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Students are required to undertake intense study in voice or an instrument on which he / she has demonstrated reasonable performing skills. The course will be tailored to the individual student’s level and needs and will cover a broad repertoire relevant to the particular area of study. A juried examination is held each semester in which students are expected to display satisfactory progress from one semester to the next; the grade given at the examination will go towards a percentage of the student’s overall semester grade for the course.

Principles of notation, scales (major and minor), keys, intervals, and triads; identification of triads and seventh chords in inversion; part-writing using rot position and first inversion triads are taught mainly through music of the common practice period (1600-1900).

Chromatic harmony, the use of secondary dominants, secondary leading tone chords, modulations, mode mixture and the Neapolitan chord are the emphases.

This course examines the contemporary theories, methods,media and practices that underpin the learner-centred art classroom. Such a classroom is grounded in the understanding that learners are not passive receptors of knowledge but that they actively construct knowledge in their attempt to understand the world. In such a learning environment teacher and student become co-constructors of knowledge.

This course is regarded as the major component of the education core course for the Education Specialist, therefore, it is specifically designed to further equip teachers with the knowledge, attitude and skills required to plan and teach the visual and performing arts as a subject in

their own right, drawing from their own body of knowledge which is obtained from the art forms.

Weekly preparation for the 3rd-year concert - includes modules on preparing performance riders, stage plots and input lists as well as their programmes, fliers and charts as there are also weekly performance critiques.

Weekly preparation for 4th-year concert - includes modules on preparing performance riders, stage plots and input lists as well as their programmes, fliers, charts as well as arrangements and press kits - there are also weekly performance critiques.

This is a group class where students develop secondary vocal skills that will enable them to function in the classroom or group settings primarily as beginning soloists or ensemble performers. 

Semester 1

This is the space where all students in Ms. Debra-Ann Davidson's studio will be able to access course syllabi, and supporting materials. It is also a place where students will be notified of important imformation.

This is an advanced Music Theory class in which we will analyze music from the Common Practice Era, ca 1600-1910. This is a fully online course; however, there will be periodic synchronous instruction via zoom. You will be told in advance the dates of these class meetings. They will take place on the scheduled class time Mondays from 3pm-5pm, so please leave that time reserved for these meetings.

(Music Education Major)

Students are required to undertake intense study in voice or an instrument on which he / she has demonstrated reasonable performing skills. The course will be tailored to the individual student’s level and needs and will cover a broad repertoire relevant to the particular area of study. A juried examination is held each semester in which students are expected to display satisfactory progress from one semester to the next; the grade given at the examination will go towards a percentage of the student’s overall semester grade for the course. A student Is required to pass both the course work and the examination in order to pass the course. One hour lessons. 

Available Options:

Piano, Voice, Guitar, Clarinet, Flute, Trumpet, Trombone, euphonium, tuba, strings (violin, double bass), Steelpan in Classical and Contemporary Music Studies.

Modern Guitar, Electric Bass and Drum Kit & Percussion, Hand drums and percussion in Contemporary Music Studies concentration only.

Chromatic harmony, the use of secondary dominants, secondary leading tone chords, modulations, mode mixture and the Neapolitan chord are the emphases.

The study of, augmented sixth chords, chromatic alterations, Bach chorale harmonizations, and compositions using the simple forms of the 18th and 19th centuries, is the focus at this level.

This course further develops the students’ aural perception and analysis and the emphasis will be placed on the practical application to the written aspect of music theory. The students will explore the minor scale, dominant chord, compound time and dotted rhythms.

Study of the musical elements and devices commonly utilized in Jazz / Pop forms and the acquisition of skills leading to the development of a personal style in arranging for various combinations of instruments / voices.

Study of the musical elements and devices commonly utilized in Jazz and Popular music forms and the acquisition of skills leading to the development of a personal style in arranging for various combinations of instruments and voices. This is a continuation of the principles studied in “Harmony and Arranging I”.

Prerequisite: MU 210A.
Modulations, two part dictation and chromaticism are introduced at this level.

Principles of notation, scales (major and minor), keys, intervals, and triads; identification of triads and seventh chords in inversion; part-writing using rot position and first inversion triads are taught mainly through music of the common practice period (1600-1900).

