THE SCHOOL OF ARTS SHORT COURSES 2013 A concise programme of courses in art, design, craft, music, film and publishing
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CONTENTS Welcome from the Head of Arts What we offer The Oxford Experience Arts at Brookes
Portfolio Preparation 16 Introduction to Foundation Portfolio Preparation Courses 17 Portfolio Preparation for Art and Design 18 Portfolio Presentation Workshop
Art, Design and Craft 22 Experimental Life Drawing 23 Experimental Drawing 24 Fashion Illustration and Design 27 Abstract Painting 28 Japanese Woodblock Printing 32 Photo Screen Printing 33 Drypoint Etching for Beginners 34 Bookmaking from Scratch 35 Bookbinding Basics 38 Aqua Tint Printing for Beginners 39 Printing and Painting – Place and Memory 40 Homemade EP. Write it – Record it – Illustrate it – Promote it! 41 Portrait Sculpture
42 Beginners InDesign for Artists 43 Drawing using Adobe Photoshop 44 Basic introduction to Adobe Illustrator
Music, FILM AND PUBLISHING 48 Field Recording 52 A Practical Introduction to Podcasting 53 Song Writing Seminar 54 Music Theory – A preparation for music at University 55 Puccini and his critics 56 Stagecraft in Live Music 58 Weekend Courses in Film (Various Disciplines) 61 Summer Schools in Film (Beginners and Advanced)
62 International Publishing Summer School 66 Booking information and contact details 69 How to find us 70 Terms and conditions
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Welcome from the Head of Arts
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Welcome to our newly expanded programme of short courses delivered at the School of Arts. We have planned a new programme this year to reflect all the subjects you can study here and as preparation for different levels of study from foundation to PhD. Our programme now includes Film making, Music and Publishing as well as new courses in Art, Design and Craft whilst repeating our most popular courses. Our friendly, approachable and experienced team of staff have their own particular area of expertise which they will use in order to deliver their own specific short courses. The School of Arts’ short course and summer school programme is diverse in subject area and offers the opportunity for absolute beginners or professional artists and teachers to undertake courses of a variety of lengths. We aim to provide you with an excellent learning experience, and look forward to working with you in our purpose-built studios and technical workshops. Alison Honour Head of the School of Arts, Oxford Brookes University
What we offer
Working with Oxford Brookes experts, and collaborating with your fellow students, our short course programme lets you access our expertise and facilities. Our practical and hands-on approach will let you develop new techniques across art, design, music, film making and publishing. From learning how to make a professional documentary film to discovering new printmaking techniques, our short courses cover a diversity of subjects and media. With all materials required to undertake the course included, you can take home your new works – perfect for building a portfolio or kick-starting exciting new directions for your own creative practice.
‘The most beneficial part was learning all the new techniques I can use in the future, and the mass production of work for my portfolio!’ Experimental Life Drawing student, 2012
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Oxford Brookes University is home to one of the premier School of Arts in the country, renowned for its innovative and cross-disciplinary approaches to creative practices.
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The Oxford Experience
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Oxford is an exciting city for the arts, and is continuously driving forward with creative initiatives for a wide range of creative people both nationally and internationally. The music scene in Oxford is vibrant and bustling with opportunities to experience live performances. Oxford Contemporary Music combine both music and contemporary art. Music at Oxford (musicatoxford.com) has a varied programme as well as visits by world-class opera companies and various live music venues showcasing local, national and international music talent are all here to be taken advantage of. From January 2013 the Glass Tank Gallery at Oxford Brookes will have a full-time gallery manager, and we look forward to a series of exciting and contemporary shows, as well as using the gallery to exhibit the work of staff and students. If you are visiting for a day or week, Oxford is unique in its ability to ignite creativity. Short courses at Oxford Brookes let you experience the lively cosmopolitan life of one of the world’s greatest student cities. Find out about travelling to Oxford at www.brookes.ac.uk/about/findus
The superb offerings across contemporary and historical creative practice available in Oxford will complement the practical skills and techniques you learn from our short courses. The riches of the Ashmolean Museum offer unsurpassed visual resources reflecting all types of creative practice. Students of fashion and design can explore their world class textiles collection, or those embarking on our drawing courses can survey their collections from antiquity and beyond. At the Christ Church Picture Gallery, students of drawing can inspect the works of the old masters first hand. The Museum of Natural History, Pitt Rivers Museum and countless other historical collections in Oxford offer extraordinary riches to inspire and complement your handson learning at Oxford Brookes. In addition to the vibrant arts scene at Oxford Brookes itself, amidst which your course will take place, there is a variety of other opportunities to engage with the latest in artistic practice in Oxford. One of the nation’s pre-eminent galleries for modern and contemporary visual art, Modern Art Oxford, presents exhibitions by leading artists from all over the world. Great bookshops, diverse music venues and a fascinating street life all make Oxford a uniquely stimulating environment for the creative mind.
