The Art Academy in Southwark, London, where I was courses director until july this year, has 1 day a week (9am - 5pm btw) compulsory life drawing for all diploma students in the first 2 years of their 3 year full-time fine art diploma course. As far as I'm aware the Art Academy is unusual in this regard, but then it is an independent college with 'skills development' (by which I mean a combination of visual perception and craftsmanship)as one of its core agendas.
The Head of Drawing is Brendan Kelly, an excellent and exacting artist and tutor, and he brings in a wide range of visiting tutors to deliver a highly structured, cumulative programme.
When I was at City and Guilds from 97 to 2000, there was 2 weeks' life drawing at the beginning of 1st year, followed by I think 1 day per week for year 1. I remember it having some structure. The drawing studio was available but voluntary 1 day per week thereafter for fine art BA students. Diane Magee was and still is I think Head of Drawing (an excellent tutor).
all the best
Damian Fennell.
Dear All,
I was just going over some old postings on this list and thought I'd
conduct a quick 'straw poll'.
I'm assuming most of the members on this list are associated with some form
of art institution, either as students or staff.
I was wondering how many *hours* of life drawing are actually offered per
week/semester in various institutions?
Is it compulsory/optional (including foundation year) and
has it changed?
and if so when?
I realise that a lot of this information exists in academic calenders but
I'm more interested in people's perceptions and recollections of the
amount and extent of life drawing within art schools.
cheers
Margaret Mayhew
PhD Candidate
Department of Gender and Cultural Studies
University of Sydney, Australia
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