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Block printing 16241/1828/2021/1/01
Study guide

Block printing 1

6241/1828/2021/1/01
Academic year 2020-21
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 1
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Printmaking within Fine Arts
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Choice option within specialisation:
    • Printmaking within Fine Arts
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 6 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Bosteels Peter
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 + Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2020 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: This course unit is eligible for deliberation according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 270,00 hours

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA1 - The student has the necessary artistic skills to design and/or realize a personal project within the broad spectrum of the visual arts under supervision.
The student can interpret preliminary studies and convert them to a printed image at beginners' level.
BA2 - The student has the necessary knowledge, skills and insights regarding material, form, action, concepts, function and contents of the chosen medi
The student can print and use a printing press. He understands the basic principles of the printing process.
The student can print an edition.
The student can transfer designs and cut on linoleum at beginners' level.
The student can design images at beginners' level in function of creating a lithography.
The student knows and can use the current types of paper, ink, cleaning products.
BA4 - The student develops and sharpens his/her critical and investigative attitude towards designs and/or realizations that arise from visual experiments and research, emotion and intuition.
The student can think compositional at beginners' level.

Course content

By finalizing a number of assignments, the student obtains competences in the use of block print in his artistic oeuvre. The assignments cumulate in difficulty and make use of a widening range of input. Besides technical and artistic learning processes, the student learns to communicate with peers on the created works and becomes accustomed with the terminology and points of attention.

Study material (text): Mandatory

Chissels/ Linoleum/ Scetchbooks/drawing material/cutter/Paper for printmaking/

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis116,00 hours
Artistic praxis154,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearArtistic praxis100,00

Evaluation (text)

Permanent evaluation and show/control moments during the academical year

Semester 1: A first directional jury after the ending of semester 1

Semester 2: A final jury after the ending of semester 2