Prerequisite: MT 211B or MT212B
This course teaches the principles of song writing by guiding the student through the creative process of song writing. Topics to be covered include creativity and inspiration, choosing and manipulating a subject matter, song construction (structure), writing the music, creating demos,
publishing the score and marketing.

Foundation conga drumming techniques taught through the use of Jamaican rhythms and those from our African heritage. Ensembles of Principal Instruments 1 Credit per semester Students are required to take a prescribed number of credits in the ensemble related to their principal study and area of specialization. The experience provides the opportunity for the development of musicianship skills and knowledge associated with the particular ensemble. Ensembles may be

repeated for credit. Main ensembles offered are:

MU 120 Choir

MP Orchestra

MP 122 Steel Pan Ensemble

MP 123 Drumming Ensemble

MP 133 Percussion Ensemble

MP 140 Concert Band

MP 141 Vocal Jazz Ensemble

MP 222 Mixed Instrumental Ensemble

Prerequisite: MT 211B or MT212BP

This methods course reflects the historical, social and cultural milieu in which music takes place in the schools of our nation. The course focuses not only on giving our students the necessary musical tools needed for a career in music education but also prepares them for the pedagogical skills needed to effectively design, and manage learning and instruction at the secondary level in a Jamaican school. Emphasis is given to planning, teaching and evaluating music lessons and to utilizing techniques and materials from a variety of approaches. The cultural framework in which music education takes place is focused on so that students will not only be exposed to musical ideas from outside the geographical region in which they live but an emphasis will be placed on materials and musical ideas from Jamaica and the Caribbean region. The course will operate as a learning laboratory where students will function as both student and teacher. The course is a two part one: the first part focuses primarily on giving students the methods and materials that they will need in their career as music educators; the second part will broaden the offerings to include more intense work on pedagogy and educational organization aimed at preparing students for teaching practice and the ultimate goal of being effective educators in secondary school music.

This course will offer a broad foundation of all aspects of assessment and measurement as well as evaluation  including, but not limited to, other forms of data collection applied in music education. Topics in this course will include psychometrics; measurement of musical aptitude, achievement, performance, and affect; measurement tools, including assessment instrument development; administration and scoring of assessments; and reporting systems.

These courses focus on the fundamentals of jazz improvisation and performance practice of jazz and pop music repertoire,performed on students’ principal instruments collectively and in an ensemble setting. This is an eight semester sequence ending with advanced level improvisation and complex arrangements.

Because of Covid19 we won't be able to actually play together. We will use backings tracks instead. Each student records his/her improvisation and sends it as an mp3. This will happen weekly.

Enjoy!

Gerd Beyens

This course is a basic introduction to the properties of sound, audio  systems and the use of computers in audio and music. The course will also introduce filters and spectrum processors like equalizers and the uses of delay; also transducers- microphones and their polar patterns; MIDI, sequencing, recording considerations and synchronization; Synthesizers and signal flow. There is an introduction to notation software.

The course is an introduction to the music education profession in general and as it has been practiced in Jamaica. Students will explore historical, social, and philosophical considerations and foundations that relate directly to the Caribbean music educator, and include a critical evaluation of some contemporary trends in the field. Students will explore the history of Jamaican music education, and curricular achievements in school music programmes. Other topics include a broad look at different music educator philosophers and theorists, understanding the self, the roles of the music teacher, and tools of teaching. The course will place emphasis on practical approaches to teaching both in the classroom and rehearsal setting.

This methods course reflects the historical, social and cultural milieu in which music takes place in the schools of our nation. The course focuses not only on giving our students the necessary musical tools needed for a career in music education but also prepares them for the pedagogical
skills needed to effectively design, and manage learning and instruction at the secondary level in a Jamaican school. Emphasis is given to planning, teaching and evaluating music lessons and to utilizing techniques and materials from a variety of approaches. The cultural framework in which
music education takes place is focused on so that students will not only be exposed to musical ideas from outside the geographical region in which they live but an emphasis will be placed on materials and musical ideas from Jamaica and the Caribbean region. The course will operate as a learning laboratory where students will function as both student and teacher. Students will be asked to teach mini-lessons and be involved in pedagogical practice modules in schools. The
course is a two part one: the first part focuses primarily on giving students the methods and materials that they will need in their career as music educators; the second part will broaden the offerings to include more intense work on pedagogy and educational organization aimed at preparing students for teaching practice and the ultimate goal of being  effective educators in secondary school music.