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Oxford is the ideal place to immerse yourself in the arts...
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Arts at Brookes
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Oxford Brookes is one of the country’s leading centres for teaching and research in creative practice and is the Sunday Times’ top modern university in England. The School of Arts is doing extremely well recently being ranked in the top 25 institutions for all four of its subject areas. Publishing is ranked first out of 66 institutions, Art and Design 11th out of 76 institutions. Music ranked 22nd out of 101 institutions and Film Studies 25th out of 87 institutions. Our new teaching and learning building at the heart of our Gipsy Lane Campus is progressing well and our brand new gallery space, the Glass Tank Gallery is now open, with a full-time Gallery Manager in post from January 2013. The university itself began life as the Oxford School of Art in 1865, when it occupied one room on the ground floor of the Taylor Institution in the centre of the city. Today, Oxford Brookes continues its tradition of excellence in the arts, offering world class courses spanning the fields of fine art, film and music. Our specialist research units include sonic art, social sculpture, popular music and opera and are renowned for their unique and interdisciplinary approach to contemporary practice. Combining the academic rigour of a traditional programme with practical and vocational components, arts students at Oxford Brookes are well placed for a variety of careers in the creative sector. Our courses are offered full-time and part-time, and can cater for the flexible study requirements for mature students. Find out more about our degree programmes at www.arts.brookes.ac.uk
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Our facilities
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Based at the Richard Hamilton Building, short course participants can access our extensive facilities and resources.
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Built in the 1870s as the stables for Headington Hill Hall, the Richard Hamilton Building was reopened as the home for arts at Oxford Brookes in 1996. Combining fascinating historical spaces with the latest creative facilities, our short courses make the most of its leading-edge equipment and resources, including:
3D Workshop Facilities include equipment for casting with metals, resin and acrylic, plaster, glass and wax. These include the production of vina and latex mould making, and a kiln for ceramics and glass work. We also have a fully equipped woodworking area, sheet metal cutting equipment, welding, laser cutting system and a heat press.
Bookworks and Digital Media Workshop Features a comprehensively equipped bookbinding area, a large format printer and several Apple Mac computers each installed with Adobe Creative Suite and other image manipulation programmes.
Printmaking Studio
Darkroom and Photography Suite Includes professional lighting, photo floods and red heads. We have digital SLR and film SLR cameras and we can process film using our black and white processing suite.
Video and Film Unit Features high definition cameras, specialist microphones and extensive computing facilities with professional animation tools and digital editing software.
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Features facilities for etching, mono-printing, lino, woodcut, drypoint, screen printing and photo-polymer etching.
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OUR COURSES
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16 Introduction to Foundation Portfolio Preparation Courses 17 Portfolio Preparation for Art and Design 18 Portfolio Presentation Workshop
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Portfolio Preparation
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Introduction to Foundation Portfolio Preparation Courses
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Preparing your portfolio for application to art and design courses can be a daunting prospect. By enrolling on our preparation courses you will leave feeling confident in your approach to preparing and presenting your work with the reassurance of a one-to-one tutorial with one of our team. During the course you choose, you will also have the opportunity to experience the foundation art and design course first hand and all it has to offer by completing an experimental project brief. This will produce a body of work which you can use in your portfolio. The project will introduce fundamental ways of working as an artist and designer within the pathways of fine art, 3D design, visual communication or fashion/textiles.
At the end of the chosen preparation course you will be able to: • experiment with a range of media, techniques and approaches in observational drawing • communicate and develop ideas through the use of research, sketchbooks, experimental drawing, worksheets and maquettes • explore working in both 2D and 3D in a variety of materials • document and evidence all stages of the project for portfolio presentation • select, organise and professionally present a portfolio of artwork for application to a foundation art and design programme • identify strengths and areas for development in preparation for an application to a foundation art and design programme.
