Undergraduate Course: Developing Artists' Books (LLLA07113)
Course Outline
| School | Centre for Open Learning |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| 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 CENTRE FOR OPEN LEARNING (COL); ONLY STUDENTS REGISTERED WITH COL SHOULD BE ENROLLED
This course will enable students to focus on developing sustained and personal visual content and ideas within the wider context of the 'book form'. Printmaking and mixed media techniques will be used as a way of generating ideas to develop into artists' books. The use of diverse materials and scale will be looked at in the work of artists such as Anselm Kiefer and Kiki Smith and also where the discipline of the artist book lies in contemporary art practice. |
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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:
- Learning different methods of printmaking for example relief, gelatine and blind embossing.
- Experiment with mixed media and learn how to use different materials.
- Visit the ECA collection of Artists' Books.
- Using personal imagery to learn how to combine content and structure.
- Develop and evolving a project through a found object and learn about boxes and containers.
- Resolving a project.
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)
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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:
(Estimated cost: £10 - £30 depending on usage)
Scalpel
Pencil
Scissors
Glue brush
Specialist papers ¿ guidance from tutor to determine requirements
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Research, context and ideas: Demonstrate an informed approach to creating a range of different possibilities offered by the book form in an artistic practice, supported by contextual research and references.
- Practice, skills and techniques: Show a confidence in experimenting with mixed media and printmaking approaches to develop ideas within the context of the artist book.
- Selection, presentation and reflection: Evidence appropriate judgement to document, select, edit and present at least one finished artists¿ book derived from a personal body of research and exploration.
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Reading List
Recommended
Bury, S., 1995. Artists' books: the book as a work of art, 1963-1995. Aldershot: Scolar Press.
Bodman, S., 2005. Creating artists' books. London: A&C Black.
Weitman, W. and Wye, D., 2006. Eye on Europe: prints, books & multiples, 1960 to now. New York: Museum of Modern Art.
Bodman, S., ed., 2011. Artist's book yearbook 2012-2013. Bristol: Impact Press.
Johnson, Robert Flynn, 2001. Artists' books in the modern era 1870-2000: the Reva and David Logan collection of illustrated books.
Smith, Keith, 2001. Books without Paste or Glue, Volume 1. Keith A Smith Books
Smith, Keith, 1998. Bookbinding for Book Artists. Keith A Smith Books
Coldwell, Paul, 2010. Printmaking: A Contemporary Perspective. Black Dog Publishing
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Ability to make effective use of book making techniques
Skills in designing ideas for artists' books
Understanding of process for transforming visual ideas
Ability to undertake research and reflective practice and apply these in the context of artists' books within visual culture
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| Keywords | Artists¿ Books,Printmaking |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Oliver Reed
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Course secretary | Ms Kameliya Skerleva
Tel: (0131 6)51 1855
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