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The Studio curriculum is built around the idea that
art is a means of expressing and understanding the human condition.
It does not include courses in commercial or advertising art.
The studio experience is intended to expand the student's perception
not only of what art is, but of why and how it is made, and to
develop the ability to understand and experience the challenges
of contemporary art. Critical skills will expand along with practical
skills.
Supervisor: T. Mars (287-7137)
This programme will give the student a full and broad exposure both to the various processes of art-making and to recent developments in art criticism. It provides some preparation for teaching at the high school or elementary level.
We strongly urge students to take additional art history courses dealing with modern and contemporary art.
Students
must complete seven full-course equivalents as follows:
1. VPAA45H Visual Art in the Modern World
VPAA60Y Foundation Studies in Studio
VPAA61H But Why Is It Art?
2. VPAA40H The Study of Visual Art
or
VPAB05H Introduction to Contemporary Cultural Theory
VPAB70H Drawing I
VPAB74H Drawing II
VPAB75Y Painting I
3. Two and one-half additional full-course equivalents,
one of which must be at the D-level. VPAB03H, Computers and the
Arts, may be counted as part of this requirement.
Supervisor: T. Mars (287-7137)
Students are required to complete a total of four full-course equivalents in Studio. The four courses will be made up as follows:
1. VPAA60Y Foundation Studies in Studio
VPAA61H But Why Is It Art?
2. One and one-half full-course equivalents in either drawing, painting or printmaking.
3. One further full-course equivalent in the chosen
area of study from the C- or D-level.
[NOTE: VPAA60Y, Foundations Studies in Studio, which covers basic media and concepts through practice and discussion, must be taken with its co-requisite, VPAA61H, before advancing to other studio courses.
Students will be expected to purchase the materials
necessary for each course. An estimate of the costs is available
from the Programme Supervisor.]
An introduction to the various processes of art-making: drawing, painting, sculpture, printmaking, installation work, performance, and / or video.
This course is intended to prepare the student for further study in Studio. A basic foundation of visual understanding will be built through the personal exploration of a number of processes, concepts, and media.
Students will discover, through assigned work and discussions, the many ways contemporary art is made. They will be required to explore a number of these processes through assignments.
Three hours of lecture per week and three to five
hours of individual study in the studio.
Limited enrolment: 20 per section
Exclusion: VIS130
Corequisite: VPAA61H
Prerequisites: an OAC in Visual Art or permission
of the instructor following a positive evaluation of a portfolio.
An introduction to the basic ideas behind recent art, how they developed, and why they change.
"I don't know anything about art but I know what I like." Why do we feel uncomfortable when confronted with contemporary art? What are we supposed to be thinking and why? This course aims to develop a broad basic knowledge of the critical positions that led to major changes in recent art.
T.B.A.
See course description under the Specialist Programme in Visual and Performing Arts.
An investigation of the various approaches to drawing, including working from the figure and working with ideas.
Using the model and assignments, this course develops the student's ability to investigate the potentials inherent in drawing. The student must complete a number of finished drawings, working both from the model and from assigned problems. Drawings from the model, assigned drawings, and a completed sketchbook will make up the final portfolio for grading. All assigned work will be discussed in class by the instructor and other class members.
Three hours of lecture per week and three to five
hours of individual study in the studio.
Limited enrolment: 20
Exclusion: VIS205
Prerequisite: VPAA60Y
D. Holman
A continuation of VPAB03H with an increased emphasis on the use of the computer in the visual arts.
Individual and group projects will allow students to further explore and expand their personal understanding of the complexities of current software used in the visual arts. The course will include discussions concerning the philosophical and aesthetic problems presented by the medium, as well as demonstrations and lectures covering the technical aspects of the hardware and software that students will be using. Students are required to produce a final portfolio of work done in the software covered in class.
Two hours of lecture per week and three to five hours of individual study in the Linc lab.
Limited enrolment: 15
Prerequisites: VPAB03H and permission of the instructor
D. Holman
A continuation of VPAB70H with an increased emphasis on the student's ability to expand her/his personal understanding of the meaning of drawing.
Through the use of the model and assigned projects, the student will be required to explore a number of visual possibilities dealing with both objects and ideas.
This course requires the student to work from the figure as well as work from concepts assigned to the class. These completed drawings will be discussed in class and will, with a complete sketchbook, make up the final portfolio for grading.
Three hours of lecture per week and three to five
hours of individual study in the studio.
Limited enrolment: 20
Exclusion: VIS211
Prerequisite: VPAB70H
T.B.A.
