Undergraduate Course: Material space , Fibre structures (LLLA07008)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Lifelong Learning (ECA) |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED.
This course will explore the creative potential of fibre and textile techniques to create and construct three-dimensional sculptural forms. Students will explore natural and man-made structures for inspiration, as well as considering a range of artists and designers who work in this way.
Working with a range of material from traditional domestic fabrics to plastics, papers and industrials materials, the course will encourage students to experiment and combine techniques to build, coil, mould, bind and construct to make a series of developed 3D works which reveal a personal visual language.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, through attending classes and engaging in directed and independent study, students should be able to:
RESEARCH
Develop a personal language through research, building a sketchbook or visual journal which demonstrates an understanding and contextual awareness of visual research
PRACTICE
Realise the sculptural potential of a range of unconventional and traditional textiles and fibres, through samples and experimentation, evolving an ambitious personal creative outcome.
PRESENT
Select, edit and present a coherent a range of samples and finished works which demonstrate a creative an informed use of stitch and textiles techniques
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Assessment Information
This course will be assessed by the submission of a portfolio of visual design works within the discipline studied. This will include a selection of resolved design works, preparatory studies, visual research and evidence of a contextual awareness through a completed sketchbook and/or visual journal. The work 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. Typically, this will comprise:
Class Contact hours: 27.5 (work undertaken during the class)
Directed hours: 27.5 (work the tutor has set students to each week in their own time)
Independent Study Hours: 45 (work students set themselves to do, relevant to the discipline studied)
The combined submission will be assessed against the three learning outcomes for this course. These are equally weighted 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.
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Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
A developed understanding of a range of sculptural materials
Ability to use a range of textile construction techniques effectively
Skills in developing composition, design and sketchbook
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of analogue photography within visual culture
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| Reading list |
Recommended Scott, J., 2003, Textile Perspectives in Mixed-Media, Marlborough: Crowood Publishing
Harris, J., 1999, Art Textiles of the World, Brighton: Telos Art Publishing
Miller, L., 2001, Textural Space; Contemporary Japanese Textile Art, Epsom: Surrey Institute of Art and Design
Oei, L., 2002, The Elements of Design, discovering colours, textures, form and shapes, London: Thames and Hudson
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
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Course secretary | Ms Sherrey Landles
Tel: (0131 6)50 3003
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