Portfolio Preparation for Art and Design
In the art and design preparation course you will have the opportunity to work among the four different pathways offered in the foundation course, providing experience with the full breadth of the offer. We strongly recommend good drawing skills in our entry requirements to the foundation course so we will be offering you the opportunity to experiment with drawing in a variety of media and approaches. On our summer course you will also work in our printmaking studio, experiment with fashion and textiles techniques and graphic design towards an experimental project brief. During our autumn course you will explore a range of skills and techniques across art and design, such as graphics, typography, media experimentation, experimental drawing and textile manipulation. The techniques you explore will depend on those identified in your project brief.
Summer school When: Monday 22 July – Friday 26 July 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Course code: PPADSS13 Cost: £300 Three-day autumn workshop When: Saturday 23 November, Saturday 30 November and Saturday 7 December 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Course code: PPADW13 Cost: £195 Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Art and Design Foundation Team Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Explore the elements of a foundation course across a variety of disciplines.
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Portfolio Presentation Workshop
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Gain an insight into how to prepare your portfolio for interview. This portfolio presentation workshop is a chance for prospective students looking to apply to an art and design programme to gain an insight into how to present their work for portfolio review and to fully understand what we look for in an exceptional portfolio. We aim to show you presentation techniques with respect to layout, mounting and selection of work. There will be portfolios to look through to gain a better understanding of exceptional drawing skills, experimentation of media and good layout and composition. You will have a one-to-one tutorial to show your portfolio and to get feedback on your presentation, and advice on making further improvements to maximise its strength.
One-day workshop When: Saturday 19 January 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Art and Design Foundation Team Course code: PPW13 Cost: £100 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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22 Experimental Life Drawing 23 Experimental Drawing 24 Fashion Illustration and Design 27 Abstract Painting 28 Japanese Woodblock Printing 32 Photo Screen Printing 33 Drypoint Etching for Beginners 34 Bookmaking from Scratch 35 Bookbinding Basics 38 Aqua Tint Printing for Beginners 39 Printing and Painting – Place and Memory 40 Homemade EP. Write it – Record it – Illustrate it – Promote it! 41 Portrait Sculpture 42 Beginners InDesign for Artists 43 Drawing using Adobe Photoshop 44 Basic introduction to Adobe Illustrator
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Art, Design and Craft
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Experimental Life Drawing
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Extend your life drawing skills using a wide variety of media and approaches. Observational drawing is a fundamental core skill for any artist or designer. Our range of experimental life drawing classes provide an opportunity for all skill levels to increase their range of experimental approaches and use of media when drawing the figure to improve their skills. Through a low staff-to-student ratio it will provide advice and teaching on how to extend existing drawing skills, techniques and styles in order to demonstrate an understanding and awareness of the importance of experimental drawing. During the courses you will produce a body of work using a range of media and approaches. This may include trying techniques with ink and bleach, ink and a stick, charcoal and rubber, blind contour, opposite hand, chiaroscuro, collage and printmaking techniques to name a few. In short and extended drawing timings, you will work at different scales and with a variety of paper surfaces.
Evening class When: Thursday 26 September – Thursday 12 December 2013 (not including Thursday 24 October) Time: weekly 6pm – 8.30pm Course code: ELDEC13 Cost: £265 Summer school When: Monday 5 August – Friday 9 August 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Course code: ELDSS13 Cost: £275 One-day workshop When: Saturday 12 October 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Course code: ELDW13 Cost: £65 Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
Experimental Drawing
Drawing is not just a fundamental skill for any artist or designer – it provides invaluable skills that any aspiring artist can apply throughout their practice. In this broad and exploratory series of weekly courses, you will develop your drawing skills by experimenting with different media and techniques. Classes cover a wide variety of subject matter including the human figure, still life and landscape. This course is taught by tutors who have experimental methods and will provide inspiring examples to help you refine your own style. Classes are run with a low ratio of staff to students – approximately one tutor for every 15 students – which allows for in-depth learning and development with Brookes experts. By the end of the 10 weeks, you will have produced a collection of innovative and original drawings – perfect to add to your portfolio if you are considering applying to a foundation or degree course, or to simply to inspire your continuing creative practice.
One-day workshop When: Saturday 13 April 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Course Code: EXDRW13 Cost: £65 10-week evening class When: Thursday 17 January – Thursday 4 April 2014 (not including 13 and 20 February) Time: weekly 6pm – 8.30pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Course code: EXDR13 Cost: £265 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Extend your drawing skills with hands-on classes covering diverse styles, subjects and media.
