Undergraduate Course: Head Life Study (intensive) (LLLA07082)

Course Outline
School	Edinburgh College of Art	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	10	ECTS Credits	5
Summary	The course will provide a concentrated examination of the head, torso and hands exploring expressive drawing and mixed media approaches. Working directly from models, the self-portrait and casts, students will undertake detailed study of the anatomy, proportion and character of the head and will be encouraged to develop a personal approach and expand their skills to produce dynamic and arresting head studies. Students will be introduced to a range of historical and contemporary artists whose work focuses on head study.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: ż research and consider the proportion, form and anatomy of the human head and accurately translate them through drawing ż demonstrate confidence in the use of a range of drawing techniques and uses of materials appropriate to the study of the head. ż head life studies which demonstrate an informed knowledge of the human head.