Cambridge School of Art Summer School 2011 brochure

Create It. Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge School of Art art.design.film.media.music Summer School 2011

www.anglia.ac.uk/csasummerschool

Cambridge School of Art We are an academic community of art, design and media artists focused on developing professional practice through studio and gallery-based experimentation.

For our new Summer School programme we have teamed up with colleagues in our Music and Performing Arts and English and Media departments to offer a wide range of creative practice courses.

All courses are taught by practioners and experienced lecturers who will be able to support you whatever your level of experience to ensure that you gain the maximum benefit from your time with us. Run over a two week period in July/August, the Summer School is delivered within our excellent studio spaces. You will be able to test your abilities and learn new skills and different creative approaches.

Our Summer School Programme provides a variety of courses for all levels of experience in a variety of disciplines. All are designed to provide creative stimulation and development and help you have a truly enjoyable summer with us here in Cambridge.

PLEASE REFER TO OUR SEPERATE BOOKLET FOR BOOKING AND TUTOR INFORMATION.

List of Courses

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Drawing on Location - Reportage

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Introduction to Illustrating Picturebooks for Children

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Introduction to Printmaking

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Introduction to Relief Printing

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Introduction to Screen Printing

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Letterpress Printing

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Portfolio Development

English and Media •

Edit Your Heart Out - Getting Writing Right on Screen

and on the Page

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Introduction to Creating Apps

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Introduction to Radio

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Introduction to Web Design

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Introduction to Writing the Short Film

Music and Performing Arts •

Introduction to Pro Tools

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Pro Tools Production Essentials

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Practical Sound for Video

Drawing on Location Reportage Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July

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Hannah Webb 10.30am – 5pm

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‘Reportage has to have flesh, bones and above all, life in it. One is not illustrating, but pushing one’s nose into life.’ Ronald Searle, 1977 Cambridge School of Art has a long and proud history of encouraging Illustration students to go out and draw from life as often as possible. Students are urged to always carry a sketchbook with them so that they can capture the everyday as well as the extraordinary through drawing. This course is an introduction to reportage through a week of intensive location drawing in and around Cambridge. Cambridge School of Art is ideally placed to give easy access to both thriving local community areas and the historic town centre. The group will look at capturing aspects of life in Cambridge and, by the end of the week, aim to have built a record of how people in and around Cambridge live and behave in their differing environments.

With both one-to-one feedback and group critiques of work undertaken, you will be encouraged to explore your own interests and ideas on paper so that you can begin to develop your own response to what you see with confidence.

Prior experience required: No qualifications are necessary, but previous experience would be valuable.

Introduction to Illustrating Picturebooks for Children Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July & 1 - 5 Aug

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Pam Smy and Paula Metcalf 10.30am – 5pm

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This is a short introduction to developing a picturebook for children. Through working closely with the course tutor, we will look at visual storytelling, pacing and the relationship between text and image in picture books.

Using examples of background and finished work

by Cambridge School of Art illustration students, graduates and published illustrators both from the UK and abroad, students will be able to see how a picturebook evolves from the initial conception and the development of ideas, through to study sheets, character development, roughs and into dummy books.

By the end of one week you will have produced a dummy book of your own story with some pieces of finished artwork. This is a relaxed and friendly environment in which to experiment with ideas and materials and to explore aspects of the picturebook with support from both staff and other students in the beautiful Illustration studios in the Ruskin building.

Prior experience required: No qualifications are necessary but previous drawing experience would be valuable.

Introduction to Printmaking Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July

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Nick Devison 10.30am – 5pm

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Introduction to Printmaking is designed for creative practitioners who wish to extend their creative practice through printmaking. The course provides an opportunity to explore a range of creative processes including monoprint, carburundum and drypoint.

Each process will be taught through practical workshops and technical demonstrations under the guidance of a professional tutor. The sessions aim at developing creative ambition and confidence through direct experience of all three processes and in combination. The sessions take place in the superb workshop facilities offered by Cambridge School of Art. Prior experience required: The course is aimed at the experienced and beginners alike.

Introduction to Relief Printing Duration Dates

5 days 1 - 5 August

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John Williams 10.30am – 5pm

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The course will explore the creative possibilities of relief printing. You will work with lino, wood, cutting tools, paper stencils and print with wooden spoons, an etching press and one of the four hand presses; all housed within the world class Printmaking workshop of Cambridge School of Art. The aim of the course is to create a body of experimental work leading to finished prints while experiencing the versatility of this process.

Prior experience required: The course is aimed at the experienced and beginners alike.

Introduction to Screen Printing Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July

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John Williams 10.30am – 5pm

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The course will introduce you to the extensive image making possibilities of screen printing and enable you to explore autographic and photographic imagery using water based inks.

You will expose images on to screens and create a body of experimental and finished prints using one of the six screen printing tables housed within the world class Printmaking workshop of Cambridge School of Art. Prior experience required: The course is aimed at the experienced and beginners alike.

Letterpress Printing Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July

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Will Hill 10.30am – 5pm

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Printing by hand from wood and metal type is undergoing a dramatic revival of interest in Europe and the UK. This short course provides the opportunity to set, proof and print to your own designs using type from Cambridge School of Art’s extensive store of classic and decorative fonts.

These may be used to make unique editioned typographic artworks, to print a favourite text or simply to celebrate the abstract form of letters.

The course will begin with a short illustrated talk showing the work of a wide range of contemporary letterpress artists. This will be followed by an introduction to the basic principles of hand-setting type, before proofing on the ‘stone’ and printing on one of the workshop’s hand-presses.

Prior experience required: The course is aimed at the experienced and beginners alike.

