Undergraduate Course: Research Drawing 2 (Painting) (ARTX08020)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | Indicative course content
To develop an understanding of methods of information gathering, and the collection of visual resources appropriate to the discipline. The development of visual material through a wide range of approaches to drawing, as a way of initiating a personal perspective to practice
Aims of course
1 To engage in specialist drawing and research in relation to art practice.
2 To develop methodology of research in drawing through studio practice and self directed study
3 To test materials and processes to gain skills and knowledge towards visualization of ideas
Mode of delivery
Studio and location based drawing. External information gathering. Individual and group crit |
| Course description |
Introduce core methodologies of artistic research.
Mixture of one-to-one group presentations and workshops.
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Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate an ability to locate and order visual information from one or more direct sources, exercising initiative and planning.
- Evaluate visual information and synthesise ideas through drawing and other constructed images.
- Identify and test appropriate methods to communicate ideas.
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Reading List
Indicative Bibliography
Books Vitamin D : New Perspectives in Drawing. Published Phaidon, 2005. The Drawing Book, Black Dog, 2007. Collage : Black Dog 2008. Phaidon Contemporary Artists series. Periodicals : Map Magazine ArtWorld Artforum Also as directed by studio staff |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Research, manage time, attend to visual material, assess and evaluate own and others work. |
| Study Abroad |
Erasmus and International Study Abroad in Year 3 may be applied for. |
| Keywords | SPECIALIZATION, METHODS, DEVELOPMENT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Mr Gordon Brennan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5902
Email: g.brennan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk |
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