The major of studying books and art at London University of the Arts. First of all, this major is a trump card major in Camberwell. There are many colleges and universities offering book design major, but there are very few book art majors. The best one in Europe should be Camberwell College of Arts Has. The length of study for graduate students is two years, and that for undergraduate students is three years. During the study period, there will be a project. Two years of study will be the same project. The teacher will not comment on the right or wrong of all your works, because there is no right or wrong in art. Most of the time during graduate school is to do research by yourself. When you choose to go abroad for graduate school, you must know your needs, future direction, and what you like, This requires everyone to work for some time before going abroad to study, hoping to make their goals clearer.

　　 What is Book Arts?

There is a big difference between book arts and book design. It is not limited to the book itself, but uses some ways of books to think and express artists' ideas, which is more artistic. This course is very interesting. It can display everything in the form of books, but your book is not necessarily made of paper. It can be a sculpture, a device, or even a performance.

For example, the research direction is walking art, and the inspiration of works generally comes from the behavior of walking. Many of them are sculptures, installations, as well as the styles of books and art books.

        Camberwell Book Art Studio

The following are some photos of the art studio of art study books, and the following is the school's printing studio: general printing can be done in this studio, such as screen printing, mono printing, dry printing, etc.

This is another room in the same studio

This is the etching and printing studio, which is hard to find in China.

The most commonly used studio for letter press is the one where many characters are printed.

This is the workshop for making wood

This is for ceramics

This is the 3D studio, where laser engraving can be done

The above are the commonly used studios. These studios are very large, and every studio has a technical teacher in it every day. Don't worry about how to use the machine. They will give you a workshop to let you know how to use the machine in the studio.

　　 Exhibition experience:

In addition to the use of the studio, exhibitions are held every two or three months every semester. Here are three examples of the most frequently participated exhibitions.

　　 The first is to cooperate with various artists to hold exhibitions 。

You will find a space with other artists, and then use that space to create some works according to that space one day. These works are related to your project, and then promote and invite others to see them. This is a common exhibition that we will participate in. During this period, there is no school arrangement to recommend it for you. These are all self communication with artists. Because there are many artists and designers around you, you can easily find some common research directions with them. In addition, London has many venues for exhibitions, so it is not very difficult.

　　 For example, one of them is called Responding to she space

This exhibition was attended by me and several other artists. At that time, we found a space together. Although it was very small, it was very characteristic. Its roof beam was very high, so we named this exhibition responding to the space. According to this proposition and each person's own project, we each created a day in this space, Everyone will have a space to create according to this space, which is one of the exhibition forms. Under this kind of communication and cooperation, you will have a deeper understanding of your project.

　　 The second kind of exhibition is called pop up show

In general, your exhibition is very short, similar to a flash shop, only for one or two days. During the exhibition, you will invite most people who understand art, so you will have a close communication with them, which is very beneficial to your project research and ideological improvement. Such exhibitions will be held at least twice a semester.

Here I would like to share the process of holding an exhibition, taking an exhibition I participated in as an example. The first photo is about a work that we all studied recently. When it is laid on the table or the ground, everyone will know about the work displayed in front of you. You will find that you agree with someone else's work in some way, or connect with someone's work. Everyone will express their opinions on this work.

　　 The third kind of exhibition is all kinds of book exhibitions. This photo is a book exhibition I participated in.

The book exhibition is very large. It will attract all kinds of artists and designers to participate in the exhibition and buy your exhibits. You will meet different people, so you should be brave to communicate with them and explain your works and ideas. You will know some like-minded people and become friends. After that, you can hold exhibitions, cooperate and play together.

Learning art in London is very relaxing and pleasant. The artistic atmosphere is particularly good. There are many famous artists and designers, and there are also many exhibition halls. There are more than 3000 exhibition halls alone. With constantly updated artistic information, the more artistic information you are exposed to, the more you will improve. In particular, you must communicate with others. Your thoughts will not be so limited in communication. In addition, you should also learn to cooperate with others. In cooperation, there will be different sparks and unexpected surprises in your results.

　　 How to apply for Cumberwell Book Art Major?

First of all, your Collection of Books and Arts There needs to be works in this direction, such as research on materials, binding, paper, and different display methods, such as folding and modeling.

Lunyi's interviewers will come to Beijing and Shanghai every year. You can bring your portfolio to apply for an on-site interview. In addition, IELTS should meet the requirements. There are many possibilities for the future direction of this book art major. What you learn is not only book binding, but also its thinking is very logical. You can understand the whole process of holding exhibitions, so the learning is very comprehensive.

Of course, you can also do it artistically. One of my classmates opened a studio to give workshops to different people, such as how to do printing, binding, and zine (small magazines). Some students go to university to be teachers after graduation. Because the book art major is more professional, so the possibility of becoming a teacher is also high. There are also people like me who were designers before. Now after learning art, they can integrate art and design and do research in this respect.

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