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Fashion Illustration and Design
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Discover the insider tricks and techniques that will bring your fashion designs to life. In the fashion industry, the ability to visualise and illustrate your work can make or break a design. This course provides a set of essential skills in fashion illustration and design. Sessions cover approaches to fashion illustration, the use of mixed media and digital images, research techniques for fashion design, visualising information, drawing for design, working with a camera, experimenting with fabric and how to present final designs. This course is taught by a specialist fashion illustration and design tutor. Classes are run with a low ratio of staff to students – approximately one tutor for every 15 students. By the end of the course you will have produced a range of innovative and original design illustrations, which can be added to your portfolio for foundation or degree application, or simply to enhance your current working practice.
SUMMER SCHOOL When: Monday 15 July – Friday 19 July 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Catherine Atherton Course code: FID13 Cost: £300 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
“The course was excellentone of the most beneficial parts was experimenting with different media to produce illustrations.”
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Abstract Painting
This five-day course will provide you with all the skills necessary to confidently work towards a successful abstract painting. The sessions will address the translation from collage to painting, brush marks and their scale to create tensions on the painted surface, tone into colour and its visual impact and mixed media painting. The sessions will also benefit from historical contextualisation through visual examples. The sessions will use acrylic paint, due to the drying time required, and encompass abstract compositions inspired by photography, collage, drawing and still life. The course will build progressively through extended exercises aimed at increasing confidence and expanding your visual vocabulary within this fine art discipline.
Summer school When: Monday 15 July – Friday 19 July 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: James Green Course code: ABP13 Cost: £275 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Explore the expressive possibilities of abstraction to produce bold and striking artworks.
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Japanese Woodblock Printing
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Create multi-layer waterbased woodblock prints using traditional Japanese techniques. This one-week summer school gives a good working knowledge of the Japanese waterbased woodblock method. Famous for the iconic prints of Edo period, this technique requires no press to produce complex, accurately registered multicolour prints. In this course you will learn how to design for woodblock and how to transfer designs to blocks, work with the Japanese Kento method of registration for aligning multiple blocks, and gain hands-on experience cutting and printing and using watercolour and rice paste. You will also learn about tools, paper preparation, and different woods and consider further directions for experimenting with these techniques. By the end of the week you will have a print and, more importantly, a skill which will allow you to continue to make beautiful prints wherever you can find a table and some water.
SUMMER SCHOOL When: Monday 1 July – Friday 5 July 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Laura Boswell Course code: WATERWB13 Cost: £300 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
“It was so beneficial to learn a new process that was superbly explained and taught.”
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Laura is a freelance printmaker who specialises in lino and wood block printing, often working with landscape and multi-layered pattern-making. She recently completed a public art project which is now the biggest hand painted enamel artwork in Europe. Laura has also recently completed an invitation-only residency in Japan and learned traditional woodblock printing techniques from Japanese master craftsmen.
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Introducing... Laura Boswell
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Photo Screen Printing
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Work with your own photographs to create original photographic screen prints. Starting with your own photographs, this course shows you how to make your own original screen prints. Use our suite of Apple Mac computers with Adobe Photoshop to develop ideas, brainstorm with other students, and create a final image for your print. You will then be shown how to create a silk screen with our specialist equipment. From this screen you will take prints, learning how to use a screen bed, mix colours and use layers, producing truly original artworks. This course is designed for those who have basic Adobe Photoshop skills.
Three-day workshop When: Monday 5 August to Wednesday 7 August 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Martha Cadle Course code: SILKSP13 Cost: £230 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
DryPoint Etching for Beginners This one-day course will take you through the basics of creating drypoint etchings using your own sketches and designs. You will explore the process of developing your designs and transferring them to drypoint plates using specific tools that will be provided. Your unique set of prints will combine your own sketching techniques with the unique evocative warmth of this acid-free intaglio method. You will be shown the stages of the process, from cutting your plate and paper to size; to etching your design and printing it on our hand cranked press. You will need to bring suitable designs with you that can easily be scratched or burred onto a surface.
One-day workshop When: Monday 12 August 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Martha Cadle Course code: DRYP13 Cost: £65 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Introduce yourself to this simple yet effective printing process.
