Artist's Book Yearbook 2003-2005 - Book Arts - University of the ...

BA (Hons) Illustration, Design Crafts, HND
Fine Art, Graphic Design, Spatial Design and
Photography. The college has specialist book
arts teaching staff and a good letterpress and
bindery facility. The college holds an annual
book arts competition and student work is
shown at the London Artist’s Book Fair and the
Hay on Wye Literary Festival.
London College of Printing
Elephant & Castle
London
SE1 6SB
Tel: 0207 514 6700
www.lcp.linst.ac.uk
Contact: Mike Brunwin
m.brunwin@lcp.linst.ac.uk
BA (Hons) Book Arts & Crafts
This project-based course is designed to create
opportunities for you to explore the art and
craft of the book in all its aspects. It uniquely
combines theoretical and cultural studies of
creative practice with the development of
highly specialised crafts skills. Within this
context, this 3D design course utilises the book
both in its traditional role as information
carrier, using text and illustration in the codex
form and as an art object in its own right.
Units of study and options include: Formal and
structural design, historical and contemporary
design structures, form and function,
printmaking, illustration and calligraphy,
computer-aided design, photography, fine print
and typography, the book as art, paper
engineering, limited editions, cultural studies.
Options are practically-based and develop
makers as well as designers.
Year 1 includes; printmaking, drawing, craft
bookbinding, and illustration, photography and
creative book practice. Core studies include;
computer aided design, cultural studies and
personal and professional studies.
Year 2 concentrates on book at structures and
fine print editions with a choice of special
electives in: advanced printmaking, design
bookbinding, artist’s books, historical and
conservation structures, computer graphics.
Core studies provide support with research and
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professional practice through work placement
and exhibitions at major venues in the UK and
Europe.
In year 3 students undertake a range of project
briefs and write a dissertation. There is a final
year degree show exhibition.
This full-time, 3 year undergraduate course is
recognised as being the best available in this
field. Through its expanding international links
in Europe and North America, the course provides
opportunities for student exchange.
Recent student exchanges have included
Germany and North America. Field trips to
Prague and Amsterdam have also been
organised, with future exchanges planned with
institutions in Paris. Book Arts students have
also exhibited to acclaim in major galleries and
won international awards in UK, Europe and
the USA. All first and second choice applicants
are interviewed and visits from prospective
applicants are welcomed.
For further information please contact:
Mike Brunwin Tel: 0207 514 6700
Email: m.brunwin@lcp.linst.ac.uk
Scuola Internazionale di Grafica (Italy)
Cannaregio s. Marcuola
Calle Seconda del Cristo
1798 Venice
Italy
Tel: 0039 41 721 950
www.scuolagrafica.it
info@scuolagrafica.it
Contact: Lorenzo de Castro (Director)
Carrie Galbraith (Fellow)
Year-round courses offered in the Book Arts
(Libro d’Artista) for Italian and International
students. Information for all courses can be
found at www.scuolagrafica.it.