DIPLOMA IN ART AND CRAFT (Advanced) Level 7To define and understand the art world and establish their position it. To provide a format for the students to integrate theory, art history, marketing and their studio practice. Students are encouraged to exhibit their work, enter the marketplace and work off-site during the years of study.
While some students go directly from the Diploma in Art and Craft to the Diploma in Art and Craft (Advanced), others enrol after having practised as artists/craftspeople or worked in related industries for several years. In this situation, the course could be seen as a refresher course to practising artists.
Entry Criteria
Open to those who have completed the Diploma in Art and Craft or a similar course at another institution. Students with prior experience, work or study based, may apply for Recognition of Prior Learning.
Programme
Art History - The history of art and craft including pacific craft, New Zealand/Maori craft, contemporary and ancient cultures. History is studied via slide and video lectures. The programme aims to inform the student's creative processes. Students will learn to research art and craft topics and participate in practical exercises.
Life Drawing - Using a variety of approaches, students will increase their visual awareness, observational skills, understanding of form and structure; and the development of an individual interpretation. Students are encouraged to experiment with a variety of traditional and contemporary media to build up their drawing and mark making skills. Student will be encouraged to keep a visual diary.
Marketing & Critical Studies - Part marketing, part theory and art context. This course covers: you and the art market, the internet and arts websites, writing about art, statements of intent and critical discussion on topics covered in art history.
Major Study
Studio practice can include a number of disciplines which may be integrated within the student's body of work. Off site work experience is encouraged where applicable. Students will refine and develop their artwork working towards a professional standard.
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Other qualifications offered
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Location: Auckland (Province), New Zealand
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 Hungry Creek Art & Craft School
Welcome to the Welcome to Hungry Creek Art & Craft School
Students come to Hungry Creek to become artists, craftspeople, designers and teachers or to gain employment with associated industries. The mission of Hungry Creek Art and Craft School is to:
* Provide a unique, artistically challenging and stimulating environment to assist students in their professional and creative development.
* Encourage you to be innovative rather than imitative.
* Foster a culture of support amongst the staff, students and graduates.
* Make every effort to accommodate the individuals learning style and mode of creative expression and to provide training in a manner that best suits their needs.
There is a strong emphasis on technical skills which are taught in our fully equipped jewellery, sculpture, painting and ceramics studios. Class sizes are limited to 15-20 students enabling individual attention. The school has been offering New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) approved qualifications for 17 years and now offers five NZQA approved qualifications. Students are entitled to the same loans and allowances as University and Polytechnic students.
Hungry Creek welcomes international students. We have two campuses located near New Zealands' largest city, Auckland.
Art and Craft qualifications are offered at our Hungry Creek, Puhoi campus, 45 minutes drive north of Auckland. The entry to the school is via the bridge over the "Hungry Creek". The workshops are nestled in 20 acres of beautiful native, kauri, totara, rimu trees, nikau palms, ponga ferns and tree ferns (the silver fern) which are populated with a variety of New Zealand birds providing a unique environment for students to work in. Class sizes are limited to 15-20 students enabling them to gain individual attention from tutors.
Jewellery qualifications are offered at our North Shore campus situated in Birkenhead, close to bus and ferry transport and the Highbury Shopping Centre. Birkenhead is rich in cafe' culture and village atmosphere and is close to Auckland city, galleries and exhibitions.
Phone: +64 9 422 0752 Email: enquiries@hungrycreek.ac.nz Website: www.hungrycreek.ac.nzSearch for more jobs from this advertiser
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