The Purpose of the Fine Arts: Sculpture I Syllabus is to produce human resources with basic skills in the field of Sculpture. The students undertake core studio practice units and core theoretical units throughout the course.
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Secondary Curriculum
Grade 11
Fine Arts: Sculpture I Syllabus
Government of Nepal
Ministry of Education
Curriculum Development Centre
Fine Arts: Sculpture I Syllabus
Grade: XI
Full Marks: 100
Teaching Hours: 150
I. Introduction
This course of Fine Arts: Sculpture I Syllabus is designed for Grade XI students as an elective subject Sculpture. This course is designed as a link between the secondary level of painting and the bachelor’s level of painting at the universities. It has two parts theoretical (25%) and practical (75%). The students are required to get through both parts separately. The Purpose of the course is to produce human resources with basic skills in the field of Sculpture. The students undertake core studio practice units and core theoretical units throughout the course.
II. General Objectives
The General objectives of Fine Arts: Sculpture I Syllabus are:
1. to provide the students with basic skills of clay modeling and relief sculpture,
2. to acquaint them with the basic theory of sculpture.
III. Specific objectives
On completion of the Fine Arts: Sculpture I Syllabus, the students will be able:
1. to mold basic shapes and forms (cube, cone, Cylinder, hexagon, pentagon, pyramid and etc.).
2. to mold general objects used in daily life
3. to make relief figures (flowers, birds, and patterns),
4. to mold ear, eye, nose, mouth, hand, and foot,
5. to mold human head,
6. to explain the basic fundamentals of sculpture, and
7. to explain the general methods and materials used in sculpture.
IV.Course Scheme
Course Topics |
Mark Distribution |
Teaching Hours |
Minimum Number of Works to be submitted by Each student |
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Theory |
Practical |
Theory |
Practical |
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1. Object Modeling |
25 |
35 |
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1.1. Study of basic shapes and forms in clay |
10 hrs |
2 |
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1.2. Still- life study in clay |
10 hrs |
2 |
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1.3. Study from antique mannequins’ eye, ear, nose, mouth, hand and |
20 hrs |
3 |
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foot in clay |
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1.4. Study of Human head from antique mannequins in clay |
37 hrs |
20 hrs |
3 |
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2. composition |
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2.1. Relief work with geometrical forms and patterns in clay |
23 hrs |
3 |
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2.2. Relief work with two human figures in clay |
30 hrs |
4 |
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3. Basic theory of Sculpture |
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3.1. Fundamentals, methods and materials used in sculpture |
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Total |
25 |
75 |
37 hrs |
113 hrs |
17 |
V. Course Contents
1. Object Modeling
1.1 Study of basic shapes and forms; cube, cone, cylinder, hexagon, pentagon, pyramid, etc.
in clay
Size: Minimum 6″ height
1.2 Still life study; fruits, flower vase, kettle, etc in clay
Size: Minimum 6″ height
1.3 Study of human head from antique mannequins in clay
Size : Minimum 6″ height
1.4 study from antique mannequins: eye, ear, nose, mouth, hand, and foot in clay
Size: Minimum 6″ height
Medium :clay
2. Composition
2.1 Relief work with geometrical forms and patterns in clay
Size : Minimum 6″ height
2.2 Relief work with two human figures in clay
Size: Minimum 6″ height
3. Basic Theory of Painting
3.1 Fundamentals, methods and materials used in sculpture
• Clay: types of clay and their use, preparation of natural earth clays and their storage, shrinkage, porosity, use of grog and quarts, terracotta as a sculptural medium, mixing of various clays suitable for terracotta baking methods.
• Plaster of Paris: its properties advantages and disadvantages, its suitability to sculpture, different ways of reinforcing the plaster mounding and casing, surface treatment of plaster
• Cement: its properties different proportions of sand and cement, armature, laminations, and durability methods of working directly, texture and finishing.
VI. Labs and Studio Facilities
There should be the following labs and studios equipped with the following materials and equipment in each of the schools offering Sculpture course to their students:
1. Clay preparatory lab
– Clay
– Clay preparatory tank
– Hammer
– Mallet
2. Clay modeling lab
– Basic shapes, cast fruits, and commonly used objects
– Antique mannequins
– Head (cast)
– Bust (cast)
– Torso (cast)
– Stand
– Revolving portrait stand for each student
– Revolving board for each student
VII. Instructional Strategies
1. Orientation
2. Demonstration
3. Individual practice
4. Feed forwarding
5. Group Discussion/comments
VIII. Evaluation Scheme
Practical: 75
Theory: 25
l. Practical
Course Topic |
Full Marks |
Pass Marks |
Marks Distribution |
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Class performance |
Yearly exam |
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Object Modeling |
40 |
16 |
16 |
24 |
Composition |
35 |
14 |
14 |
21 |
2. Basic Theory of painting
Long Answer Questions |
Short Answer Question |
Marks Distribution |
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Questions to be asked |
Answers are written |
to |
Questions to be asked |
Answers to be written |
Long Answer Question |
Short Answer Question |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
3 |
10×1=10 |
3×5=15 |
IX. Prescribed Texts
Course material and books related to the theory subjects are to be written integrating every topic of the course for which experts could be assigned after approval of the course from the National Curriculum Development & Evaluation Council
X. Reference Books
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2. (1996) Methodologies of Art: An introduction, New York: Harper Collins.
3. (1998) Barasch, Moshe, Theories of Art: From Plato to Winckelmann. New York: New York University Press.
4. (1990) Modern Theories of Art 1: From Winckelmann to Baudelaire, New York: New York University Press.