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Bookmaking from Scratch
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Widen your knowledge of bookmaking formats and techniques with hands on sessions addressing traditional and alternative book structures. The focus will be on alternative/innovative book structures (in particular non-adhesive bindings). You will be introduced to traditional and non-traditional bookbinding materials, equipment and terminology. A variety of blank books will be made including pamphlet, buttonhole, single sheet and Coptic bindings. Coptic is an ancient style of binding which lies flat when open and is non-adhesive with an exposed spine. It is perfect when covers of wood, metal, plastic or other unusual materials are used. You will also have the opportunity to work on an unbound project that you bring along, or discuss a project for future development. This course is for anyone with an interest in bookmaking and will give you a wide range of skills and broaden your knowledge of bookmaking, enabling you to work on your own book design projects or add to your portfolio.
SUMMER SCHOOL When: Monday 17 June – Wednesday 19 June 2013 Time: daily 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Ruth Millar Course code: BOOKS13 Cost: £200 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
Bookbinding Basics This well established course has been running at Oxford Brookes for over 25 years. The non-vocational classes, tutored by widely experienced bookbinder and book conservationist Ian Ross, provide an introduction to bookbinding, examining the techniques, materials and equipment needed to bind and repair books. Traditional methods are considered in conjunction with practical alternatives. This course is for those who are beginners to bookbinding and the tutor is keen to speak with all students who wish to attend so he can tailor tuition to the individual.
14 week evening class When: Wednesday and Thursday, 30 January – 16 May Autumn 2013 Wednesday and Thursday Time: 6.15 – 8.30pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Ian Ross Course code: BB13 Cost: £295 Book by telephone (Ian Ross) 01865 793083
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Explore the basics for binding and repairing books.
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Introducing... Ian Ross
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Ian has been teaching bookbinding since 1962 when Oxford Brookes was the College of Technology. He served a six year apprenticeship a the Oxford University Press and was tutored by the internationally acclaimed bookbinder, Ivor Robinson. In 1962 he was awarded City & Guilds of London Institutes final examination in general bookbinding. As a qualified journeyman bookbinder he occasionally served as a local examiner for City & Guilds craft examinations. In 1963 he was elected to membership of the Guild of Contemporary Bookbinders (later to become Designer Bookbinders). He exhibited his fine bindings with the Guild, both in the UK and abroad. Several of his bindings are in private collections. In particular he was commissioned to produce two bindings for John Henry Brookes.
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Etching and Aqua Tint Printing
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A workshop exploring the three traditional processes of etching: soft ground, hard ground and aquatint. Learn the three traditional process of etching, hard ground, soft ground and aquatint. From plate preparation to producing a finished print, along with good studio practice and the health and safety aspects involved. This will be a result driven course, students are encouraged to learn from the experience of making etchings and everyone is welcome from the complete beginner to the artist with experience of making etchings. Taught by renowned printmaker Jason Hicklin.
SUMMER SCHOOL When: Monday 8 July – Wednesday 10 July 2013 Time: 10am-4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Jason Hicklin Course code: ETCH13 Cost: £250 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
Printing and Painting – Place and Memory
“Before it can ever be a repose for the senses, landscape is the work of the mind. Its scenery is built up as much from strata of memory as from layers of rock.” Simon Schama In response to this quote, we will explore notions of memory in relation to place, both in the landscape and home. Using stamp, transfer and screen-print techniques to create repeat patterns, we will make layered mixed media works, employing a range of mark making processes and materials. Working over a series of days, we will build up layers with washes of inks, acrylics and oils; the process allows for a personal outcome and could lead to a series of works or a final piece. Please bring photos of places of personal significance, as well as any fabric or wallpaper scraps from the home. This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience and would allow the student to build up their portfolio for further study.
Weekend WORKSHOP 5 day course When: Saturday 30 March and concurrent Saturdays until Saturday 27 April Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Diana Taylor Course code: PPM13 Cost: £325 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Explore ideas of memory and place using combinations of printmaking and painting techniques.
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Homemade EP Write it - Record it - Illustrate it – Promote it!
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Learn how to write, record, illustrate and promote your music from home, with artist, illustrator and songwriter James Vinciguerra Learn how to develop an idea from it’s humble beginnings into a fully realised music track and also design and produce the sleeve art to accompany it. The course will show you how to utilise software, such as Garageband, Imovie and Photoshop, and also explore the social media sites which can be harnassed to promote your material or simply show off your talents. These will include: Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, Soundcloud and Blogging. After the track or tracks are completed, and you have designed the sleeve art, you will have the option of burning it to a CD and having the sleeve art printed. This can then be used as a valuable promotional aid, a stand out portfolio piece or simply a gift to someone special.
