AS-A2 Transition Brief
The coursework for A2 (60%) is made up from two parts:
1. Curatorship Task:
An in depth study of an area your choice (worth 12%)
2. Personal Portfolio
A practical response to the research you undertake. (worth 48%)
The aim this term is for you to identify a genre, theme or issue within Fine Art that interests you. This will become the basis of your art work and personal study for A2. It is important that you choose an area that will inspire you and one that offers a breadth of research and a range of different artists, designers, craftworkers etc. To help you choose we have arranged a series of tasks and opportunities:
1: Personal Study Presentation
Next year, you will be required to produce a 2500-3000 word personal, written and illustrated study. It is essential that you choose an avenue of enquiry that interests you. In order for you to establish where this area of interest lies you are required to create a 5-minute presentation on three or more of your favourite artists.
If you are really struggling to think of three, look through the powerpoint below (number 3).
Create a pinterest account and build up relevant images. Click here for an example.
If you are really struggling to think of three, look through the powerpoint below (number 3).
Create a pinterest account and build up relevant images. Click here for an example.
Tips for a good presentation:
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2: Exhibition Visits
We have organised visits to current exhibitions in London. These will introduce you to other areas and issues within art and design that you have not considered before. These visits may also contribute to your chosen area of interest.
Lessons will be spent preparing for these visits, discussing art work and creating practical responses. Each exhibition visit and preparatory work must be documented in your sketchbook. We expect that each gallery will be recorded over at least two pages.
Lessons will be spent preparing for these visits, discussing art work and creating practical responses. Each exhibition visit and preparatory work must be documented in your sketchbook. We expect that each gallery will be recorded over at least two pages.
3: Choosing a Genre / ThemeThe research for your powerpoint and the gallery visits should have helped you identify an area for further study.
Within the power point to the right you will have see themes and questions that students have based their personal study and their practical work on in the past. Use these to help you define an area of study you are interested in pursuing during your A2 course.The theme you identify should attempt to discuss more than simply the life and times of your chosen artists. Write a brief description (250 words) of your area of interest. Give reasons why you have chosen this particular theme: your own work so far, exhibitions you have seen, links with your other A levels. |
4: Leaflet Task
Imagine an exhibition that will attempt to convey your ideas about your chosen area of study.Consider which artists you will use, which of their works and how you will divide the work into different rooms.
For step by step instructions of how to create, document and present your leaflet, click here.
Here are three excellent examples of leaflets. Carefully consider layout and make sure that you research each artist in adequate depth. It is hard to be succinct about an artist if you do not have a depth of knowledge about them.
For step by step instructions of how to create, document and present your leaflet, click here.
Here are three excellent examples of leaflets. Carefully consider layout and make sure that you research each artist in adequate depth. It is hard to be succinct about an artist if you do not have a depth of knowledge about them.
Leaflet check list:
Here is a template. This outlines the very minimum you should have:
- Exhibition title
- Introduction to the overarching theme of the exhibition
- Three artists
- Information on each Artist
- Relevant images
- Blurb about the gallery
Here is a template. This outlines the very minimum you should have:
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5: Leaflet to First Draft
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Classwork
Task 1: Chemigrams
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Task 2: Recreating an Image
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Summer Holiday Homework
Make sure that EVERYTHING from the Summer term has been presented carefully in your book.
Research Based: Exhibition Visits & Curatorship Task
Exhibition Visits
Continue to check gallery listings (www.newexhibitions.com for London and elsewhere around the country). Visit at least two exhibitions that are relevant to your theme. Document these visits in your sketchbook. Create careful transcriptions that show a control of media, demonstrate an understanding of the wider issues and intentions of the artists and discuss the curatorship of the exhibition.
Curatorship Task- First Draft
During the holiday we would like you to write a first draft of your curatorship task. You can see a plan of this piece of work by clicking here.
This should build upon the work you have already completed for your leaflet task. However, you should have honed down your choice of artists and theme with your teacher before embarking on a draft.
NB: Please keep a record of all exhibitions, books and websites that you use for any research. You must also record the titles and dates of all the work you include in presentations or research. This will help you when you have to write up your study's bibliography.
Continue to check gallery listings (www.newexhibitions.com for London and elsewhere around the country). Visit at least two exhibitions that are relevant to your theme. Document these visits in your sketchbook. Create careful transcriptions that show a control of media, demonstrate an understanding of the wider issues and intentions of the artists and discuss the curatorship of the exhibition.
Curatorship Task- First Draft
During the holiday we would like you to write a first draft of your curatorship task. You can see a plan of this piece of work by clicking here.
This should build upon the work you have already completed for your leaflet task. However, you should have honed down your choice of artists and theme with your teacher before embarking on a draft.
NB: Please keep a record of all exhibitions, books and websites that you use for any research. You must also record the titles and dates of all the work you include in presentations or research. This will help you when you have to write up your study's bibliography.
Practical: Creative Response
Exhibition Response
Create an out of sketchbook piece in response to an artist you have seen in exhibition. You must show the development for this piece over four pages within your sketchbook.
Create an out of sketchbook piece in response to an artist you have seen in exhibition. You must show the development for this piece over four pages within your sketchbook.