Undergraduate Course: Fashion; drawing and research (LLLA07195)
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 | Research, create and document a personal fashion project through a series of drawing and textile workshops. |
| Course description |
Academic Description
This course introduces students to a hands on approach to research for fashion design. Ideas will be explored and developed in a series of workshops and practical textile exercise. Using a range of visual approaches student will be encourage to build a body of Primary and Secondary research to developed their idea, before going on to explore a series of textile techniques appropriate for fashion. Students will develop personal project inspired by their research.
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 research for fashion
¿ Exploring fashion through drawing.
¿ Working with collage/mixed media
¿ Developing a theme/project
¿ Looking at colour and texture in textiles
¿ Sampling. Exploring textile techniques for fashion
¿ Presenting your ideas/creating a mood board
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: 10 |
| 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
(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.
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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 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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| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas (33.3%) Demonstrate a range of working practices and strategies for recording and developing a visual journal or sketchbook, which explore themes and inspirations to develop personal design projects, supported by contextual research and references.
- Practice, skills and techniques (33.3%) Demonstrate an awareness for a range of fabrics, through exploring a series of textile techniques appropriate for fashion, producing a range of samples in response to your research journal/sketchbooks.
- Selection, presentation and reflection (33.3%) Demonstrate an appropriate judgment in the selecting and editing of research and resolved pieces, employing the use of mood boards and samples to present a coherent body of work.
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Learning Resources
Suggested Reading
¿ FUKAI, A., 2002, Fashion: the collection of the Kyoto Costume Institute: a history from the 18th to the 20th century, London: Taschen
¿ BLACK.S 2006. Fashioning Fabrics, contemporary textiles in fashion. Black Dog Publishion.
¿ Davis. H. 2013. Fashion Designers sketchbooks Two. Laurence King Publishing
¿ Blackman. C. 2007. 100 years of fashion illustration. Laurance King Publishing
¿ Nicol.K Embellish, new vintage. A&CB
¿ Legrand C. 2008. Textiles ¿ a world tour. Thames & Hudson.
¿ R. Leach. 2009. Fashion Resourse Book. Thames& Hudson
Journal and periodicals
Vogue, Embroidery
Web sources
Pintrest
http://pinterest.com/jacqueline105/clothing-remake/
www.ecouterre.com
www.vogue.co.uk/event/london-fashion-week
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
show understanding of creative process
undertake research
develop a reflective practice
project planning and documentation
presentation
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| Keywords | Fashion,textiles,drawing,colour,research |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Robbie Bushe
Tel:
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Course secretary | Mr David Lonergan
Tel: (0131 6)51 4832
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