Undergraduate Course: Abstract Painting 1: Expressive Approaches (LLLA07194)
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 course focuses on exploring methods, approaches and processes, discovering the creative and expressive territory between representation and abstraction.
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| Course description |
Academic Description
This course will introduce students to a series of short projects explored through a range of painting approaches, considering scales, surfaces, materials and processes, atmospheres and mood to explore the space between representation and abstraction. Students will have the opportunity to develop their own work through using the course contact time and directed projects as a catalyst for new directions within their works.
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 the use of the sketchbook for recording, researching and evidencing work.
Develop a series of works derived through studio, point of reference, location-based and personal references.
Working with a palette knife
Working on various scales.
Employ the use of collage.
Exploration of colour palettes, exploring atmosphere and mood.
Exploration of composition, formats and editing.
Employing the use of mono-prints to aid the development of ideas.
Exploration of working on various painting surfaces and grounds.
Experimentation with non-traditional painting tools.
Use photographic references to support ideas and project themes.
A series of demonstrations and discussion relating to each of the exercises.
Introduction to a range of relevant artists.
Keep a log/blog during the period of the course to record learning, achievements and challenges.
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 |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
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 1 |
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
(Occurs at least 2 weeks after the last taught class)
Two weeks after the end of the class teaching, this course will be assessed by the submission of:
A digital journal documenting a summary of the learning journey as evidenced in the portfolio
weighting: 20%
This will include a summary of idea development, media exploration, contextual research, critical reflection and outcomes through notes, annotation, illustration and photography.
A portfolio of visual art/design works
weighting: 80%
This will include a selection of resolved design works, sketchbook works, preparatory studies, visual research and evidence of a contextual awareness.
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.
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.The combined Digital Journal and Portfolio submission will be assessed against the four 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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| 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.
Summative Assessments
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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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Use a range of drawing and painting strategies to routinely record, research, making visual enquiries through the use of the sketchbook.
- Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Demonstrate a practical knowledge in employing a range of painting methods and approaches, appropriate to creating a range of expressive studies and resolved pieces of artwork.
- Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Demonstrate an awareness of how to document, select and edit a range of paintings for presentation.
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Learning Resources
Suggested Readings
BANCROFT, S.C. & DEVANEY, E. 2015. Richard Diebenkorn. Royal Academy of Arts, London.
LAMPERT, C. 2015. Frank Auerbach. Tate Gallery Publishing Ltd.
SCHAMA, S. 2005, John Virtue London Paintings, National Gallery, London.
DAVEY. R. 2014. Anselm Kiefer. Royal Academy of Arts, London.
ALLTHORPE-GUYTON, A., TUCKER, M., LAMPERT, C. 2009. Ian McKeever (Histories of Vision S.). Lund Humphries
BERGER, J., 1972, Ways of seeing, London: BBC Books.
BAYRLE, T. 2002. Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting. Phaidon Publishing.
KHOROCHE, P. 1989. Ivon Hitchens forty-five paintings. Serpentine Gallery.
HAMMER, M. 1999. Graham Sutherland: Landscapes, War Scenes, Portraits 1924-1950. Scala Publishers Ltd.
DOIG, P. 207. Peter Doig (Contemporary Artists). Phaidon Press.
Web Sources
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh6QbJNvWZE
www.artforum.com
www.balticmill.com
www.tate.org.uk
www.frieze.com
http://www.turpsbanana.com
www.nationalgalleries.org
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
The ability to employ the use of the sketchbook to explore and develop lines of visual enquiry.
The ability to explore visual ideas through various practical drawing and painting techniques, methods and approaches.
The ability to make independent judgments on the selecting, editing and documentation of their work, showing an insight into critical context and reflective practice.
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| Keywords | Drawing,Painting,abstraction,mono-print,representation,expressive approaches,creative,sketc |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
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Course secretary | Mr David Lonergan
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
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