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This course seeks to provide a studio exploratory experience on diverse illustration media for artistic self-expression and the printmaking medium. Relief and reduction, dry point and etching, screen printing techniques, lithography, and photographic processes shall constitute the core focus for the provision of competence in artistic self-expression. Students are made to learn techniques conducive to artistic growth, which is coupled with a sound, well-rounded background in the concepts, history, and craft of printmaking. Assignments stress the specificity of the medium, while regarding illustration studio assignments will range from illustrating the industry’s product, educational/social awareness campaigns to the generation of imagery for texts.

This course is a continuation of Printmaking FAC 341and seeks to provide fluency and confidence in manipulating the various illustration and printmaking media explored in the first specializing year. Studio explorations will include experiments in multicolour prints in the various media broached. Emerging Options and possibilities in digital image making and manipulation for a variety of expressive imagery shall be undertaken.

The course is hinged on the application of the digital platform in the design of ceramic essentially. Conceptualization of three-dimensional ceramic forms through freehand to the use of software packages to develop the sketches into three-dimensional forms. The course enables students to use the digital tool in interpreting their works in three dimensions. Sketches will be transferred to 3-Dimensional digital modelling skills and 3D animation techniques, introductory learning about contemporary 3-D design modelling and animation will also be

This course is designed to provide knowledge and practical skills that enhance students’ ability to master photographic equipment for multimedia practices that include videography, photo techniques, and materials. Exercises include studies and exploration of outdoor and indoor photographic compositions, emphasizing how the photographic lens relates with light and how the light frames the outcome of the camera, light metering and speed shutters, the phone camera, and the new digital media innovations. Assignments include outdoor and indoor shots and one-minute video and editing. 400 LEVEL Visual Communications

The course develops in the students the theoretical frames for art appreciation. Practical and theoretical approaches focus on developing descriptive capabilities that enliven art as a visual form. Emphasis will be on how the design elements are factored into the art form and relevant laws of formal organization operate in a work of art or design piece. An essential component here is the post description evaluation and judgment arising from the apparent aesthetic value in the work described and evaluated.

The course is an introduction to digital imaging for creative practice. It seeks to offer a well- rounded background in the history and craft of digital art and design. It presents the students with avenues for exploring the medium for visual rendering across specializations in the visual arts. The course offers essential computing and studio exploratory experience on the digital medium to provide artistic self-expression and concept transformation in two- and three- dimensional art and design rendering. Students must learn rudimentary and advanced techniques in vector and bitmap-based applications that will engender professional growth. Related software used in manipulating form across specializations in the visual arts is introduced, exploring software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.

An introduction to the conventions of the history of art along with a survey of the significant genres and artists from earliest known artistic engagements in rock art traditions, especially in the Kalahari and Sahara Deserts the Altamira and other European traditions, the art of Egypt, Greece, Rome to the Gothic traditions, and other ancient and medieval traditions of the world focusing on the transitions and formal regimes and styles that the artworks privilege.

An introduction to the history of modern art with the Renaissance regimes in Europe as the starting point and advancing to contemporary modernity in a general survey of world art traditions, within the scope of a survey history.

This course is a general approach to practice in arts of the three-dimension obtainable in Sculpture, Ceramics, Metal and Jewellery Design. It is expected that specialists in the studio disciplines will engage the learner in these studio disciplines under their specialization year.

Complex compositions and advanced techniques, including a combination of processes and materials for complex works in jewellery. Studio assignments will focus on such processes as production of cast jewellery, lector-forming, granulation, workshop refining, and recovery of precious metals to such advanced techniques in gold and silver such as gem-setting and findings colouring of jewellery, jewellery findings (hooks and locks) Research findings into contemporary jewellery works, wood, bead and simulated materials, through visits to ateliers or sales points, would be an integral part of the course presented in a term paper.