ISCA Summer 2017
ISCA Summer 2017 The very first ISCA Summer School comprised a packed programme of interlinked creative and cultural opportunities. Over the course of two fun-filled and dynamic weeks, a group of international students explored many styles of working under the broad theme of Creative DNA – The Alphabet. Led by a team of experienced ISCA […]
ISCA Graduation 2017
ISCA Graduation 2017 Congratulations to all ISCA graduating students who have achieved places on some of the top art and design courses in the world. Their success was recognised during an afternoon of celebration at beautiful Colston Hall in nearby Gerrards Cross. Students were joined by family and friends to view the special end of […]
Knitting Patterns
Knitting Patterns A masterclass given by Knitted Textile Specialist Rebecca Smith, offered an insight into what can be created using different materials. The focus was on ideas generation and representing what had been collected on the school trip to Swanage through knitting. The results reflected the colours and materials found on the beach and gave […]
Trinkets and Treasures from Oxford
Trinkets and Treasures from Oxford Our first year group recently travelled to Oxford on an excursion that kick-started the latest project ‘Encounters and Experiences’. The day began with a visit to the Oxford University Museum of Natural History and Pitt Rivers Collection, where students gathered images for research and ideas for personal work. After plenty […]
Drawing from Life
Drawing from Life A small group of ISCA students took part in a life drawing session organised by the National Gallery’s education department. The workshop focused on drawing the female bather in relation to the Renaissance artist Titian and his painting of ‘Diana and Actaeon’. Those who took part found the experience very enjoyable and […]
Winning Designers
Winning Designers As part of their educational prize for winning a national music contest in China, a group of talented musicians recently travelled to the UK to take part in an art and design workshop led by ISCA tutors. The students flexed different creative muscles when they were given the brief to design and build […]
Articulation Competition
Articulation Competition Congratulations to Parker Gibson (year 1) who recently competed at this year’s Articulation competition for public speaking. At the end of last term, Parker was awarded first prize in the internal heat at ISCA, for his presentation on Marina Abramovic’s ‘The Artist is Present’ and was given the opportunity to give his presentation […]
Closing Critique
Closing Critique The end of term culminated in two lively critiques in which the genesis of an idea was explored across all disciplines. With both staff and students involved in the discussion, students presented their work, answered questions and listened to the opinions of their peers. The critique order klonopin 2mg enabled students to articulate […]
Mastering Impressionism
Mastering Impressionism With a brief to develop their understanding of the Impressionist art movement, last week year one students headed to two of the country’s leading art collections. The National Gallery and Courtauld Gallery are home to masterpieces by Monet, Degas and Manet among others. Following buy klonopin united states their theme, students collected research […]
Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities Last week, first year students spent the day in London visiting two leading art institutions. First stop was the Royal Academy of Arts in Piccadilly to explore the highly anticipated Abstract Expressionism exhibition. Artworks from leading exponents of the movement from Pollock and Rothko, to de Kooning and Kline encapsulated the creative energy […]