This course takes a more in-depth look at synthesis systems, sequencing, sampling, the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW), audio editing and Digital Signal Processing (DSP) concepts.

This course takes a more in-depth look at the studio process and practical applications of concepts learned in the Music Technology III. A final thesis/project is required. Prerequisite: MU 409

Weekly preparation for 4th-year concert - includes modules on preparing performance riders, stage plots and input lists as well as their programmes, fliers, charts as well as arrangements and press kits - there are also weekly performance critiques.

Weekly preparation for the 3rd-year concert - includes modules on preparing performance riders, stage plots and input lists as well as their programmes, fliers and charts as there are also weekly performance critiques.

This course introduces student-teachers to the field of assessment and the shifts and tension points existing within the field. Specifically it provides them with opportunities to explore the idea of learner-centred assessment and to examine their roles within it. Student-teachers will question their assumptions about how students learn, the best way to teach and how to know if teaching has been successful. Throughout the course students will investigate and apply diverse approaches to varying assessment situations that may arise within the classroom. The course is centred in the philosophy of constructivism and the vision is for student teachers to become conversant with the principles and the key concepts of learner-centred assessment and become empowered to apply these to classroom contexts.

This course allows students to delineate and examine important theories, concepts, and events that influence contemporary art education curriculum development. Students will examine the events and the historical and socio-political currents that drive art education curriculum development in Jamaica and internationally. This will make them more cognizant of the relationship between local and international trends in curriculum development. Using the local curriculum standards and guides students will develop teaching units that foster learners’ cognitive, social, physical emotional and perceptual growth. Throughout the course students will discuss the role of the art specialist; the function of subject matter; the role methods and materials play in facilitating learning and; the connection of art education curriculum to other disciplines and governmental policies.

This course introduces students to Jamaican Art and Design and provides a forum for students to engage with the artistic history of the country. It examines the ways in which the past has provided a source of inquiry and iconographical explorations for Jamaican artists in the twentieth century and the multiple themes and artistic languages they engaged. Broad themes explored include the representation of the body, the influence of Rastafari, art in public spaces, and the relationship between art, identity and politics. Importantly, it demonstrates the contribution of Jamaican art to World Art and more specifically modern and contemporary art and design.

This course provides students with an introduction to multiple ideas of art and artists. It uses the works of artists, philosophers, scholars and art critics to reflect on the changing perceptions of the nature and purposes of art. The class also examines case studies of artistic controversies to tease out some of the issues under discussion. By examining shifting formal, stylistic and material approaches over time the course complements other Art History courses in the School of Visual Arts.

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Studio Practice Rotation Course

Time Based Media exposes students to an introductory level of motion graphics, video and basic animation and utilizing several software platforms. Students will be introduced to basic storyboarding, developing narratives and working through sequencing. This course will provide students with the fundamental requisite knowledge to asses future directions in their interest in animation and new media pursuits.

This course explores the aesthetic concepts central to the understanding and enjoyment of works of art. The meaning of concepts used in discussing and the understanding of iconography and other elements and their expression particularly in Jamaican Art are discussed. Stylistic trends in Jamaican art, relationships between the visual arts and other artistic expressions in Jamaica and art as a subjective experience of artist and viewer.

Art Education means different things to different people. I believe that art education is an opportunity to nurture children to find truth through imagination, effort, collaboration, and cultural literacy.

This course will examine the context and practice of the visual arts in the disciplines of drawing and painting and their relationship to visual representation.  Students will be encouraged to see drawing and painting as related disciplines, with drawing as both the initial, immediate tool for expression of ideas as well as an end in itself, and painting as an expressive medium which is linked to drawing. Students will investigate the human figure and its potential for expressing ideas, as well observational drawing and painting as a vehicle for developing personal visual language. Emphasis will be placed on introducing students to a range of technical and conceptual approaches to drawing and painting through which they can develop their understanding of visual representation.

Art Education means different things to different people. I believe that art education is an opportunity to nurture children to find truth through imagination, effort, collaboration, and cultural literacy.

This course offers exposure to Research Methods and procedures for conducting original research projects. Research types and formats, language and terminology, measurements and instruments are studied. Also explored are the problems of validity and reliability and the procedures and methods available for establishing these. Planning, conducting and presentation of an original research or thesis are studied through student seminars based on preliminary research in selected topics. A practical and uniform method to be followed in the writing and presentation of the research paper is introduced.

