Module Information
Module Identifier
AR22110
Module Title
Life Studies 1
Academic Year
2014/2015
Co-ordinator
Semester
Semester 1
Pre-Requisite
Pre-Requisite
Other Staff
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Practical | 66 hours taught life classes |
| Seminars / Tutorials | 100 Hours. 4 x 30 minute tutorials per student, 4 hours of group tutorials 28 hours of home based research and reading and preparation for portfolio submission |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Portfolio submission | 100% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Portfolio re-submission | 100% |
Brief description
Students further their art practice in the context of the life class, following a series of projects based around the life model. The type and length of pose is set by the tutor who will also prescribe a series of projects that explore the subject of the nude in the context of: tone, structure, anatomy, colour, movement and arrested movement. The final part of the course comprises an extended project based around the nude to be determined by the tutor.
Aims
This module is designed for students wishing to work in the life class at level 2. It is an option for those students with a particular interest in painting and drawing the nude and forms the part of a pathway in Life Studies initiated in Part 1.
Content
All life study sessions take place in the life room during periods of core studio time.(currently Wednesday 10-5pm) A list of materials required for each session is posted one week in advance. The tutor determines the poses and context in which the following programme of study takes place:
Week 1: Introduction: strategies and materials (painting and drawing) for life studies
Week 2: Anatomy and structure of the body
Week 3: Tone (i)
Week 4: Tone (ii) development & group tutorial
Week 5: Colour (i)
Week 6: Colour (ii) development
Week 7: Colour (iii) development & group tutorial
Week 8: Movement and arrested movement
Week9: Extended project
Week10: Extended project
Week 11: Conclusion of extended project
Week 1: Introduction: strategies and materials (painting and drawing) for life studies
Week 2: Anatomy and structure of the body
Week 3: Tone (i)
Week 4: Tone (ii) development & group tutorial
Week 5: Colour (i)
Week 6: Colour (ii) development
Week 7: Colour (iii) development & group tutorial
Week 8: Movement and arrested movement
Week9: Extended project
Week10: Extended project
Week 11: Conclusion of extended project
Module Skills
| Skills Type | Skills details |
|---|---|
| Communication | development and encouragement of communication skills occurs during tutorials and group tutorials |
| Improving own Learning and Performance | development of a self-critical appraoch to creative working and to time management, supproted through the tutorail programme. |
| Problem solving | development of practical drawing and painting skills |
| Research skills | development of a programme of art practice related research centred around the subject of the nude |
| Team work | A degree of teamwork is inherent in the group tutorials but not formally assessed |
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 5