Talking About Art Online Short Course

Course description

Through group discussions and reflective evaluation, this online short course will examine the language used to describe Contemporary Art and explore the potential to introduce personalised vocabulary to develop new, exciting and illuminating responses when describing and writing about artworks.

This two-hour online short course strives to make accessible the sometimes intimidating sphere of critical theory, to help you find your voice and build confidence in discussion situations.

This online short course is aimed at artists, creatives, makers and writers hoping to discover a fresh perspective on how to discuss art critically and write about their own practice, and also those who are currently struggling to find a route into developing their own voice when responding to their practice and Contemporary Art.

This will be a useful course for artists who are studying at University or have just left and are embarking on their creative careers and are regularly required to write about and discuss their practice.

For creatives who are looking for effective ways to draw upon their personal experience to write artist statements/critical reflections.

Outcomes
After this session you will:

• Have developed critical thinking skills in a practical context
• Have begun to construct your own artistic vocabulary
• Have built confidence in discussing contemporary art practice
• Have expanded your creative network
• Have written a short artist statement/critical reflection

This online short course offers:

• Expert knowledge from industry professionals
• Opportunities to meet other like-minded creatives
• A chance to join the conversation with a live Q&A
• Opportunity to upskill and develop professional practices
• Participants will receive a certificate upon completion