• Semester 1 (Day)

Synopsis

This unit is concerned with building a practical foundation in all six
studio  areas  and in Curatorial Studies. By exploring  a  variety  of
methods  and  materials students will be encouraged to  develop  their
technical, conceptual and observational skills.

Studio  practice will be supplemented with project work which will  be
undertaken in the two-dimensional disciplines of Drawing, Painting and
Printmaking  and  in  the three-dimensional disciplines  of  Ceramics,
Sculpture and Textiles, and Curatorial Studies.

Studio  practice  will  be reinforced by lectures  and  discussion  on
contemporary  arts/crafts practice, analysing the work of  established
professionals  in  order  to increase student  insight  into  concepts
expressed  visually in all aspects of studio practice.  This  will  be
underpinned  by history and theory lectures in associated visual  arts
units.