Undergraduate Course: Landscape 3: The Urban Environment (LLLA07172)
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 | The cityscape and urban environment will provide inspiration for students to develop further their existing drawing and painting techniques. |
| Course description |
Academic Description
Students with some experience of painting and drawing will be encouraged to build upon their skills with a distinct focus on the urban environment . After producing location drawings and other research, appropriate materials will be used to create a series of cityscape studies in paint and other media.
Outline of Content
The course teaching is typically delivered over weekly class sessions of around 3 hours each and totaling 30 hours. Alternatively, the course can be delivered more intensely or as a block if required.
Over the class sessions the course will cover:
Introduction to contemporary painters of the urban environment
Preparation for grounds in sketchbooks and on other surfaces
Research through sketchbooks: drawing essentials for location work.
Composition ¿exploring cityscape alternatives.
Editing and altering images digitally and manually.
Monochromatic studies and coloured grounds
Working onto hard and soft surfaces
Developing large work
Continuing work in series
Finishing work and group critique
The Learning Experience
The teaching will be based and delivered in specialist art and design studios or workshops and will typically include a range of practical exercises, introductions to techniques, processes and concepts, and set projects which lead to more focused and personal exploration. Over the course, students¿ progress will be monitored and supported by the tutor. Teaching will include practical demonstrations, one to one tuition, group discussions and critiques.
For work required to be undertaken after the class hours are complete, the course tutor will set students a ¿directed study plan¿ which can be undertaken without the need for specialist workshops or access to models.
Directed study will include research into a range of suggested artists and their associated movements to engender a contextual awareness. Students are expected to demonstrate how their research has informed their work through annotated sketchbooks, a visual digital journal and practical outcomes.
The Directed Study Plan will include preparing evidence of research and practical work to form an appropriate presentation for assessment.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Landscape 1: Introduction to Landscape Painting (LLLA07174) OR
Landscape 2: Developing Landscape Painting (LLLA07173)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Unless otherwise stated, all students on this short course pay a published course fee per enrolment.
In addition to the course fee, students are expected to provide the following list of indicate tools, materials and equipment:
A4 Sketchbook (at least 140gsm paper)
An A3 watercolour pad (Hot Pressed around 190gsm)
Paper: A range of papers as and when required from newsprint, printing paper such as South Bank, Bread and Butter paper. Watercolour Paper A2, NOT (cold pressed) and Hot Pressed between 190-250gsm.
Small set of drawing inks (either acrylic or shellac based)
Black Quink ink
Indian Ink
White ink
Pencil 2b and 4b
Graphite pencil 4B
A small set of gouache
A range of artist quality watercolours, (tubes for larger studies) such as,
Cadmium Red, Cadmium Yellow, Ultramarine Blue, Lemon Yellow, Crimson, Cerulean blue, Payne¿s Grey,
Pans (for more select colours)
sap green, violet, yellow ochre, burnt and raw sienna, Prussian blue.
Chalk Pastels (and oil pastels as required)
Gum Arabic
Wax candle and Cling film
Masking Fluid
Gum Tape
Clean 9mm-12mm A3 plywood board (for stretching paper)
A set of watercolour brushes
Sponge
Mixing palette
Water pot
A camera
Appropriate waterproofs and warm clothing for location drawing |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 12 |
| Course Start |
Lifelong Learning - Session 3 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 30,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
68 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Summative Assessment«br /»
(Occurs at least 2 weeks after the last taught class)«br /»
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Two weeks after the end of the class teaching, this course will be assessed by the submission of:«br /»
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A digital journal documenting a summary of the learning journey as evidenced in the portfolio«br /»
weighting: 20% «br /»
This will include a summary of idea development, media exploration, contextual research, critical reflection and outcomes through notes, annotation, illustration and photography.«br /»
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A portfolio of visual art/design works «br /»
weighting: 80% «br /»
This will include a selection of resolved design works, sketchbook works, preparatory studies, visual research and evidence of a contextual awareness. «br /»
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The Digital Journal and Portfolio 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. «br /»
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The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the three learning outcomes for this course. These are equally weighted (33.3% each) 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.«br /»
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| Feedback |
Formative Assessment (required for all credit courses).
(Occurs in weeks 6 or 7 of the 10 week course)
A formative assessment session will occur in week 6 or 7 of the taught element of the course. Each student will undertake a 5 minute verbally presentation with their practical work in progress to other members of the class group followed by a 5 minute group critique supported by the course tutor. Each student will also electronically submit their work in progress digital journal to the course tutor.
Indicative and supportive feedback will be summarised in written form on the digital journal which will give an indication of what areas requires to be address in order to meet the published learning outcomes. This will comprise of short written summary of action points.
Formative Assessment
This will comprise of short written summary of action points of areas requiring addressing to meet the learning outcomes - but no indicative grades will be given.
Summative Assessment
On completion the assessment ¿ each student will receive a % mark for each learning outcome along with written feedback putting in context the % mark and outlines areas for development.
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Demonstrate an enquiring work ethic and range of personal strategies for recording and developing visual ideas and concepts, based upon independent location drawing, supported by contextual research.
- Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Show an inventiveness in the use of materials and processes to create a range of focused and coherent visual studies, demonstrating a confidence in the use of appropriate techniques.
- Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Demonstrate independent judgment in the documentation and presentation of research, selecting and editing visual images to produce a coherent series of paintings, based upon the urban landscape.
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Learning Resources
Suggested Reading
DOIG, P. et al.2008. Peter Doig. New York: D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers. Print.
HODKIN, H. et al. 1995. Howard Hodgkin Paintings. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers in association with the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. Print.
RHODES, C. 2000. Carol Rhodes. [Glasgow]: Tramway. Print.
EARDLEY, Joan. 1990. Joan Eardley. London: The Scottish Gallery, London. Print.
RAEDECKER, M. 2009. Michael Raedecker. London: Camden Arts Centre. Print.
McFADYEN, J. 2012. Jock Mcfadyen. Edinburgh: Bourne Fine Art. Print.
SILLARS, L. 2011. George Shaw : the sly and unseen day. Baltic.
McGRATH, T. 2007. Tom Mcgrath. New York, NY: Zach Feuer Gallery. Print.
Journal and periodicals
Modern Painters
Turps
Web sources
www.tate.org
www.saatchigallery.com
www.victoria-miro.com
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Ability to undertake research and apply this towards development of urban paintings
Practical location drawing skills,
Ability to alter and edit studies digitally and manually
Ability to make effective use of paint, materials , composition , line and tone
Independent judgement, editing and selection,
Understanding of cityscape painting in contemporary art practice.
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| Keywords | Cityscape,painting,urban landscape,Drawing,sketchbook,research,colour,tone,composition,ar |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
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Course secretary | Mr David Lonergan
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
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