2014-15 Fall

(HART 1001)

2 Credits | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English

Course Description

An experiential learning course designed to engage students in exploring arts and their own creative abilities through a series of lectures/seminars on arts and creativity, art tutorials and enrichment activities. Students will have the opportunities to create their own artwork and learn through guided reflective activities.

Minimum Attendance Requirements for a ‘Pass’
The course is divided into 2 major components. The first component of the course will be on creativity and creative thinking exercises. The second component will be on applying the theory and tools of creativity to artistic production. Owing to the highly practicum content, regular attendance in class is essential. The course requires students to attend at least 17 sessions (80%) after add/drop period, including any approved excuses.

Please note that students will have to pay for their own material fee involved in the creation bythemselves. Estimated cost will be around HK$250:

List of materials
1) one set of colour pencils (at least 12 colours)
2) one set of soft chalk pastels (NOT WAX) (at least 12 colours)
3) one set of graphite pencils (2B, 4B, 6B) + erasers (1 soft, 1 kneadable)
4) charcoal sticks (medium grade, one box)
5) conte sticks (brown, black, white)
6) one sketch book/pad A3
7) collect on their own, a variety of papers and substrates eg. newspaper, carton paper, tracing paper, wooden boards etc.

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