Undergraduate Course: Painting Pictures: Changing Scale (LLLA07252)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
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 | This course will investigate the possibilities for expanding visual ideas in terms of scale, materials and formats, challenging ambitious for images narratives and themes. |
| Course description |
Academic Description: This course will investigate the possibilities for exploring narrative painting through a range of directed and self-directed exercises and projects. Students will explore a range of approaches through various painting and mixed media techniques using various tools, such as the palette knife and sponges, to developing a series of painting. Students shall begin by making a series of studies before embarking on developing larger works which aim to convey a sense of the monumental and physical, developing an ambitious for compositions and atmospheres.
Outline of Content: The course teaching is typically delivered over weekly class sessions of around 3 hours each and totaling 30 hours. Alternatively, the course can be delivered more intensely or as a block if required.
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
Employing the use of the sketchbook for recording, researching and evidencing work.
Develop a series of works, based on directed and personal references themes and subjects.
Engaging in independent research and projects.
Explore ideas through various scales and formats.
Explore working with palette knife and mixed media approaches
Employing collage and working with limited colour palettes.
Make site-specific observational drawings (as required).
Use photographic references to support developing ideas and themes.
A series of discussions and group critiques based on each project theme.
Introduction to a range of relevant artists.
Keep a log / blog during the period of the course to record learning, achievements and challenges.
The Learning Experience: The teaching will be based and delivered in specialist art and design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, student progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
For work required to be undertaken after the class hours are complete, the course tutor will set students a 'directed study plan' which can be undertaken without the need for specialist workshops or access to models.
Directed study will include research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks, a visual digital journal and practical outcomes.
The Directed Study Plan will include preparing evidence of research and practical work to form an appropriate presentation for assessment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 3 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative Assessment: A formative assessment session will occur in week 6 or 7 of the taught element of the course. Each student will undertake a 5 minute verbally presentation with their practical work in progress to other members of the class group followed by a 5 minute group critique supported by the course tutor. Each student will also electronically submit their work in progress digital journal to the course tutor.
Indicative and supportive feedback will be summarised in written form on the digital journal which will give an indication of what areas requires to be address in order to meet the published learning outcomes. This will comprise of short written summary of action points.
Summative Assessment: Two weeks after the end of the class teaching, this course will be assessed by the submission of:
A digital journal documenting a summary of the learning journey as evidenced in the portfolio (20 hours)
This will include a summary of idea development, media exploration, contextual research, critical reflection and outcomes through notes, annotation, illustration and photography.
A portfolio of visual art/design works (80 hours)
This will include a selection of resolved design works, sketchbook works, preparatory studies, visual research and evidence of a contextual awareness.
The Digital Journal and Portfolio must be presented in a clear and professional manner appropriate to the discipline. The submission should include work undertaken within the class as well as directed and independent study out with the class.
The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the three learning outcomes for this course. These are equally weighted (33.3% each) and each will be given a percentage grade. To pass, students must achieve a minimum of 30% in each learning outcome and an overall combined mark of 40% minimum. |
| Feedback |
Formative Assessments: This will comprise of short written summary of action points of areas requiring addressing to meet the learning outcomes, but no indicative grades will be given.
Summative Assessments: On completion the assessment - each student will receive a % mark for each learning outcome along with written feedback putting in context the % mark and outlines areas for development.
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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas (33.3%): Demonstrate an enquiring work ethic and range of personal strategies for recording and developing visual ideas and concepts, showing the beginnings of integrated and appropriate contextual research.
- Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%): Show a resourcefulness and inventiveness through a range of materials and processes to create a body of focused and coherent visual studies and resolved artworks.
- Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%): Evidence independent judgement in the documentation, selection, editing and presentation of a body of visual images, revealing its value.
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Reading List
Suggested Readings:
BUTIN, H., GRONERT, S., OLBRICHT, T.H. 2014. Gerhard Richter: Editions 1965-2013: Catalogue Raisonne Hatje Cantz.
HODSON, M. & WATSON, A.M. 2009 Michael Raedecker: line-up. Camden Arts Centre.
HAMILTON, J., O'DONOGHUE, H. 2003, Hughie O'Donoghue Merrell Publishers Ltd
Jenkins, D., 2003, John Piper in the Thirties: Abstraction on the Beach, London: Merrell
Hockney, D., 2012, David Hockney: a Bigger Picture, London: Thames and Hudson
CELANT, G. 1997. Anselm Kiefer (Venezia contemporaneo), Edizioni Charta Sri.
SILLARS, L. 2011. George Shaw : the sly and unseen day. Baltic.
SCHAMA, S. 2005, John Virtue London Paintings, National Gallery, London. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The ability to employ the use of the sketchbook to explore and develop lines of visual enquiry.
The ability to explore visual ideas through various practical drawing and painting techniques, methods and approaches.
The ability to make independent judgments on the selecting, editing and documentation of their work, showing an insight into critical context and reflective practice.
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| Keywords | image making,ideas,sketchbook,mixed media,narrative,illustration,drawing,painting,research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Oliver Reed
Tel:
Email: Oliver.Reed@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Benjamin Mcnab
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
Email: Benjamin.Mcnab@ed.ac.uk |
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