visual thinking that relates to and underpins sculpture practice.
2 To identify sophisticated levels of research when sourcing, selecting and manipulating information from a variety of sources related to personal research and drawing.
3 To evidence a highly articulate visual language through the selection and presentation of a professional body of research and drawing and visual thinking work.

Mode of delivery
Studio, workshop, project space, tutorials, group crits, presentations, exhibition, lectures.
Course description Introduce a critical relationship to core methodologies of artistic research.

Research and development of ideas for final degree assessment.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: ( Studio 3 (Sculpture) (ARTX09037) AND Research, Drawing and Visual Thinking 3 (Sculpture) (ARTX09038) AND Professional Practice 3 (Sculpture) (ARTX09039) AND Art 3: Visual Research (ARTX09046))
Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Studio 4 (Sculpture) (ARTX10005) AND Professional Practice 4 (Sculpture) (ARTX10007) AND Art 4: Research Project (ARTX10017)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to the School of Art.
Additional Costs ECA students are required to pay for the cost of materials used throughout their programme of study.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2014/15, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 400 ( Lecture Hours 10, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 20, External Visit Hours 3, 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 323 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Exhibition
Coursework
Portfolio
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. INITIATE Demonstrate an appropriate range of methods and materials to develop an advanced visual language.
  2. EVALUATE Evidence experimentation and critical decision making in the production and presentation of individual work.
  3. COMMUNICATE Select and present a focused and appropriate body of personal research, drawing and visual thinking.
Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
As appropriate to individual student's research interests and as advised by staff.
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Research, manage time, attend to visual material, assess and evaluate own and others work.
Study Abroad Study Abroad is not permissable in Final Honours Year.
Additional Class Delivery Information Misture of one hour group semiars and studio critiques plus one-to-one tutorials with studio tutor.
KeywordsRESEARCH, DRAWING, VISUAL THINKING
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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