NC Art and Design

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COURSE INFORMATION:

Place of Study: Shetland College UHI, Lerwick

Mode of Study: Full time or Part time

Length of course: Full time: 1 year, Part time: Either by attendance 3 days per week or by 2 week blocks to complete specific modules.

Start Date: August 2011

Entry Requirements: Evidence of creative ability to be presented at interview in a folio of art and design work. This should include examples of observational drawing. Lecturers from the department can give advice on what to present beforehand.

COURSE SUMMARY:

The modules to learn drawing, colour and design techniques are liked with lectures on art and design history, which encourage you to develop your own ideas and to experiment whilst building a strong skill base in analytical and expressive drawing.

Specialist modules include: ceramic sculpture; print making; figure drawing; and digital design on Apple Mac computers. Students will learn to use sketch books for research and work on a final project in their chosen progression area of: fine art, graphics or fashion and textiles.

All modules are practical and studio based with a contextual study element. Study of historical and contemporary art is linked to each module specialism in different ways including: a lecture at the start of the module on Art History; a visit by practicing artists; a visit to exhibitions within Shetland; or study trip outwith Shetland. These activities are then recorded in a personal visual journal.

COURSE CONTENT:

Drawing Skills; Analytical, Expressive and Figure Drawing; Painting Techniques and Composition; Colour; Exploration of Art Media; 3D and Sculptural Ceramics,; Digital media; Creative Textile Development; and an art project to develop an area of choice e.g. Fashion.

GOOD REASONS TO STUDY THIS COURSE:

Producing high level quality portfolio to gain access to HE
High levels of tutor support for learning by qualified practitioners
Modern well equipped studios
Opportunity to try out a wide range of Art and Design activities
Opportunity to develop numeracy, IT and literacy skills.

HOW WILL I STUDY?

As well as studio space within the Art, Design and Textiles department, study and research space is also available within the college library with the art and design reference library, PCs and Internet access.

STAFF QUOTE:

"The NC in Art and Design is a broad-based introduction to the Art and Design practice. Students develop their practical, creative and critical thinking skills. The course enables students to find their strengths and areas of interest, as well as building a comprehensive portfolio for further progress in their studies." Anne-Marie MacDiarmid, Lecturer.

STUDENT QUOTE:

"I enjoyed improving my use of drawing and colour in workshops with professional artists like Paul Bloomer and the opportunity to try new art processes we did not cover at school in my Highers such as silk screen printing. I am now training to be a designer and the range of techniques in different media we covered for my portfolio are invaluable". Amy Gair 2009 (progressed to BA Contemporary Textiles)