Contemporary practice: personal project
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Description
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Type
Course
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Location
London
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Start date
Different dates available
The course focuses on developing you as an individual creative artist practitioner to establish a strong creative methodology and a critically informed body of creative work relating to a project theme of your choosing (please see application form). The course is experimental in its ethos, and group members are expected to be active in contributing to classes and workshops and engaging supportively and collaboratively with their peers. The course is taught by professional artists, makers, cultural theorists and curators and provides opportunity to present ideas in presentations, tutorials, crits and interim shows and a final, professional exhibition in an external venue or site. To join this course you may be working in any creative medium, including 2D and 3D arts, installation, creative textiles, photography and digital arts, object art, performance and body art, conceptual art, mixed-media and collage, book arts, design or craft, etc. and will be encouraged to engage with and develop work in a contemporary context, explore alternative methods of exploring or representing project ideas, and perhaps combine mediums and approaches.
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About this course
- Identify and develop a personal project utilising practical and critical research
- Initiate and develop a body of experimental work in accordance with a chosen project theme
- Demonstrate reflective and evaluative skills in assessing and reviewing your progress and results
- Develop and produce contemporary creative outcomes for presentation and exhibition.
Whilst basic materials will be provided, students will be expected to supply any specialist materials or equipment. Some equipment and resources will be available to students but need to be negotiated and organised through the application process. Students should prepare for each studio session, and book or bring any materials or resources they may require.
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The course will be delivered by a team of tutors who are all active contemporary artists, designers, theorists or curators. You will be taught through a wide range of tasks and activities, including personal tutorials, group crits, experimental workshops, drawing workshops, lectures, seminars, reading groups, gallery and studio visits. Course participants will be expected to also plan and develop their own work schedule within the studio environment and independently. Students will be expected to develop project work outside of class and should have their own space or studio to do so.
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Subjects
- Project
- Art
- Exhibition
Course programme
This course runs over three terms and provides a weekly opportunity to develop, discuss and produce a personally determined project from initial research to final exhibition. The initial stages focus on research and conceptual development where you will carry out practical and theoretical research into your chosen theme and begin to make experimental work. Tutors will support you in developing your own research plans, identify personal sources, as well as deliver workshops covering topics such as experimental sketchbook work, creative research, theoretical reading and visits to exhibitions and artist studios. There will be time to work on your project in the course studio with one-to-one tutorial support and group crits. Term 2 focuses on studio practices and experimentation, where you will develop a body of practical work to extend your project creatively, and will include an experimental 'interim' exhibition of work in progress. During this term advice sessions will be provided for those planning on progressing into further study at post-graduate level or more professional practice. The final term will focus on realising your project - through exhibition, website, publication or other means. Workshops will look at professional practice, curating, and advertising an exhibition, as well as critical explorations of your work. This term will enable you to realise your project, bringing together the ideas and practices you have explored, and present this in a professional, self-curated exhibition.
Please contact for more information on applying, and to organise an interview to discuss your ideas with the course leader.
Additional information
Contemporary practice: personal project
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Hairy Goat Ltd
Course London / Classroom-based£ 195 VAT exempt -
Working Men's College
Vocational qualification London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London College of Communication - Univ. of the Arts London
Bachelor's degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
City and Islington College
Foundation degree London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
Croydon College
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
College of North West London
A Level London / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
London Photo Tours and Workshops
Course London / Classroom-based£ 165 VAT exempt