This course will take you on a challenging creative journey, from observational drawing, life study and drawing on location to more expressive mark-making techniques and creative approaches. The aim is to enable you to create drawings and collages that demonstrate how you respond to new experiences and the environment around you, and how your time in the UK can be expressed in art.
At the beginning of the course, you will complete a series of observational drawing projects in the studio and on location around the campus. Classroom activities will be complemented with a visit to the Yorkshire Sculpture Park and the Barbara Hepworth Museum, to explore further the themes of drawing, shape, scale and texture in work by British artists.
You will also have sessions working from the life model, and topics such as proportion, shading, foreshortening and methods of measurement will be studied. You will be encouraged to experiment beyond the boundaries of these conventions.
Throughout the course, practical assignments will be underpinned by theory and art historical references. There will be discussions regarding the importance of drawing throughout history and how it remains relevant today.
As the course progresses will learn how drawing is applied in the design world and the techniques involved in conveying 3D objects and spaces. You will learn about drawing techniques used by professionals and you will be set a short 3D design brief to respond to.
As the course and your work develops you will begin to free your approach to drawing and mark-making using a variety of different tools and materials. You’ll be encouraged to experiment and reflect, exploring the fundamentals of energy used in drawing, and the resulting actions and gestures.
You will look at the history of mark making, from tribal crafts to contemporary design and complete exercises that experiment with tools and materials. You will explore mark-making using all your senses, record drawing through movements from the miniscule to the full body stretch, and create marks using rhythm, repetition and small changes. You will learn how you can turn simple marks into more confident drawings.
Towards the end of the course, you will apply the skills learnt to one or more final pieces that will reflect your personal interests and approach. This work, along with the sketchbooks you will have filled, will add unique content to your portfolio.
Target group
w you respond to new experiences and the environment around you, and how your time in the UK can be expressed in art. The course is ideal for students from all disciplines. Beginners and more experienced students will benefit. The course is less about final outcomes and more about the journey you are taking.
Course aim
By the end of this course, students should be able to:
- Demonstrate understanding of the creative process of drawing from sketchbook to final resolved image
- Describe how specific art history contexts and theories related to drawing are utilised in your project
- Use a range of drawing materials and techniques to demonstrate energy and expression
- Demonstrate traditional and non-traditional drawing techniques
Assessment = a final presentation of your work.
Credits info: 10 EC
10 UK Credits / 5 ECTS
Fee info
GBP 1100: Early-bird discount available for students who pay the tuition fee by 31st March - £990!
Tuition fee includes course materials, our exciting social and cultural programme, support from our friendly team of student buddies, use of our GSS Hub with free drinks, and a trip to the beautiful city of Oxford.
GBP 350: Choose from on-campus or off-campus accommodation. Both offer single en-suite rooms on a self-catering basis with shared kitchen and living spaces, kitchen and bedding packs and 24 hour security/reception cover.
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