The Integrated 2D/3D II course seeks to foster the exploration of the inter-relatedness of these art-making principles, while simultaneously developing the language and understanding of the formal aspects of art making. Throughout semester II students will continue to engage with varying materials and integrated explorations of the formal fundamental concepts that underpin studio practice. Students will further explore the subtle differences between 2D and 3D, and acquire an understanding of how they inform each other. This will be enhanced by specific readings related to contemporary studio practice.

Lecturer: Phillip Thomas
In Drawing 1, the model is used as a reference to approach the study of shape, form and space in terms of line, tone and volume in relation to the figure.  The element of balance and proportion as well as individual and expressive approach to the figure by combining media in unusual ways is encouraged. Students will be exposed to using practical techniques such as measuring for proportion, perspective and formatting of the pictorial plane.

FD102A :  Integrated 2D/3D CTRK2 and DTRK2: Lecturers: Forbes-Braham and Chung Knight
The course lends itself to the investigation of problem solving through conceptual and actual means utilizing the fundamental elements of visual language. This will enable students to recognize the inter-relatedness and integrative processes that emphasize the synergy of 2D and 3D elements. Students will explore the subtle differences between 2D and 3D, and acquire an understanding of how they inform each other. Students also engage with varying materials and integrated explorations of the formal fundamental concepts of studio practice.

FD102A :  Integrated 2D/3D ATRK1 BTRK1: Lecturers: Camille Chedda & Yves Yearwood
The course lends itself to the investigation of problem solving through conceptual and actual means utilizing the fundamental elements of visual language. This will enable students to recognize the inter-relatedness and integrative processes that emphasize the synergy of 2D and 3D elements. Students will explore the subtle differences between 2D and 3D, and acquire an understanding of how they inform each other. Students also engage with varying materials and integrated explorations of the formal fundamental concepts of studio practice.

In Drawing 1, the model is used as a reference to approach the study of shape, form and space in terms of line, tone and volume in relation to the figure.  The element of balance and proportion as well as individual and expressive approach to the figure by combining media in unusual ways is encouraged. Students will be exposed to using practical techniques such as measuring for proportion, perspective and formatting of the pictorial plane.
Lecturer: Camille Chedda

Lecturer: Yves Yearwood
In Drawing 1, the model is used as a reference to approach the study of shape, form and space in terms of line, tone and volume in relation to the figure.  The element of balance and proportion as well as individual and expressive approach to the figure by combining media in unusual ways is encouraged. Students will be exposed to using practical techniques such as measuring for proportion, perspective and formatting of the pictorial plane.

Time Based Media exposes students to an introductory level of motion graphics, video and basic animation and utilizing several software platforms. Students will be introduced to basic storyboarding, developing narratives and working trough sequencing. This course will provide students with the fundamental requisite knowledge to asses future directions in their interest in animation and new media pursuits.

This course introduces students to the stages and process necessary to prepare conceptual artwork for commercial use. Projects involve using industry-standard computer applications to create and edit pixel and vector images, create page layouts, and prepare files for printing. Emphasized are colour management, printing technology, file preparation for multiple colour printing, Acrobat PDF workflow, raster image processing, cross-application data exchange and file troubleshooting. Discover how to better communicate with the printer, think about print as they are designing, and choose the correct paper, inks, colours, and fonts for the project.

The Integrated 2D/3D II course seeks to foster the exploration of the inter-relatedness of these art-making principles, while simultaneously developing the language and understanding of the formal aspects of art making. Throughout semester II students will continue to engage with varying materials and integrated explorations of the formal fundamental concepts that underpin studio practice. Students will further explore the subtle differences between 2D and 3D, and acquire an understanding of how they inform each other. This will be enhanced by specific readings related to contemporary studio practice.

The course is an Introduction to digital media. This course examines digital media: formats, processes and practices, image acquisition and manipulation, 2D and 3D design, digital video, web, social networked, collaborative and participatory technology. Students will explore industry standard digital design and media software. In addition, soft digital media literacy skills for example, file and asset management, introduction to copyright and intellectual property, will be covered. This course will also examine the development and use of digital media and technology in social and cultural contexts.

