Undergraduate Course: Introduction to the Artists' Book (ARTX08054)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This exploration of the Artists Book aims to introduce students to the conceptual and practical aspects of the Artists book and includes instruction in bookbinding, printing and publication.
Theoretical aspects of this course require students to consider:
+ The history of book art, especially its development and singular status in the 20th Century as well as its current revival.
+ Its particular role as an aesthetic, philosophical, political and self-reflexive mode of artistic production which straddles the sphere of art and popular culture.
+ Book art's contextualization within the practice and theory of the multiple in post-war and contemporary art.
+ The relation of craft and technology to contemporary art practice.
The course will start with structured classes, research and visits to book collections throughout the city and beyond.
Students will be asked to consider the nature of the book in relation to:
+ Structure
+ Narrative
+ Form
+ Dissemination / Distribution
+ Content
+ Making. |
| Course description |
The course follows a practice based / research model.
Wk 1 Introduction to historical and contemporary book art.
Wk 2 Practical workshop
Wk 3 & 4 Visits to book collections
Wk 5 & 6 Technical methods workshops.
Wk 7-11 Project and tutorials.
Details of the above visits/ workshops etc. will be announced on the first day.
There will be the option for students to take part in and submit work for Artists' Book Fairs. Study trips to Artists' Book collections will be organised during the first weeks of the course.
Aims of the course:
To introduce students to the conceptual and practical aspects of the Artists book.
To engage students in the process of making the book, from initial concept though development of narrative, sequence, construction, surface, form, means of production, editions and publication.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Only available to ECA students. |
| Additional Costs | materials costs |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 15 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 5,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 25,
External Visit Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 5,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
136 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
100% Coursework
On completion of this course students must present for assessment the following:
Summative Assessment: Powerpoint Presentation
An annotated Power Point (or similar) of up to 20 slides of your finished work for Projects 1, 2 and 3.
Summative Assessment: Reflective Document
A 1200 word illustrated document where you describe the context of your work, your research, artist influences and your personal approach to the artists' book. This should detail both conceptual and practical aspects of your work.
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| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of the historical and the contemporary context of the Artists' Book.
- Present evidence of an understanding of the relationship between the narrative and the form of the Artists' Book through research and production.
- Consolidate a personally driven project through production of an Artists' Book.
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Reading List
Ducker Johanna )2004) The Century of Artists' Books,
Bright, Betty (2005) No Longer Innocent: Book Art in America,
The Journal of Artists Books. www.journalofartistsbooks.org
Fusco, Maria & Hunt, Ian(2006) Put About: A Critical Anthology on Independent Publishing.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Collaboration, Printing, Presentation, Criticality. |
| Study Abroad |
n/a |
| Keywords | Artist book,visual narratives,construction,printed matter. |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Jane Hyslop
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: |
Course secretary | Miss Ellie Mccartney
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: |
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