Arts
8d music Critical evaluations are conducted on a regular basis to help develop an independent body of work in the final year. The Sculpture course in the Department of Fine Art initiates students to traditional skill building methods through the introduction of various materials and the challenges they present. Students learn fundamental methods of carving, modelling, welding and mould making. The earliest surviving form of any of the arts are cave paintings, possibly from 70,000 BCE, but definitely from at least 40,000 BCE. The oldest known musical instrument, the purported Divje Babe Flute—made from a young cave bear femur—is dated to 43,000 and 82,000 BCE, but whether it is truly a musical instrument remains extremely controversial. The earliest objects whose designations as musical instruments are widely accepted are eight bone flutes from the Swabian Jura, Germany; three of these from the Geissenklösterle are dated as the oldest, c. Today when we talk about artist and art the i...