Students will undertake specific projects as they explore and develop an understanding sophisticated understanding of how the elements and principles of design is employed through exposure to the discipline of Studio Practice. Throughout the semester students will engage with various materials and integrated explorations while referencing their Integrated 2D/3D Studio. This will further inform them of the formal fundamental concepts that under-pins contemporary art-making which will be enhanced by specific readings and critical thinking and discussions.

This course investigates the connections that exist between the making of art and environment in which art is made. This includes the student’s personal/psychological response to social, historical and political issues. The discussion and analysis of information through the presentation of slides, video and guest lecturers will heighten students’ awareness of concerns in contemporary art practices as well as develop a more analytical approach to their own studio practice. The utilization of text, drawing, photography or other relevant means of documentation in an art book/journal to be presented at the end of the semester.

This course provides students with the opportunity to develop an interdisciplinary approach to Painting and/or Sculpture through an exploration of the medium of assemblage, collage and installation.

This course explores historical and contemporary approaches to mural painting and design with an emphasis on concepts and philosophies developed in the 20th century. Students will be encouraged to regard the city of Kingston as an open classroom. Community involvement and collaboration with public and private sectors will be encouraged and designs created as coursework will be placed in the public domain. Emphasis will be placed on media research. Students will be encouraged to think outside the traditional notion of mural painting (pigment on surfaces) in an effort to forge new possibilities in murals.

This course seeks to align students with concepts ideas and aesthetics related to the Caribbean including its historic context. It stresses the importance of research and study of Caribbean literature, politics and socio-cultural geography as a necessary pre-requisite in order to have a concrete understanding of image-making and other concerns.

This course encourages students to develop ideas through the process of performance and time-based projects using media such as photography, digital imaging and video. The student is introduced to the possibilities of using basic recording methods to document transitory or ephemeral activity along with more traditional means such as drawing and text. Prerequisite – Media and Process

This course focuses on the process of exploring materials. Students will explore a broad range of media and techniques, from the conventional to the unconventional, whilst dealing with the formal aspects of painting such as composition and investigation of pictorial space. Individual and group

discussion of contemporary concerns in painting will be used to stimulate the students’ analytical ability.

This course will further focus on the traditional notions of representation including the narrative, through the convulsions of the various modern movements of the early years: the twentieth century to the extreme formalism of the 1950s and beyond. This course seeks to examine what representation looks like today and what it might become as it continues to evolve. In doing so, fundamental skills and practices held to be at the very core of representation will be re-evaluated and questioned.

In this course the student will work from life models,landscape on location, and still life in order to explore traditional and contemporary methods of representation in Painting. Students will be encouraged to experiment with materials, composition and scale. The works of the super

realist and other contemporary artists will be researched and discussed and compared with the works of the old masters. Prerequisite – Foundation Studies

Students will undertake specific projects as they explore and develop an understanding sophisticated understanding of how the elements and principles of design is employed through exposure to the discipline of Studio Practice. Throughout the semester students will engage with various materials and integrated explorations while referencing their Integrated 2D/3D Studio. This will further inform them of the formal fundamental concepts that under-pins contemporary art-making which will be enhanced by specific readings and critical thinking and discussions.

This course focuses on developing an individual studio project which is informed by intense studio research and synthesis of knowledge gained in interdisciplinary practice. Through a process of experimentation and research students will expand their project proposal, exploring ideas and thematic concerns with an emphasis on developing their own visual language and approach to integration. Through guided discussion with lecturers and invited guests they will critically analyse their studio projects and contextualize their work in relation to contemporary theoretical frameworks and practice. 

Students will undertake specific projects as they explore and develop an understanding sophisticated understanding of how the elements and principles of design is employed through exposure to the discipline of Studio Practice. Throughout the semester students will engage with various materials and integrated explorations while referencing their Integrated 2D/3D Studio. This will further inform them of the formal fundamental concepts that under-pins contemporary art-making which will be enhanced by specific readings and critical thinking and discussions.

This course will employ and analyze the utilization of diverse materials, and mediums. As well as individualised approaches, to conceptual development within the context of a contemporary sculptural practice. Themes to be examined are:

The revisiting of modernism by contemporary sculptors.

 Found objects and authenticity. 

 Minimalism and the reductive object. 

 Redefining figurative strategies and land art.

 Sculpture in the Age of social media.

