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ART108 Fine Art 2 (8)
AbstractThis subject provides a foundation from which perceptual and technical skills are developed in the fields of Painting and Printmaking. It supports the student in developing an initial understanding of arts practice. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: ART108
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Communication and Creative Industries |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
Upon completion of this subject students will be able to:
- understand and have confidence in both painting and printmaking;
- exhibit a knowledge and understanding of the work of contemporary practitioners in Fine Art;
- demonstrate a knowledge of maintenance, care and safety procedure in both studios;
- exhibit an understanding of pictorial space;
- demonstrate an understanding of investigations/research.
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: Each of the two modules has specific intent in the development of the student over the period of the subject:
MODULE 1 - Painting
This module reinforces the students understanding of the structural relationships and techniques of painting while contributing to the development of visual perception.
Projects will include for example:
- investigations into formal and spatial relationships;
- the exploration of line, tone, colour and surface;
- studies from still-life, the human form and the landscape;
- the basic understanding of oil painting: pigments, mediums, the mixing of palettes and methods of application.
- the role and nature of perspective and other design processes to structure the painted surface and image.
- Occupational Health and Safety issues specific to the disciplines of painting.
MODULE 2 - Printmaking
Students will explore the inventive possibilities of collagraphs and relief printing and develop an experimental attitude towards printmaking.
Projects will include for example:
- investigations into spatial relationships;
- the exploration of line, texture, collage assemblage and the printed surface;
- the development of imagery appropriate to the processes;
- the introduction of organisational skills leading to sound studio practice.
- Occupational Health and Safety issues specific to the disciplines of painting and printmaking
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.