CANNLtiG, B. W
Area 5: The Resources
2. STUDY OF ART PHILOSOPHIES
A course of one lecture and two tutorials per week.
The pre-requisites are Study of Art A and B.
SYLLABUS
An analysis of selected philosophers and philosophies of art embracing a wide variety of cultures and disciplines.
The course has as its basis the appreciation of those subtle bases of thought of which artistic creation is a manifestation.
BOOKS
Reading guides will be issued by Tutors.
ASSESSMENT
Based on tutorial presentations and their written research, as well as presentations on the ideas and works of the artist at current exhibitions.
TEXTILE CRAFTS A
Three class hours per week throughout the year are required. Regular attendance at classes and submission of practical exercises are essential re- quirements of this course which deals with the acquisition of the basic textile skills.
SYLLABUS
This course is the first part of a major sequence in textile studies as well as an introduction to the theory and practice of garment construction and other textile ckills including embroidery, spinning, weaving, knotting (mac- rame) and pattern dyeing.
BOOKS
Textbooks and other requirements will be indicated during the year.
EXAMINATIONS
A folio of practical work together with assignments will determine the final assessment.
TEXTILE CRAFTS B
This subject is divided into two units which run concurrently, a Fabric- craft unit and a Garment-Construction unit. Three class hours per week are required for each unit.
SYLLABUS
This subject forms the second part of the textile studies sequence. The Garment Construction unit covers basic sewing techniques and elementary pattern cutting and drafting of patterns. The fabric craft area includes work in spinning, weaving and textile printing and dyeing.
BOOKS
Textbooks and other requirements will be indicated during the year.
EXAMINATIONS
A folio of practical work together with assignments will determine the final ascrccment.
TEXTILE CRAFTS C
This subject is divided into two units which run concurrently, a Fabric- craft unit and a Garment-Construction unit. Three class hours per week are required for each unit.
SYLLABUS
This course is the third part of a major sequence in textile studies. In the Garment-Construction unit advanced studies in the theory and practice of dressmaking, tailoring and pattern drafting is undertaken. In the Fabric craft unit, students select specific areas of the major crafts in which to under- take advanced technical studies.
BOOKS
Textbooks and other requirements will be indicated during the year.
EXAMINATIONS
A folio of practical work together with assignments will determine the final assessment.
TEXTILE CRAFTS D
Five class hours and ten hours studio practice per week are required.
The prerequisite is Textile Crafts C.
SYLLABUS
Students must undertake work at an advanced level in one specific area of the textile crafts. Students will be required to undertake supervised research into some aspect of technique.
BOOKS
Lists related to the selected topics will be available.
EXAMINATION
Assessment will be based on a folio of work and a practical examination.
Sixty hours working time will be allowed for the practical examination.
WOOD AND METALCRAFT A, B & C
A three-year course encompassing initial experiments, and a logical se- quence of experiences involving design and construction to embody a careful study, analysis and application of techniques, tools and experiences.
Students will be required to become proficient in the correct usage of all power tools supplied to schools and have a basic knowledge of maintenance procedures.
Appreciation of the Crafts will include special emphasis on twentieth century development of materials and techniques and a knowledge of indus- trial processes.
Close relationship with educational practice will be maintained throughout the course.
BOOKS Prescribed
WALTON, Woodwork in Theory and Practice.
BOVIN, Jewellery Making.
Lists of reference material will be distributed during the course.
ASSESSMENT
Students are required to submit the prescribed work and will be required to reach a satisfactory standard in these areas.
There will be no final examination.
WOODCRAFT D
An elective study involving fifteen hours per week. Students must have completed Wood Metalcraft C.
SYLLABUS Practical
(1) An intensive study of the craft with experiences to develop techni- cal facility in handling techniques and design.
(2) Projects which will extend the student to his capacity in both design and craftsmanship will be the major section of the work.
(3) Preliminary sketches and working drawings will where necessary be submitted with each project.
Theoretical
Students will be expected to submit evidence of research into an indivi- dual selected area of study basically related to woodcraft.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be required to present the required work for final assess- ment.
There will be no final examination.
METALCRAFT D
An elective study involving fifteen hours per week. Students must have completed Wood/Mletalcraft C.
SYLLABUS Practical
(1) An intensive study where students will be able to develop one or more branches of the subject as a major study.
(2) Projects which will extend the student to his capacity in both design and craftsmanship will be a major section of the work.
(3) Preliminary sketches and working drawings where necessary will be submitted with each project.
Theoretical
Students will be required to submit evidence of research into a selected area of study basically related to metalcraft.
ASSESSMENT
Students will be required to present the required work for final assess- ment.
There will be no final examination.
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