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491-418 Ceramics and Sculpture D

Credit points: 35.0

Coordinator: To be advised.

Prerequisite: Ceramics and Sculpture C, or approved equivalent.

Contact: Six hours of lecture/studio/practical sessions each week and an additional four hours of timetabled studio access each week, and a total of 10 days Field Experience.

Timetable: Double semester.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• demonstrate individual approaches to using ceramics and sculpture as vehicles for expression;
• demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of materials and processes appropriate to ceramics and sculpture;
• use studios and their facilities in a manner that is both safe and non-injurious to health; and
• understand various approaches to teaching ceramics and sculpture.

Content:

Students will be expected to concentrate on the development of personal expression through an individual program devised in consultation with the lecturer. Emphasis will be placed on problem-solving in relation to aims, cost and suitability of materials, appropriate processes, appropriate use of visual language and aesthetic considerations. Students undertake 10 days of related Field Experience.

Assessment:

A folio consisting of a maximum of twenty pieces (75 per cent). The folio will be supported by a working journal and a research project equivalent to 1,500 words (15 per cent) and two exhibition reviews equivalent to 1,000 words (10 per cent). Students must satisfactorily complete the Field Experience component.

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Date created:    Oct  9 1995
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