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Objectives
This course is aimed at students interested in the expanding and evolving the nature of contemporary sculpture within the context of fine art practice. The course will enable you to understand and explore different interpretations of sculpture through a critically engaged, studio based experience. Key to the course ethos is the relationship between thinking and making. You will develop your critical faculties and practical skills within the dynamic studio culture, supported and informed by a stimulating contextual studies programme, tutorials, workshops and seminars. There will be the opportunity to meet contemporary practitioners, writers and curators with specialist knowledge and expertise, and you will engage with visiting tutors from the UK and around the world.
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Entry requirements
Entry Requirements . Portfolio of work . A foundation course/ National Diploma/AVCE/ Advanced GNVQ or equivalent . Passes in 2 GCE A Levels (or 1 GCE A Level plus 2 GCE AS Levels) . Passes at GCSE level in 3 subjects (grade C or above) . EU/International students must show proof of equivalent qualification and IELTS 6.0 in English on enrolment . Applications are welcome from mature students and the College takes into consideration prior learning, alternative qualifications and experience.
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Academic title
BA Sculpture
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Course description
BA Sculpture
Programme
Year 1
You will develop research skills and explore the historical and 20th Century precedents of contemporary sculpture. You will acquire basic making skills and an understanding of different processes, experiment with a range of materials and begin to reflect on the relationship between intention and resolution in a work of art.
Year 2
You will continue to acquire and refine your making skills, experimenting with a range of materials and processes. You will begin to demonstrate and articulate an understanding of your critical position in relation to contemporary issues. The second year also requires you to set out a clear set of research questions, methodologies for your practice and proposed outcomes supported by a research portfolio. You will take an elective unit, selected from a broad range of options to enhance your core subject of study.
Year 3
You will be planning, developing and realising your individual, selfinitiated programme of study. Through a choice of dissertation, work placement or live project you will explore in depth the context within which you choose to locate your practice. You will develop your ideas using an appropriate research based methodology and work towards a completed body of work.
