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We're delighted to have you join us at Arts University Bournemouth
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We're delighted to have you join us at Arts University Bournemouth, and hope that your time here will be rewarding, challenging, creative and enjoyable.
Welcome to the MA Fine Art course
This welcome pack is designed to give you an idea of what to expect during the first weeks of your course. Please take the time to read it carefully and take particular note of the pre-course preparation. The team and I hope that you'll enjoy a happy and productive time with us and look forward to meeting you.
A message from your Course Leader
Congratulations on your place. I would like to welcome you as a postgraduate student studying here at Arts University Bournemouth.
I hope that you are excited by the prospect of the challenges that this period of advanced study will bring, and that you'll immerse yourself in the activities that we have planned. The nature of the course offers significant opportunities for you to think beyond your chosen discipline and it is this richness and sharing of ideas, along with a preparedness to take creative risks that renders, in our experience, meaningful, imaginative and intellectually rewarding outcomes.
We want to offer you the best support while you are with us.
- Simón Granell, Course Leader
Before you join us
There is no Pre-course Project but consider reflecting on your interests and practice to date.
Visit as many exhibitions as you can and get into the habit of writing about what you see and think. Be a critic. You will be doing plenty of writing on the course.
Recommended reading in preparation for your period of Postgraduate study and as a means to introducing you to approaches for research at this level, we recommend that you read the following:
- Furlong. W. ed. (2010) Speaking of Art – Four decades of art in conversation. London: Phaidon.
- O'Doherty, B. (2007) Studio and Cube. New York: The Temple Hoyne Buell Centre, Columbia University.
- Obrist, H.U. (2014) Ways of Curating. London: Penguin.
- Taylor, M., Sharp, A. & Higgs, M. (2005) pressPLAY: contemporary artists in conversation. London: Phaidon
- Lack, J., (2017) Why Are We 'Artists'?: 100 World Art Manifestos. Penguin Modern Classics
- Art Monthly
- a-n magazine
- re-title
- Visualising Research: A guide to the research process in art and design. Available at: http://www.visualizingresearch.info
- Listen/Watch Tate archival material: Artist Talks, Lectures and Conferences. It is possible to access most from this page – just search for ‘Artist Talks’ etc http://www.tate.org.uk/search?q=talks&type=media (Tate podcasts are also good)
There is no Pre-course Project but consider reflecting on your interests and practice to date.
Visit as many exhibitions as you can and get into the habit of writing about what you see and think. Be a critic. You will be doing plenty of writing on the course.
Recommended reading in preparation for your period of Postgraduate study and as a means to introducing you to approaches for research at this level, we recommend that you read the following:
- Furlong. W. ed. (2010) Speaking of Art – Four decades of art in conversation. London: Phaidon.
- O'Doherty, B. (2007) Studio and Cube. New York: The Temple Hoyne Buell Centre, Columbia University.
- Obrist, H.U. (2014) Ways of Curating. London: Penguin.
- Taylor, M., Sharp, A. & Higgs, M. (2005) pressPLAY: contemporary artists in conversation. London: Phaidon
- Lack, J., (2017) Why Are We 'Artists'?: 100 World Art Manifestos. Penguin Modern Classics
- Art Monthly
- a-n magazine
- re-title
- Visualising Research: A guide to the research process in art and design. Available at: http://www.visualizingresearch.info
- Listen/Watch Tate archival material: Artist Talks, Lectures and Conferences. It is possible to access most from this page – just search for ‘Artist Talks’ etc http://www.tate.org.uk/search?q=talks&type=media (Tate podcasts are also good)
If you read one thing before you arrive, we recommend...
Practice: Documents of Contemporary Art
What to bring on your first day
- Notepad and pens/pencils
- A smile
Throughout your course you may need:
- Memory stick
- External hard drive
Materials for workshops are frequently provided.
A range of hand tools and digital equipment are available to loan.
A limited selection of 2D and 3D materials may be purchased from the Fine Art store. These are available at approximately 50% less than high street prices.
You are encouraged to bring your own Laptop and Mobile device to AUB to support Online Learning, Collaboration and Communication whilst at University.
We provide access to a range of free software and discounts on Apple and Dell hardware. We recommend that you wait until you have set up your AUB IT account to access this free software and discounted hardware if you are planning on investing in a new computer.
Even if your course does not specifically use Adobe Creative Cloud we would recommend that you try to make sure your computer is able to run this software.
We recommend that you format any external hard-drives/USB sticks to work on both Apple and Windows.
The course uses both Apple and Windows computers.