This course focuses on the psychological notion of the body. Issues such as culture, sexuality, disease, technology, gender, evolution and religion will be explored. Students will be required to complete reading assignments and make research presentations to the class.

 students will be  introduce to  printmaking’s practices, history and techniques as a gateway for exploring materials and ideas to create form, and explore basic two dimensional elements; line, form, surface, space and structure.

Students will undertake specific projects as they explore and develop an understanding sophisticated understanding of how the elements and principles of design is employed through exposure to the discipline of Studio Practice. Throughout the semester students will engage with various materials and integrated explorations while referencing their Integrated 2D/3D Studio. This will further inform them of the formal fundamental concepts that under-pins contemporary art-making which will be enhanced by specific readings and critical thinking and discussions.

This course offers to final year students the opportunity to develop a personalized approach to studio practice. This is a project or body of work based on a theme chosen by the student that allows them to develop content, realize ideas and initiate the individual thinking required of professional artists. Tutorials are scheduled with the Department Head/ Coordinator to ensure the satisfactory development of the project. The independent project forms part of the final
examination, and each student must be prepared to discuss the project in depth with the examiners and be able to put into concise language, the concepts and ideas involved. Students are expected to use the Research Methods II course to conduct research to develop their ideas for their Independent Study projects. The research paper for Research Methods II should be related to the Independent Study.

This course focuses on pre-production work for lost wax casting, an intermediary process used when a design cannot be transferred directly to metal. Students learn the different stages from the making of clay or plaster model through to the final stage of centrifugal casting.

In this course students are introduced to the technical aspects of precision necessary for making Jewellery. Students will be taught the fundamentals of mechanical and plan drawing as it applies to materials, mechanisms, concepts and designs used in Jewellery.

This course encourages the student to focus on indigenous materials, architecture, and fashion and costume designs in the Caribbean and its application in Jewellery.

This course seeks to enrich the vocabulary of the Jewellery student by looking at and discussing the work of avantgarde designers and their techniques in art Jewellery making. This course looks at Jewellery fashion, principles and cycles while studying trends.

This course is a study of the properties of metals and processes involved in the identification of precious metals, the circulation and preparation of alloys and other specific practices of the profession such as electroplating and hallmarking. Other areas explored are stone identification and
workshop practices related to business ventures. Students are made aware of stylistic differences, the reason for them and how styles are influenced by social and political events.

This is a study of metal work techniques specific to the nature and characteristics of metal. Students will begin to work in copper, brass or silver and to develop and execute their own design ideas for simple pieces of Jewellery to study these basic procedures.

In this course students are encouraged to develop a portfolio of design ideas using as reference material from plant life, fossil, crystalline and mineral forms. They also study the impact of
customer personality and gender on design. Emphasis is on developing creative ability and visual sensitivity. Suitable rendering techniques, painting and perspective requirements are covered.

This course introduces students to technical aspects of jewellery making. Basic processes used in the design and creation of jewellery making techniques is studied. Students fabricate their own design in studio.

This course will focus on mixed media approaches to express individual ideas. Students will have the opportunity to explore the potential of the materials being used for large or small 3D structures. Model-making and studies to illustrate the relationship between ideas and processes will also be

covered.

This course is designed to broaden the scope of production,creativity and experimentation. The limitation of executing a single piece is expanded by means of mass production of identical pieces in a short time. The course also provides possibility of producing ‘new’ individualistic pieces.

Students will undertake specific projects as they explore and develop an understanding sophisticated understanding of how the elements and principles of design is employed through exposure to the discipline of Studio Practice. Throughout the semester students will engage with various materials and integrated explorations while referencing their Integrated 2D/3D Studio. This will further inform them of the formal fundamental concepts that under-pins contemporary art-making which will be enhanced by specific readings and critical thinking and discussions.

This course offers to final year students the opportunity to further articulate and expand their personalized approach to studio practice. This is a project or body of work based on a theme chosen by the student that allows them to develop content, realize ideas and initiate the individual thinking required of professional artists. Tutorials are scheduled with the Department Head/Coordinator to ensure the satisfactory development of the project. The independent project forms part of the final examination, and each student must be prepared to discuss the project in depth with the examiners and be able to put into concise language, the concepts and ideas involved. Students are expected to use the Research Methods II course to conduct research to develop their ideas for their Independent Study projects. The research paper for Research Methods II should be related to the Independent Study.

