Component courses

Creative Sculpture in the Life Room

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced
Mondays - 16 April - 2 July 2012
(Class as normal on Spring Bank Holiday 7 May but no class for Half Term on 21 May or for the Jubilee bank holiday 4 June.)
10.00am - 5.00pm
£495
The purpose of this course is to give students the opportunity to explore form and materials as a means of expression. This course is about creating a sculpture using a life model as reference, rather than doing a technical study of a model (though students may choose to work without any reference to the model)
It aims to teach students to use the human form to express an emotion, energy or character powerfully, to develop understanding of how to use different forms and compositions to express a feeling, and to understand the subtlety needed in the artist’s choice of forms, textures and materials. All of these aspects will equally be covered as structural/compositional principles to suit their needs should the student not wish use the model as reference.

Sculpture: Open Life Class

Experience level: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced
Thursdays -  19 April - 28 June 2012
(no class for Half Term on 24 May)
10.00am - 5.00pm
£495
The Art Academy has always been known for its excellence in teaching life sculpture and this course offers a good opportunity to work in clay from life, exploring line, form and harmony within the figure. Working from a standing pose over 10 weeks, the course strengthens understanding of a range of sculptural language.
You can choose to do a full figure to develop figure-modelling skills or do a portrait or other fragment. More advanced students may, upon consultation with the tutor, explore a more personal, interpretive response to the figure, using different materials or techniques or a larger figure could be accomplished.

Painting the Urban Environment (water-based media)

Experience level: Beginner & Intermediate
Thursdays 19 April – 17 May 2012
(Class as normal on Spring Bank Holiday 7 May)
10.00am - 5.00pm
 £295 
Information to follow shortly.

Painting in Practice

Experience level: Intermediate & Advanced
Tuesdays - 17 April - 3 July 2012
(No class for Half Term on 22 May or for the Jubilee bank holiday 5 June.)
10.00am - 5.00pm
 £495 
The aim of the course is to give intermediate and advanced students the opportunity to pursue a theme of their own choice developing it from initial idea to a final piece with the guidance of an experienced tutor.
The ‘theme’ could also suggest a medium they might like to explore or a skill or technique they want to develop further. The objective is to give students more confidence and discipline in developing individual approaches to painting practice focussing on developing creative identity as an artist.

Painting: Composition

Experience level: Beginners to Intermediate
Thursdays -  19 April - 28 June 2012
(no class for Half Term on 24 May)
10.00am - 5.00pm
 £495 
This course, part of our "Essentials Skills" programme, is suitable for beginners and those wishing to renew their knowledge of the basics of painting in oils or acrylics.
More information to follow shortly.

Drawing: Essentials
Experience level: Beginners to Intermediate
Fridays - 20 April - 29 June 2012
(no class for Half Term on 25 May)
10.00am - 5.00pm
 £495 
This course, part of our "Essential Skills" programme, is for students who want to develop a solid grounding in the essential elements of drawing. More information to follow shortly.

Printmaking Taster

Experience level: Beginners to Intermediate
Thursdays - 29 March - 10 May 2012
10.00am - 5.00pm
 £360
This course offers an Introduction to a variety of printmaking techniques. Students will learn different techniques of making plates and printing at Art Academy Print. The course will include discussion of some issues surrounding Fine Art printmaking such as various types of editions, good studio practice and low toxicity.