An investigation of the possibilities of painting with an emphasis on the rich potential for expression of both personal and cultural imagery.
This course is designed to expose the student to current concepts in painting, primarily the shift from Modernism to Post-modernism and its consequences. These changes will be investigated through an exploration of both media and imagery.
Work in the first term will be based on assignments. Work in the second term will consist of images and concepts developed by the individual student. Discussions of work will be held regularly on both an individual and group level. Students will be required to write four critiques on contemporary art.
Three hours of lecture per week and three to five
hours of individual study in the studio.
Limited enrolment: 20
Exclusion: VIS201
Prerequisite: VPAA60Y
T.B.A.
An exploration of both the history and practice of performance art.
This course will be made up of projects constructed
around the concerns of performance art from DADA to contemporary
art. Texts will include: Goldberg's 'Performance Art From Futurism
to the Present'.
Three hours of lecture per week.
Enrolment limit: 15
Exclusion: VIS208
Prerequisite: VPAA60Y or VPAA31Y or permission of
the instructor
An introduction to black and white stone lithography including a detailed investigation of materials and techniques.
The course will include demonstrations and lectures covering the technical aspects of the medium. Students will be required to pass a test on procedures and explore the medium by drawing, processing and printing several of their own lithographs. Discussions of work will be held regularly on both an individual and group level.
Three hours of lecture per week and three to five hours of individual study in the studio.
Limited enrolment: 10
Prerequisite: VPAA60Y or permission of the instructor.
An opportunity for the student to create a number of personal statements working in an area of her/his own choice.
These courses may be taken in any area including printmaking, drawing, painting, installation, video, performance or mixed media / intermedia. Students must be able to prove a knowledge of the media through their previous work and their written proposal. The proposal should state the proposed area of exploration and the amount of work necessary to fulfill it. One of the faculty will act as advisor, but all will be available for crits. Students will be assigned an advisor at the first class. Students will be expected to attend all classes and to discuss all work-in-progress.
Students are advised that they must obtain written consent from their advisor to be registered in these courses.
Two hours of lecture per week and three to five hours of individual study in the studio.
Exclusions: VIS301, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306
Prerequisites: VPAB74H or VPAB75Y or VPAB77H or VPAB79H or VPAB60Y and permission of the instructor based on the written proposal and portfolio
Staff
A further opportunity for individual exploration in painting.
This course is designed for mature students who, through their portfolio and proposal, have shown their ability to work without intensive guidance. Students will provide their chosen instructor with a written proposal within the first week of classes. This will state the intended area of investigation, the amount of work necessary to fulfill it, and a justification of the students' position. They will also meet at appointed times to discuss work-in-progress. Content, method and evaluation will be planned in co-operation with the instructor.
Students are advised that they must obtain consent from the supervising instructor before registering for this course.
Three hours of lecture per week and three to five hours of individual study in the studio.
Limited enrolment: 5
Exclusions: VIS310
Prerequisite: at least one half course in painting at the C-level
T.B.A.
A further opportunity for individual exploration in printmaking, painting, drawing, sculpture, or multi-media.
These courses may be taken in any area including printmaking, drawing, painting, installation, video, performance or mixed media / intermedia. They are designed for the mature student who can show, through their portfolio and their written proposal, an ability to work at an advanced level without intensive guidance. The proposal should state the proposed area of exploration and the amount of work necessary to fulfill it. One of the faculty will act as advisor, but all will be available for crits. Students will be assigned an advisor at the first class. Students will be expected to attend all classes and to discuss all work-in-progress.
Students are advised that they must obtain written consent from their advisor to be registered in these courses.
Two hours of lecture per week and three to five hours of individual study in the studio.
Exclusions: VIS401, 402, 403, 404
Prerequisite: At least one-half course in the area of intended study at the C-level
Staff
VPAB60Y3 Sculpture Concepts
Prerequisite: VPAA60Y or permission of the instructor
VPAB76H3 Electronic Media
Exclusion: VIS202
Prerequisite: VPAA60Y or permission of the instructor
VPAB79H3 Intermediate Lithography
Prerequisites: VPAB78H and permission of the instructor
VPAC60H3 Painting II
Exclusion: VIS301
Prerequisites: VPAB75Y and permission of the instructor based on the proposal and portfolio
VPAD60H3 Painting III
Exclusion: VIS402
Prerequisite: [VPAC60] or other C-level course in painting
VPAD62Y3 Advanced Studio: Individual Study in Printmaking
Exclusion: VIS401
Prerequisite: At least one-half course in printmaking
at the C-level
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