Undergraduate Course: Contemporary Watercolour (LLLA07112)

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	THIS IS A FOR-CREDIT ONLY COURSE OFFERED BY THE OFFICE OF LIFELONG LEARNING (OLL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH OLL SHOULD BE ENROLLED The use of watercolour as an expressive visual medium is often typecast to convey dramatic and floodlit views of the sea, the sky and the land; This course aims to explore and expand the possibilities of working with watercolours and inks as a more contemporary medium. During the course, students will explore and interrogate various materials, techniques and processes based on studio set-ups, location based studies and moving through to developing works from personal imagery and references.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 12
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 68 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	This course will be assessed by the submission of a portfolio of visual art works within the discipline studied. This will include a selection of resolved art 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. 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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Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 10
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 27, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 71 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	This course will be assessed by the submission of a portfolio of visual art works within the discipline studied. This will include a selection of resolved art 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. 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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Academic year 2015/16, Not available to visiting students (SS1)		Quota: 10
Course Start	Lifelong Learning - Session 3
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 100 ( Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 27, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 71 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	This course will be assessed by the submission of a portfolio of visual art works within the discipline studied. This will include a selection of resolved art 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. 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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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: By the end of the course, through attending classes and engaging in directed and independent study, students should be able to: RESEARCH Make an informed use of a sketchbook, which demonstrates insight in the use of methods and processes of watercolour as a contemporary medium employing them in a context. PRACTICE Demonstrate a range of watercolour methods and techniques employing a range of drawing approaches, mediums and scales to investigate various subject matters. PRESENT Create an accomplished and related body of resolved work support by sketchbooks and developed studies showing the beginnings of a personal language.

Reading List
Recommended Blockley, J. 1987 �Watercolour Interpretations�. Collins. Wilton, A. 1982 �Turner Abroad: France, Italy, Germany, Switzerland�. BCA Hockney, D. 2007. �Hockney on Turner Watercolours� Tate Hockney, D. 2011. �A Yorkshire Sketchbook� Royal Academy of Arts, London. Scott, M. 2004. �The Watercolour Artist's Bible: The Essential Reference for the Practicing Artist�. Search Press Ltd Kemp, L. 2008 �Watercolor Painting Outside the Lines�. F&W

Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills	using watercolour techniques and materials observational drawing and painting understanding of how to developing research material/ideas effective use of watercolour techniques and materials on location. ability to translate effectively various subject matter through the watercolour and ink based materials.
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