The Expanded Field of Drawing (Summer School Short Course)

University College London

Short course

In London

£ 1,090 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Short course

  • Level

    Intermediate

  • Location

    London

  • Class hours

    90h

  • Duration

    3 Weeks

This three-week intensive studio-based programme will help you question and explore the role of drawing in your practice.
You'll work alongisde artists and creatives from various disciplines to produce work in a communal studio.
This is much more than a 'drawing' course - it has a conceptual/contextual underpinning but is still focused on the act of making. You'll use drawing-related ideas and processes as a starting point for both critical dialogue and your own artistic output.
Most of your time will be spent in the studio, where you'll develop and test your own work and experiment with different mediums and techniques.
The Slade's generous studio spaces let you explore ambitious projects that might not otherwise be possible, culminating in a final exhibition.
There will be a mix of tutor-led projects, one-to-one tutorials, group discussions, gallery visits, workshops and lectures.
The course runs from 9.30am to 4.30pm each day. You'll also have the option of attending extra-curricular events such as talks and exhibitions on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

The course is open to those from a wide range of creative disciplines who have some experience of drawing.
It's suitable for those who are self-directed and able to work independently.
Please note: you must submit a portfolio when you apply for this course. Along with the application form, please email five images (no more than 1MB each) of your work. Include a few sentences on why you want to take the course.

You can request an attendance certificate after completing the course. These can only be supplied during the year you take the course and can't be produced retrospectively.

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2018

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Subjects

  • Drawing
  • Contemporary drawing
  • Drawing material
  • Physical
  • Traditional drawing
  • Sculpture tools
  • Drawing skills
  • Drawing systems
  • Drawing practice
  • Drawings

Course programme

You'll reflect on what a drawing actually is and how contemporary drawing functions as its own discipline.

You'll explore:

  • the cognitive act of drawing (drawing as a means of thinking)
  • alternative methods for recording/observing
  • using paper as a physical drawing material
  • moving beyond and off the page

The first week focuses on specific drawing experiments created by the tutors, where you'll learn new techniques or approaches to drawing.

The second and third weeks are designed as independent study, supported by workshops and one-to-one tutorials. You'll be encouraged to expand on ideas within your own practice.

You'll be able to experiment with a variety of mediums and techniques, from traditional drawing materials to newer media - projectors, audio/visual equipment, computers, and sculpture tools.

Throughout the course you'll also have:

  • gallery visits
  • lectures
  • group discussions/crits

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The Expanded Field of Drawing (Summer School Short Course)

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