Painting 3: Your Own Portfolio

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Level:: 3
Credits:: 60
Length:: 15 months approx.
10hrs per week
Cost:: £695
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Course Overview

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This course builds on the skills you will have acquired at Levels 1 and 2 and it will give you maximum scope to develop and express your own ideas. There is continuing emphasis on the importance of drawing as a means of discovery and you will be offered particular painting themes to explore, but, in discussion with your tutor, you will decide on most of the content of your programme yourself. In the theoretical element of the course you will study three important movements in twentieth century art.

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Drawing as a means of discovery
Painting themes
Theoretical studies in twentieth century art
Illusion in paint and how different artists use paint
A personal major project

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The course aims to continue developing the quality of practical work and the use of a personal visual language; help students plan and complete a major programme of practical work; deepen understanding of twentieth century painting.

Distance Tuition

You are allocated a tutor and receive their details in your course pack. You work from the course materials and send regular assignments to your tutor. These are returned to you with comment and advice. The course fee includes tutor feedback on your set assignments, but you can purchase feedback and comment on additional pieces of work if you wish.

Face to Face Tuition

You choose a tutor within travelling distance (call OCA on 0800 731 2116 to find your nearest tutor) and you meet them at mutually agreeable times and dates. You are entitled to an agreed number of hours tuition, typically five hours. Tutors work from their own studios or other suitable teaching space. You can find out where your nearest tutor is by contacting Academic Services on 0800 731 2116.

Students complete five assignments, which they can either choose from a range of suggested projects or decide for themselves, and they carry out a major personal project which takes the form of a series of at least six paintings developing a theme or idea. Students also maintain a learning log.

For more information on assessment, click here - Assessment and how to get qualified booklet - to download the booklet PDF.