FdA Fine Art

Year 1

Core modules

• Fine Art Materials and Processes (EXEC1169)

  Within this introductory module, students will become acquainted with the course ethos and with guidance, will investigate a range of materials, processes and techniques relevant to fine art. The intention is to support confidence through the development of observational and experimental drawing and in the safe and appropriate handling of materials and equipment, whilst encouraging experimentation and discovery in relation to the potential of material properties

• Studio Practice (EXEC1170)

  This module provides opportunities for students to develop skills in observation and representation, critical thinking and ideas development, communication and presentation. Illustrated seminars will explore how the elected topic has been defined through art practice and students will apply the skills and knowledge gained to investigate the themes and realise their ideas

• Critical Studies 1 (EXEC1171)

  This module will introduce students to artist’s practice and the debates, issues and theories that accompany their work. Lectures and seminars provide an overview of the evolution of 20th Century art movements and their contemporary relevance. The topics discussed are scheduled to coincide with relevant practical aspects of this programme. This module introduces investigation and academic conventions of essay writing

• Professional Engagement (EXEC1172)

  This module is designed to enable students to identify and engage with professional practice and acquire transferable skills for future working environments. Students will participate in a range of opportunities provided by the college and with our industry partners and will be supported to create their own opportunities

• Research and Development (EXEC1173)

  Focused on the advancement of research skills and concept development, this module Introduces the importance of and the relationship between; in depth subject research, philosophical enquiry, creative process and critical analysis, in the development of ideas. Lectures, seminars and tutorials will progress these skills and students will apply their learning to generating a proposal

• Time and Place (EXEC1174)

  A practical module in which students navigate the complexities of executing a proposal and realising work beyond the studio. Lectures and seminars will investigate durational and site-based art practices and the exploration of the concepts of time and place in contemporary art

Final year

Core modules

• Practice in Context (EXEC2038)

  Seminars, lectures and workshops will introduce students to arts practices that engage others in the making of the work and functions outside of the gallery context. This practice can be described as participatory, socially engaged, relational and this module will also consider artists roles in community, environment and health settings. Students will consider how their practice could function in a new context

• Negotiated Practice (EXEC2039)

  This module engages students in the analysing the direction of their practice and the production of a proposal for making work. Students will discuss and evaluate ideas with their tutor and through this negotiation, determine practical outcomes

• Critical Studies 2 (EXEC2040)

  A programme of lectures, independent reading of texts and discussion seminars that explore contemporary art through theory and practice. Students select an area of study that relates to and informs their own practice, and go on to produce a written account that evidences their research and discusses the questions raised

• Professional Development (EXEC2041)

  Artist talks workshops and gallery visits are programmed in addition to seminars with the intention of encouraging students’ engagement with a range of professional art contexts. Students are supported to identify a relevant placement within which they can gain understanding of the arts sector, experience of professional frameworks and practices and enhance their own career prospects

• Developing Practice (EXEC2042)

  This module supports increasing focus on evolving practice, working towards the realisation of a body of work that reflects advancement of process, critical reflection and professional public presentation. A series of seminars and tutorials will promote deeper reflection and understanding necessary to develop within the discipline both academically and in relation to personal artistic direction