EVENING COURSE When: Thursday 23 May – Thursday 25 July Time: 6pm – 8pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: James Vinciguerra Course code: HOME13 Cost: £265 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
Portrait Sculpture
The portrait bust represents one of the most challenging tasks for the sculptor. The aim of the course is to train ways of seeing that develop perception of 3D form. Using the portrait bust as the vehicle, you will uncover a complex understanding of the subtleties of human architecture. Working on an armature, you will sculpt from a model to create your own interpretation through the pose of the head and its expression.
SUMMER SCHOOL When: Wednesday 3 July – Friday 5 July 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: James Green Course code: PORTS13 Cost: £300 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Develop your skill and understanding in the art of portrait sculpture.
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Beginners InDesign for Artists
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Discover the graphics and desktop publishing tool, which enables you to create your own artworks and publicity print materials. ie exhibition flyer or leaflet This is a beginners Adobe InDesign course. The aim of the course is to give students the basics on which they can then develop further skills and become proficient at using this creative layout and graphics program. Basic tools and features will enable learners to create their own works include the Type and Picture box tools. Works may range from postcards, posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers and books. The course will also demonstrate how to prepare students own digital images (in Adobe Photoshop) ready to use within InDesign as part of the digital publishing process. Learners will also learn how to ‘export’ their work to create either a Print and or a Web pdf of their finished piece.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP When: Saturday 29 June and Saturday 6 July Times: 10am-4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Thomas Nicolau Course code: ID13 Cost: £200 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
Drawing using Adobe Photoshop
This course is ideal if you are keen to develop knowledge of Photoshop and broaden your drawing skills, whether you are looking to enhance your portfolio or simply build on your creativity. Expand on your analogue drawing skills by turning your hand to digital drawing in our Drawing using Adobe Photoshop course, enabling you to extend your skills base and inspire your creative practice in different ways. By learning how to use layers, drawing tools and the edit menu you will progress through black and white to the use of colour to develop the use of Photoshop in generating textile patterns and abstract imagery. With a very low student to tutor ratio you will learn step by step how to use Photoshop for drawing and pattern production. No prior experience is required.
1 Day Workshop When: Saturday 22 June 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Gerard Hanson Course code: DRAWPHOTO13 Cost: £75 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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For those interested in expanding their basic skills and learning to draw in Photoshop.
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Basic Introduction to Adobe Illustrator
A one day course to introduce drawing using vectors in Illustrator. This enables you to produce drawings that are not resolution dependent and so can be printed in large formats. You will explore shape, pen and pencil tools as well as learning how to fill with colour, gradient and pattern. By developing the basic skills to select, rotate and change the scale of your drawings as well as altering style using the bank of tools that this programme offers you will add a new skill to your drawing portfolio. This course has a very low student to tutor ratio and no prior experience is required. Increase your confidence, enhance your portfolio and expand your creative output into digital formats.
1 Day Workshop When: Saturday 29 June 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Gerard Hanson Course code: ILLU13 Cost: £75 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Develop digital drawing skills with the industry standard drawing programme.
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48 Field Recording 52 A Practical Introduction to Podcasting 53 Song Writing Seminar 54 Music Theory – A preparation for music at University 55 Puccini and his critics 56 Stagecraft in Live Music 58 Weekend Courses in Film (Various Disciplines) 61 Summer Schools in Film (Beginners and Advanced) 62 International Publishing Summer School
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MUSIC, FILM AND PUBLISHING
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Field Recording
Have you ever thought about the sounds that surround us every day and how these could be documented? How could you create a diary of your everyday experience of sound? This course is an opportunity to explore and document urban, rural and domestic sounds. Participants will develop skills in sound recording including microphone technique and how to get the best out of your equipment. The course tutors will also introduce students to skills in editing and the fundamentals of listening to our surroundings.
SUMMER SCHOOL When: Monday 8 July – Friday 12 July 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Paul Whitty Course code: FRSS13 Cost: £275 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Explore techniques in field recording, sound mapping and documenting the everyday sound of our lives.