Portfolio Development Duration Dates

5 days 1- 5 Aug

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Chris Draper 10.30am – 5pm

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An intensive, exciting and challenging one week course specifically aimed at those making applications to Further or Higher Education Courses.

Drawing on staff teaching experience at a range of national institutions and levels this course is designed to provide guidance, strategies and innovative projects forming the basis of a broad, design-based portfolio. You will undertake studio/practice-based projects and staff will discuss what they look for in successful portfolios and why. Areas covered will include experimental drawing, concepts and visual development, experimental and hand-drawn type, the role of the sketchbook and the establishment of a personal visual language. The work produced will be discussed during a series of informal group critiques which not only allows the opportunity for vital feedback, but more importantly enables reflction on the work produced by the group as a whole.

Prior experience required: Whilst this is a broad-based course open to all levels of experience, it may be of particular interest to students making applications to Foundation courses, applying for direct entry to degree level studies, and mature students entering Higher Education.

Edit Your Heart Out Getting Writing Right on Screen and on the Page Duration Dates

2 days 25 - 27 July

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James Woodall 10.30am – 5pm

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This short course is an introduction to book editing and publishing, tasks with which any (would-be) editor and writer needs to be familiar in order to succeed in a highly competitive industry.

Published author and industry expert James Woodall shares his insider knowledge of the operations of a publishing house, and will introduce the publishing process from book creation to commissioning and publication.

This practical and hands-on course also covers line- and copy-editing, including pre-digital copy mark-up.

A central quest of the course sets you to work on a particularly tricky bit of text for editing and in many cases this will be your own. Your efforts will be partially workshopped in class, with an aim to achieve, by the course’s end, an exemplary piece of copy.

Prior experience required: No prior experience or qualifications are needed.

Introduction to Creating Apps Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July

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Ian Bennett 10.30am – 5pm

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This course will study various methods that allow you to create applications and publish e-Books for Apple mobile platforms. Study will be made of a wide range of software and coding methods together with an analysis of some of the pros and cons that accompany producing for this popular marketplace.

Software used will include: Adobe InDesign (CS5) Adobe Flash Catalyst (CS5) Adobe Dreamweaver (CS5) Coding methods include: HTML 5 CSS Introductory instruction will be given in the use of Adobe software. Study will also cover coding methods that enable multi-media content to be included in the content. You will be given the opportunity to to upload your results to an Apple iPad so as to test and evaluate your work.

Prior experience required: Assumes no prior knowledge.

Introduction to to Radio Apps Creating Duration Duration Dates

3 days 5 27 - 29 July ?????

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Tutors Joanna Pinnock and Sara Varey Tutor Ian Bennett 10.30am – 5pm Time 10.30am – 5pm Time _______________

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Prior experience required:The course is aimed at those who are unfamiliar with these methods of working and so will assume little or no prior knowledge of the subject.

Introduction to to Radio Web Design Duration Duration Dates Dates

days 55days 2nd August – 6th August 1-5

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Mick Gowar Ian Bennett 10.30am––5pm 5pm 10.30am

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Introduction to Writing the Short Film Duration Dates

5 days 25 - 29 July

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Judy Forshaw and Rick Harvey 10.30am – 5pm

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If you have a wonderful idea for a short film, but don’t quite know how to go about getting it down in screenplay form, then this is the course for you.

Delivered over a week, this course is designed to help budding screenwriters explore storytelling instincts and the craft of screenwriting and offers the opportunity to develop and write a commercial ten minute film. Through seminars, workshops, screenings and tutorials in a relaxed and friendly environment, you will have the opportunity to develop an original screenplay from premise to a first draft script. The course will cover all aspects of the screenwriting process from generating and developing ideas to research, characterisation, theme, genre, dialogue and how to sell your work. You will learn core skills of screenwriting including a working knowledge of screenwriting formats and conventions, and will receive guidance in how to evaluate your work in a commercial context.

Prior experience required: No prior experience or qualifications are needed.

Introduction to Pro Tools Duration

2 days

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25 & 26 July

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Mike Watkinson 10.30am – 5pm

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This two day course will take you on a hands-on round trip of the basic features of this industry-standard digital audio workstation, as used in the world’s top recording studios.

The topics you will cover include: • • • • • • • • •

Getting to know Pro Tools The Pro Tools interface Creating a session Making an audio recording Making a MIDI recording Importing media Selecting, navigating and editing Basic mixing Finishing the session

Prior experience required: No prior experience or qualifications are needed.

Pro Tools Production Essentials Duration Dates

2 days 27 & 28 July

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Mike Watkinson 10.30am – 5pm

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This two day course builds on the knowledge and skills learnt in ‘Introduction to Pro Tools’, and will introduce you to the tools that have made Pro Tools the leading music production software.

The topics you will cover include: • • • • • • • • •

Configuring and controlling Pro Tools Managing session data and file management techniques Working with virtual instruments Using Elastic Audio Advanced Recording techniques Editing MIDI and Audio Automation Signal Flow, submasters and groups Advanced mixing techniques

Prior experience required: Prior use or knowledge of Pro Tools is required. Ideal for those who have done Introduction to Pro Tools.

Practical Sound for Video Duration Dates

3 days 25 - 27 July

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Dr Julio d’Escrivan 10.30am – 5pm

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A hands-on introduction to synchronising sound to video using Apple’s Logic Studio.

This course offers a two day workshop introducing the Logic Studio environment for newcomers to audio sequencing or those who have some experience with audio sequencers but have not worked with film.

The course will explore the Logic Studio interface, basic video concepts that are important for sound, sound effects editing, sound effects libraries, making sampler instruments for performing sound effects and musical resources.

You will work on selected film clips and learn by designing sound during the session.

Prior experience required: The course is aimed at the experienced and beginners alike.