Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

Module Identifier
AR31730
Module Title
Painting 5 - Paint Directed Practice
Academic Year
2025/2026
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Exclusive (Any Acad Year)
Reading List
Other Staff

Course Delivery

 

Assessment

Assessment Type Assessment length / details Proportion
Semester Assessment Portfolio  Drawings, sketchbooks and related research material  100%
Supplementary Assessment Portfolio  including: Portfolio of paintings, drawings, sketchbooks and related research material  100%

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:

Produce a portfolio of paintings that clearly demonstrates experimentation and proficiency in processes of painting as appropriate to personal research

Produce a body of research to include sketchbooks, drawings, written and visual material that clearly demonstrates a line of enquiry and gives expression
to the individual's ideas and concerns

Sustain an extended engagement with a painting practice towards resolution

Employ techniques and materials in a selective and critical manner with regard to process and subject matter

Identify their art practice within the context of contemporary and historical approaches in painting

Develop proficient strategies for painting practice with regard to issues of health and safety

Brief description

This module which runs concurrently with AR31840 Painting 6 aims to promote self-directed study and emphasises the need for sustained and focused workshop-based activity. Tutorial support is given and technical demonstrations and advice are offered as required. A professional approach to painting is expected and considerable commitment outside of timetabled sessions is required if a full programme of research is to be engaged upon. For the module students are expected to research and develop a strong conceptual or thematic basis for their work using subject matter that is meaningful and important to them. Development of subject matter may derive from work carried out in previous painting modules or may evolve from newly formed ideas and aspirations. Definition of appropriate subject matter is determined by discussion with the student's tutor and a programme of research and development is then suggested and agreed. For Single honours Students, this programme of research is closely allied to work that is completed for AR30620 Research and Process in Practice and it is important to realise that one module will inform the other. Students are expected to produce a portfolio of paintings and supporting material in the form of preparatory or exploratory drawings, drawing books and sketch books, supporting written and visual material, demonstrating both thematic and technical research and experimentation in technique, format and media. Completed paintings should be executed with due regard to professional practice and all work should presented in a professional manner.

Aims

• Further develop self-directed portfolios.
• Develop upon previous or initiate a new consideration of subject matter and content in relation to the personality of the student
• Further build upon technical knowledge and approaches relevant to the students’ intentions
• Encourage experimentation and risk-taking in the setting of self-initiated problems and use of the medium
• Develop the student’s ability to articulate and discuss the above in a reasoned, critical or thought-provoking manner
• Encourage students to contextualise their work in relation to past and present art and ideas
• Fully engage with workshops, group cohesion, tutorials and overall learning relevant within the context of painting.

Content

This module supports research and studio based self-directed practice in painting. Tutorials and workshops are embedded to further develop technical and conceptual understanding of a broader context of painting. The emphasis of the module is upon experimentation to explore new avenues of painting approaches and concepts.

Module Skills

Skills Type Skills details
Communication development and encouragement of communication skills occurs during workshop-based activity and during tutorials and group seminars
Problem solving development of practical painting skills and problem solving with regard to appropriate painting media and supports
Research skills development of a programme of research and self directed work that provides evidence of experimental approach to painting and gives expression to the development of a personal statement
Subject Specific Skills developing painting skills and an experimental approach to subject and media self-management, time management and use of studio facilities for completion of self-directed project work

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6