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Paul Whitty leads research in the School of Arts at Oxford Brookes University and is Director of the Sonic Art Research Unit. One of the projects he is currently involved in is Sound Diaries a collaborative online project with Sound Artist Felicity Ford exploring everyday life in sound and in particular how we can document our daily sound experiences. Recent field recording projects include The Swimmer - A True Story a film created with Roma Tearne exploring the landscape and soundscape of the Suffolk coastline around Aldeburgh based on Roma’ novel The Swimmer. The film was installed at the 54th Venice Biennale in 2011. Paul teaches on the MA Composition and Sonic Art at Oxford Brookes focussing on listening, everyday sound, and experimental approaches to composition.
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Introducing... Paul Whitty
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A Practical Introduction to Podcasting
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A short course to help you develop the skills needed to create professional sounding podcasts. Calling Educators and Arts Practitioners! This course aims to teach you the processes involved in creating good quality podcasts. We will: • look at what hardware and software is needed to create a good podcast • examine examples of good practice in different genres • look at developing a script • create podcasts using the music studios and computer rooms at Brookes.
weekend course When: Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 July 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Paul Dibley Course code: POD13 Cost: £130 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
SongWriting Seminar
This is an opportunity for songwriters with limited experience to get together and share experiences and techniques, learn some new tricks, and gain expert feedback. This course is written by Dr Dai Griffiths, who has published widely in the areas of critical musicology and popular music. His publications cover aspects of music analysis and critical musicology, historical and theoretical topics in popular music, Welsh popular music, and several studies of single songwriters and songs, including: Radiohead OK Computer (2004) and Elvis Costello (2007).
weekend course When: Saturday 1 June and Saturday 29 June 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Members of the Department of Music team Course code: SWS13 Cost: £130 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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Extend your songwriting skills in this workshop and gain expert feedback.
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Music Theory – a preparation for music at University
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Develop musical notation and harmony skills to strengthen your understanding of the rudiments of theory. These skills will be developed with reference to the history of music theory and current concepts. The short course builds on the approach taken by the ABRSM music theory examinations and is aimed at students who are currently doing A-level Music, have just completed A-level Music or are returning to study at university and wish to bolster their understanding and confidence of music theory. Recommended to all who are looking to undertake further study in Music at BA level or who just want to improve their understanding of Music Theory.
2 weekend course When: Saturday and Sunday 13 & 14 July and Saturday and Sunday 20 and 21 July Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Members of the Department of Music team Cost: MT13 Cost: £260 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
Puccini and his critics
Hugely popular with audiences today, Puccini’s operas prompted a critical hullabaloo during his own lifetime. Despite the fact that Puccini was not a political man, his operas got dragged into the hot debates of the day, on topics from nationalism to gender politics. Controversial too was the question of where his works stood in relation to the history, and future, of opera itself. Through a series of case studies, Puccini expert Dr Alexandra Wilson will illuminate how much-loved operas including Tosca, Madama Butterfly and Turandot fit into the political, social and cultural contexts of early twentieth century Italy. Alexandra Wilson is author of two books on opera, has presented numerous broadcasts for BBC Radio 3, and has written programme essays and given educational talks for the Royal Opera, ENO and Glyndebourne.
1 day workshop When: Saturday 1 June Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University Tutor: Alexandra Wilson Course code: PUC13 Cost: £65 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ arts/registration/
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Discover the controversies behind the music of this perennially popular opera composer.
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Stagecraft in Live Music
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Are you a performer and want to understand how to get the best from a venue? Do you as a performer want to understand how to get the best from a venue? Interested in getting into live sound or stage management? Or perhaps you need to understand how to interpret artists’ requirements? Over three days of hands on experience and teaching from a professional stage manager and sound engineer, this course serves as an introduction to all aspects of live music production, including: • understanding how venues work technically
Long Weekend Course When: Friday 9 August – Sunday 11 August 2013 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a live music venue* Tutor: Tim Hand Course code: SCLM13 Cost: £195 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
• people’s roles in live events and how to interact with them • planning and running successful performances • an introduction to practical sound engineering • an introduction to stage management • presenting your technical needs as a performer • staying safe on stage • developing a career in live music production.
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WEEKEND COURSES IN FILM
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HOW TO HAVE A CAREER IN TELEVISION
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There are many ways to access the world of the professional media but all are very difficult. The nature of TV has changed to such an extent that potential candidates have to now be specialised in many areas. There is now such a career path as a ‘total filmmaker’ where you are a one-person show. This workshop shows you the skills you will need to be a contender for the next generation of documentary filmmakers.
