Course details
This is an introduction to the basic techniques and skills in sculpture, which allows students to learn hands on skills of carving and modelling in sculpture. Construction methods and fabrication processes like wire armature construction and mould making techniques are essential components in this course. Students will acquire basic sculptural visual language of form and space through these practices. They will have the opportunity to learn the basic sculpturing techniques and processes through a series of lectures, demonstrations and studio practices. Class critiques and discussions will be conducted after every class exercise to help clarify, develop and expand on the skill and knowledge acquired.
Terms and conditions
- Students will be presented a Certificate upon successful completion of all 4 short courses and passing all required assessment.
COURSE MODULES
Sculpture 1 - Making a sculpture relief
This course teaches students how to model the clay relief through design reference or drawing and making a plaster waste mould.
Sculpture 2 - Sculpting the human head
This course helps students to understand the human skull. There will be clay modeling practice by analysing the form through comparative proportions, planar and line relationships.
Sculpture 3 - Sculpting the human torso
This course is an introduction to the anatomy of human body. Students will learn to build the clay mass and hollow out of clay work.
Sculpture 4 - Basic Carving technique
This course is an introduction to abstract sculpture and making of clay marquettes. Students will learn to prepare plaster block and plaster carving practice. There will be a final polishing and mounting on base.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be 17 years old & above.
Prerequisites for registration of short courses
- For Sculpture 2, applicants need to complete Sculpture 1 (within a year)
- For Sculpture 3, applicants need to complete Sculpture 1 & 2 (within a year)
- For Sculpture 4, applicants need to complete Sculpture 1, 2 & 3 (within a year)
Course Location
About Nanyang Academy Of Fine Arts
NAFA currently has eight Departments: 3D Design, Arts Management and Education, Design and Media, Fine Art, Fashion Studies, Dance, Music and Theatre. The Academy conducts a comprehensive range of full-time diploma courses and delivers degree programmes in partnership with reputable universities from Singapore and the UK. Courses are taught by an international faculty of academics and leading arts practitioners who are passionate about imparting lifelong skills in the arts. Courses are designed to enable students to think critically, creatively and independently and at the same time master important technical skills in a disciplined and structured pace. Engagement and partnerships with industry, the arts community and cultural organisations are regular features and part of the learning process to help our students acquire a repertoire of complex skills-set and knowledge.
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