Manthan Prabhu

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TThe CEPT Foundation Programme studio is an introduction for students fresh out of school to the rigor and work habits required by an undergraduate degree at CEPT University. The studio is conceptualized as a series of sequentially planned exercises, through which students develop skills and abilities, which are then deployed to address increasingly complex problems falling in four broad categories: visualize and draw, make and learn, anayse and interpret and conceptualise and represent. The exercises are designed to provide foundational skills for students across disciplines at CEPT, between which they maintain a balance. They also reflect an understanding that at the foundation level, these skills overlap to a large extent, and a varied array is of benefit to all students. The studio is taught through intensive 1–2 week long modules, focusing on a particular skill or ability, and a process that emphasizes ongoing feedback in addition to expert faculty lectures.


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Representing shapes and forms without the use of tools.

Accurate representation through drafted multi-view drawings of simple models.

Exploring nature of different materials through elaborate models.

Annotated exploded-view drawing along with illustrations of the working principle of a hydraulic hinge.

Applying anthropometry to depict human activity in different spaces through gauged drawings.

Representing rules of organisation and composition through arrangement of simple shapes.

Pixelation of a colour-diverse image along with depiction of colour tones and various colour schemes showing the understanding of colour theory.

Geometry of letters and visual appeal of fonts explored through hand-drafted letters and digital maneuvering of typefaces.

Decrypting the painting style of S.H. Raza through a collage and attempting to express his style through a poster, with the aid of AI.