FdA Art and Contemporary Craft

PETR1113
Introduction to Art and Contemporary Craft

This module introduces Art and Contemporary Craft practices and the accolated materials and techniques. Learners will be introduced to a variety of studio-based practices, the design process, ideas generation, planning, context, creative professionalism and evaluation. Workshops and seminars will reinforce module content.

PETR1114
Anatomical Studies

This module will introduce historical and contemporary anatomical creative practice via a range of transferable techniques and approaches. Students will explore specialisms of drawing, painting and printing as well as wood, metal and stone sculpture. Key visual elements of colour theory, tonal relativity, Fibonacci composition, form, and volume will be explored with personal ideas development stages. Workshops and seminars will reinforce the role of anatomical art practices within context.

PETR1115
Form and Function

This module will introduce the topic of form and function. Learners will explore materials, application technique, key visual elements, and reflect upon a range of aesthetic relationships in design and production. The learning journal will be further developed via ideas generation and documentation of design and practical development. Inspirational workshops and seminars will reinforce studio and workshop activity.

PETR1116
Transcription and Image Science

This module will introduce image science methodologies and case study transcription to advance students’ practical understanding of historical and contemporary art and craft practice. Students will research in response to professional exemplars exploring formal methods and processes of the masters. This information be used to amalgamate case study aesthetics and generate new innovative and experimental conclusions.

PETR1117
Reportage

This module will introduce the context of making work from direct observation. The student will explore and respond to a range of situations and events from life. They will consider the effects media and application technique has on selected topics and subjects. Students will expand their skills depicting human form, environments and still life through a range of recording from life processes.

PETR1118
Critical and Historical Studies

Lectures, seminars and independent research will explore issues and examples of art and contemporary craft practice. Students will also develop their own research methodology specific to their personal ideas of interest informing and relating to their own creative practice and professionalism.

PETR2112
Interdisciplinary Practice 1

Interdisciplinary Practice 1 focuses on the solidification of individually tailored pathways written by the student. Knowledge of context placement, creative freelance practice, entrepreneurship and industry employability is further refined alongside the manufacture of item/s made to address notions of audience and marketplace paramotors. Risk taking is further explored as a mode of advancing innovation.

PETR2113
Interdisciplinary Practice 2

This module explores the development of highly questioning proposals which challenge accepted orthodoxies and self-directed study. Students will refine skills, develop additional experimental approaches to making and thinking within an art and contemporary craft context.

PETR2114
Employability Skills Development

This module concentrates on developing knowledge and critical understanding of the skills necessary for the production of professional outcomes within the chosen creative industry sector. It involves negotiating a project brief and recognising individual roles within the overall project structure or undertaking independent research embraced in a portfolio approach towards Professional Development Planning.

PETR2115
Public Exhibition

This module offers students the opportunity to make new subject specific work for public exhibition, with consideration of target audience. Students will collaboratively design an exhibition and promotional materials to showcase portfolios and art and contemporary craft artefacts.

PETR2117
Consolidation and Identity

Consolidation and identity enable students to competently evaluate the learning obtained at level 4 study. Learners will identify key areas for further development and modes of independent research practice to enable maximum theoretical and practical progression with a new personal body of work.

PETR2122
Critical Perspectives and Creative Analysis

Through inspirational lectures, seminars, and their own research, students will explore critical perspectives and creative analysis issues of art and contemporary craft practice via a range of theoretical and philosophical frameworks underpinned with creative industry commercial contextual awareness. This knowledge will advance more personal routes of enquiry and inform the making of an entrepreneurial plan.