This course offers to final year students the opportunity to develop a personalized approach to studio practice. This is a project or body of work based on a theme chosen by the student that allows them to develop content, realize ideas and initiate the individual thinking required of professional artists. Tutorials are scheduled with the Department Head/Coordinator to ensure the satisfactory development of the project. The independent project forms part of the final examination, and each student must be prepared to discuss the project in depth with the examiners and be able to put into concise language, the concepts and ideas involved. Students are expected to use the Research Methods II course to conduct research to develop their ideas for their Independent Study projects. The research paper for Research Methods II should be related to the Independent Study.

This course follows on from Surface Design 1, and teaches additional techniques of surface decoration. The student designs and executes work choosing an appropriate technique, size and form for his or her individual preference.

This course will focus on mixed media approaches to express individual ideas. Students will have the opportunity to explore the potential of the materials being used for large or small 3D structures. Model-making and studies to illustrate the relationship between ideas and processes will also be

covered.

This workshop will provide a series of the necessary technical underpinnings as the foundation to providing the springboard for the ceramic experience of the student artist and designer. Students will engage in an intensive immersion in the various practices. This workshop is open to design

majors as well as studio specific student artist. 0 Credit.

This course is designed to broaden the scope of production,creativity and experimentation. The limitation of executing a single piece is expanded by means of mass production of identical pieces in a short time. The course also provides possibility of producing ‘new’ individualistic pieces.

This course offers to final year students the opportunity to develop a personalized approach to studio practice. This is a project or body of work based on a theme chosen by the student that allows them to develop content, realize ideas and initiate the individual thinking required of professional artists. Tutorials are scheduled with the Department Head/ Coordinator to ensure the satisfactory development of the project. The independent project forms part of the final examination, and each student must be prepared to discuss the project in depth with the examiners and be able to put into concise language, the concepts and ideas involved. Students are expected to use the Research Methods II course to conduct research to develop their ideas for their Independent Study projects. The research paper for Research Methods II should be related to the Independent Study.

It is critical that students understand techniques for measuring and calculating body dimensions and how those 3D measurements translate to lines, shapes and cuts  on 2D material. The student’s introduction to the concept of working in the duo dimensional world of the fashion designer will centre on the basic 2-Dimensional skirt pattern or “skirt block”, which is used to construct a wide range of skirts.

This course focuses on:   

a. Styling

b. Fashion Show production

 Clothing is only one component of the Fashion Industry and cannot be seen in isolation. Students will explore the use of complementary and juxtaposing hair, makeup and accessories for styling their own creations. Students will be shown how to style their creations in a way that reflects the overall image that they are trying to project both for runway and photo shoot scenarios. This is expected to generate additional materials that will be added to the student’s fashion portfolio.

 Since, ultimately, their creations are intended to be worn, the fashion show serves as the fashion designer’s exhibition. The coordination and teamwork that is necessary for Fashion Show production and an appreciation of the role of fashion shows in showcasing and marketing their own work will be emphasized in this module.

This course explores weaving as a drawing medium utilizing supplemental warp/weft, and double cloth. Along with direct encounter with material and weaving system at the loom, each student will make a hard bound note/journal which will include drawings, drafting, writings, bibliography, vocabulary and personal evaluation and all relevant individual explorations and research throughout the course.

This course focuses on:   

a. The Dress Block

b. The Trouser Block

Combining the bodice block with the skirt block provides the basis for the dress block. This basic dress block is further modified to create secondary dress blocks that are the foundation for a wide range of dress patterns and styles.

The fact that today a single garment; jeans, can be the foundation of an entirely separate international fashion industry underscores the importance of understanding and mastering the trouser block. The addition of the dress and trouser blocks to the skirt, bodice, and sleeve blocks rounds off the principle blocks used in most pattern making and garment construction assignments. An ability to manipulate these principle blocks will provide the foundation for a student that is competent enough to tackle most pattern making assignments.

This workshop focuses on fundamental tapestry techniques, as well as constructing and dressing a frame loom.  Experimentation with methods of colouring and dyeing for use in woven fabrics is included.  Individuals will be encouraged to focus on developing personal imagery in tapestry.

AIMS:

·    To develop an appreciation of tapestry weaving techniques.

·    To demonstrate ability to apply aesthetic considerations when using the techniques.

·    To master the methods of weaving in order to create tapestries using the techniques learnt.