Brief description

The course enables learners to further their creativity in craft design through developing individual projects using materials and techniques of their own choice

 

Course Objectives:

The course aims to provide students with;

·         Skills in advanced multimedia craft.

·         Knowledge on production of specific projects.

 

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of the course learners should be able to:

·         Develop ideas that contribute to the advancement of multi-media crafts in the community.

·         Produce multimedia crafts for specific projects using materials techniques of their own choice.


Course Name: BAD 3210: Exhibition
LEVEL: 3
SEM: 2
CONTACT HOURS: 90
CU: 4
Course Objectives
• Stimulate learners’ awareness regarding the various forms of art exhibitions in view of other forms/types of display
• To train the window displays and organizing space for Art and Design.
• To understand techniques of branding and lighting system for spaces in exhibition halls/Art galleries.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course the students should be able to:-
• The learner will gain skills in awareness regarding the various forms of art exhibitions in view of other forms/types of display
• The learner shall be able to do window displays and organizing space for Art and Design.
• The learner shall be able to utilize techniques of branding and lighting system for spaces in exhibition halls/Art galleries.
Course Description:
The process of preparation for exhibition, developing a theme for exhibition, selection of artworks for exhibition, cataloguing design, budgeting for exhibition, preparation for display, mounting, finishing touches, techniques of display, combination of frames and artworks, choice of display. Choice of mounting material, framing, creation of stands in mounting of works, glazing, waxing, space usage, presentation of sketches and folios.
Artworks produced by the students during the final year of study shall be exhibited at the end of the semester. These include: major work projects, artworks from the students’ respective elective courses and their core practical courses. Selection of suitable artworks is done by the students, in consultation with their course facilitators. During the last week of the semester, the students prepare to practically perform what they have learnt through an end of year exhibition which is mounted by each respective student in a space allotted to them
Detailed Course Outline
 Understanding the various displays of Art and Design
 2 dimensional display.
 3 dimensional display.
 Branding
 Organizing the space to avoid congestion, molds, freshness of space, cleanness.
 Budgets
 Choosing major piece for display and other accompanying artworks
 Branding your display:catalogs,business cards ,fliers
 Lighting system
 Portifolio
 Final
Mode of Delivery
• This course will be taught by lectures, tutorials, group projects and guided individual theoretical research work
Mode of Assessment
• Course work 30%
• Final examination 70%
• Total 100%
• Students’ responsibility
• Attending ALL lectures in time
• Sitting all tests and exams
• Handing in all course work in time
• Carrying out individual/group research
References:
1.Visual Merchandising and Display,7th Edition,Martin M Pegler and Anne Kong, Published by Fair child book stores, Feb 2018
2.Katja Lindquist (2003)
3.Exhibition Enterprising; Six Cases of Realization from idea institution
4.James Heilbrun and Charles M. Gray (2001)
5.The Economics of Art and Culture
6.Visits to Art Galleries
7.Discussions with Artists and Curators
8.Internet sources
9.A study of on-line virtual galleries