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Contemporary Art Practice A (FINA60011)
Graduate coursework level 6Points: 6.25On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
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Working in 3-hour weekly studio workshops, students will select from painting, drawing and print media, digital technologies, sculpture, installation, performance or photography and/or combinations of the above and work on developing their knowledge of media, technique and material and conceptual process appropriate to their chosen art form.
Each student will present their art work at a group seminar during the semester.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate to students how to plan and organise their own studio activity and effectively utilise resources appropriate to developing art practice;
- explore ideas and personal concerns by means of the manipulation and organisation of materials and images;
- demonstrate a developing knowledge of contemporary visual art practice;
- investigate and evaluate the personal relevance of traditional and contemporary models of art practice;
- communicate verbally, student observations of and responses to the products of visual art practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
- demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual artist in the 21st century;
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural development and new ideas.
Last updated: 8 November 2024