SCULPTURE
Sculpture develops three-dimensional thinking through direct work with form, anatomy and material. The programme follows an academic progression from simple forms toward the human body, movement, volumetric composition and the technical stages of moulding and casting.
Programme
The first stage develops form and anatomical foundations. Students become familiar with the material through simple volumetric exercises, then study human proportions, the structure of the skull and the construction of the head. Work from life connects anatomical information to direct observation, so the student learns to build form in three dimensions rather than merely reproduce an external outline.
The second stage expands from the head to the body as a complete system. Skeletal and muscular structure, full-body proportions, movement and dynamics are studied together with volumetric composition. The figure is therefore approached not only as anatomy but as an organised mass in space, requiring control of balance, direction, rhythm and the relationship between individual parts and the whole.
The final stage introduces the technical transition from model to reproducible object. Students become familiar with moulding methods, casting techniques and different casting types, then consider interpretation and presentation of the completed work. By the end, material practice, anatomy, movement and composition are connected to the basic technical path of sculpture, giving students a clear understanding of how a sculptural study is developed, reproduced and presented.
What You Will Learn
- understand how sculptural form is constructed in three dimensions
- work with material and basic anatomical forms
- study human proportions, skull and head construction
- analyse the skeletal and muscular structure of the body
- understand movement and dynamics
- develop volumetric composition
- learn the fundamentals of moulding and casting
How You Learn
The sequence is deliberately progressive: simple form precedes complex anatomy, and understanding the body precedes technical reproduction. Theory is continuously tested through practical work, so anatomical knowledge, material behaviour and three-dimensional construction develop together.
Outcome
A practical foundation in academic sculpture, including the ability to construct form in three dimensions, analyse the human body, work with movement and composition, and understand the basic technical path from model to moulded or cast result.