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As part of
your A2 Coursework Unit you are required to complete a 3000 word extended Essay exploring an area of Art and Design that
is clearly related to the practical work
you have completed this term (this could be either the Portraiture or the set
of work you complete between now and the end of January) .
This piece
needs:
- Plenty
of good Illustrations (Good quality colour prints outs of works by
relevant Artists).
- Word
processing to ensure legibility and so you can save and edit.
- An
Introduction that outlines what theme/Artists you are investigating and
how they relate to your work (it may make sense to write this once you are
well underway with your research).
- Quotations
from recognised sources (online or printed).
- Written
content that demonstrates you have identified and understood the Artist’s
intentions and the historical context in which the work was made.
- Detailed
analysis of specific Artworks.
- Some
visual responses to Artist’s work should be produced, but these should be
included in your practical
sketchbook.
- A
conclusion that summarises what you have learnt from your research and how
it has impacted on your own work.
- A
Bibliography of all your sources, this MUST include books as well as online
resources. Get into the habit of
noting down your sources as you access them.
- Care
taken over spelling and grammar.
- Effective presentation and binding.
By Friday 4th
November: Decide on a working title and complete the slip distributed in class with a title (often this is best in the form of a question) and some initial research sources (we will do a round of 1:1s after half term to gather this
information).
Between now and Christmas you should be
working on this piece alongside your developing your second practical set of
work. Please ask staff for guidance when you need it, we are happy to read
draft sections and help ensure you are on the right track.
We hope to run some Art History sessions that
will encourage you to think and talk about Art in a more informed way, which
should consequently benefit your personal study.
Straight
after Christmas we will expect to see a draft version of your Personal Study.
Final Draft
will need to be submitted with all Coursework in early February.
Some general
guidelines:
RESEARCH
Read about the Artist’s whose work you
are including. When does it date from? Find out what influences the Artist was
responding to (e.g. other Artists/Art movements, historical events, social
commentary, classical or religious themes, events in the Artist’s personal life
etc.).
ANALYSIS
Make meaningful personal commentary on
use of colour, tone/contrast, composition, technique /brushwork, scale,
mood/atmosphere etc. Explain what is happening in the images you research and
attempt to identify how individual Artworks relate to the Artist’s ideas and
intentions.
OPINION
Give an opinion on the Artworks, but
ensure you justify what you say. Avoid simple value judgements (‘I really
like/dislike…’) or vague, meaningless statements (’This piece is really
effective’). Comment upon how successful or unsuccessful you find each artwork,
and give specific reasons why you hold this opinion.
RELEVANCE
What is the relationship between this
work and your own? Identify and explain connections between each Artist’s work
and your own. How does looking at this Artist’s work help inform or develop
your own studio practice?
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