When: Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 January 2012 Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a local cinema for screenings * Tutor: Alison Kahn, Members of the Film Department at Oxford Brookes and Industry Experts Course code: TV13 Cost: £290
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DRAMA DOCUMENTARIES
Commencing with a Q and A with a TV professional, we will workshop the process of making this type of documentary using some of the work from the best in the business. Ethics and Methods will be foremost in our minds as we show you how a socially responsible journalist and filmmaker go about their work.
This workshop is relevant to fiction and factual filmmakers. Hands-on camera setups will be part of the workshop where we learn how to create a storyboard, scene breakdown, production script and the practical process of making the story jump off the page and onto the screen.
When: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 February Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a local cinema for screenings * Tutor: Alison Kahn, Members of the Film Department at Oxford Brookes and Industry Experts Course code: DOCU13 Cost: £290
When: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 March Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a local cinema for screenings * Tutor: Alison Kahn, Members of the Film Department at Oxford Brookes and Industry Experts Course code: DRAM13 Cost: £290
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MAKING INVESTIGATIVE/CURRENT AFFAIR DOCUMENTARIES
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MAKING FILM ABOUT YOUR FAMILY HISTORY
TEENAGE FILMMAKING
A very popular creative exercise that intrigues many but where to start? We will build the framework with you, helping you resource the archive, explain digitisation, and find appropriate formats for your material to become a visual document that will be part of the family archive.
A weekend workshop that will stimulate and activate your creative visual skills! We will make a film in 24 hours. You will learn team-building skills, brainstorm ideas, source all sorts of visuals, work to a deadline, shoot for an edit and create your first film in time to enter the next film festival relevant to your film. You might event win a prize...
When: Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 April Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a local cinema for screenings * Tutor: Alison Kahn, Members of the Film Department at Oxford Brookes and Industry Experts Course code: FAM13 Cost: £290
When: Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 May Time: 10am – 4pm Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a local cinema for screenings * Tutor: Alison Kahn, Members of the Film Department at Oxford Brookes and Industry Experts Course code: TEEN13 Cost: £290
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Filmmaking Summer School in association with The Oxford Academy of Documentary Film (OADF)
OADF have embraced students from many university departments and participants from outside academia, even though our methods are those from an anthropological perspective. With the backing of the Royal Anthropological Institute and BBC professionals, OADF has established itself in providing both camera related and editing technical skills for research based students and those with interest in media communication. With over 450 alumni, we understand the needs of our academic associates, and we hope to have raised the awareness of the medium of film as a tool for research. Our tutors are all filmmakers, as well as academicians. We train beginners and more advanced amateurs in the profession of filmmaking and for personal and research purposes.
BEGINNERS When: Monday 17 July – Friday 5 July Time: 10am - 4pm Course code: SSDFM13 ADVANCED When: Monday 8 July Friday 26 July Time: 10am - 4pm Course code: SSDFM213 Where: Richard Hamilton Building, Oxford Brookes University and a local cinema for screenings * Cost: £2,200 Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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The 3-week beginner series for BEGINNER and more ADVANCED filmmakers will concentrate on hands-on camera and editing skills necessary to create a documentary film. (Please see dates to select your level)
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INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING SUMMER SCHOOL
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This prestigious two week course will bring together publishers from around the world to develop new skills as international publishers and to discuss issues of importance to our industry. The programme is designed for those with several years experience in the industry from trade, academic, educational and professional backgrounds. You are likely to be a go-ahead entrepreneur within a small or large publishing company, keen to develop your strategic and decision making skills. • learn from highly experienced tutor based at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies (OICPS), one of the world’s leading publishing centres • focus on new technologies, and recognise which will be the most effective in helping you build an efficient and successful publishing business • hear from top industry speakers about how they have created, developed and sold products and services to a range of markets • gain a better appreciation of how publishing works internationally • improve your knowledge across a range of publishing areas – editorial, production, sales and marketing – all with a focus on the latest technology • try out a range of new skills in breakout groups and workshop situations • visit key industry players at the cutting edge of digital developments.
When: Monday 1 July – Friday 12 July 2013 Time: 9.30am – 4.30pm Where: The Oxford International Centre for Publishing Studies, Oxford Brookes University Tutors: Staff from OICPS and other industry experts Course code: PUBSS13 Cost: £2500 (10% discount for bookings made before 28 February 2013) Book online at: www.arts.brookes.ac.uk/ shortcourses
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