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Transform your coursework into artwork

Target audience

All UGs/PGTs/PGRs.

Course information

We'll supply the art materials - you bring the ideas! This interactive workshop challenges participants to transform their academic work into artwork, learning how creativity can contribute to interdisciplinary outputs that simultaneously test and transform academic work. The structured session will be led by two renowned creatives, Tim Fitzpatrick (Artist in Residence - SDSS) and Dr Bede Williams (Deputy Director of Music, University of St Andrews).

Explore Tim Fitzpatrick's work on the cutting-edge 'Twin Dome' project: Twin Dome Blog – Observatory
More information about Tim's appointment and work as the first 'Artist in Residence': Scottish artist paints invisible spectre of the Universe in 3D map | The National ; The Sloan Digital Sky Survey names its first artist in residence | SDSS | Press Releases.

Meet Dr Bede Williams and learn about his commitment to broadening horizons through outreach projects: Bede Williams: trumpeter, conductor, researcher, teacher

Aims and objectives

Learn: principles of unlocking creativity; its value in different contexts
Do: transform a piece of coursework/an academic idea into an artistic output
Leave with: understanding how to distil and hone complex messages using creativity

Venue

Butts Wynd 09

Course provider

IELLI
Email: ielli@st-andrews.ac.uk