Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- locate the concepts and methods of your practice in relation to contemporary art.
- consistently critique your experimentation and outcomes;
- take full responsibility for your experimentation and outcomes;
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the application of critical and contextual thinking in the development of your practice.
- ways of broadening the scope of your studio work through sustained experimentation;
- a relevant range of technical methods and concepts to support the development of your studio work;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- work independently and collaboratively;
- conduct broad research including library research;
- articulate your creative decisions with increasing confidence.
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- work towards an innovative studio practice through open-ended, non-linear, or serial production.
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Seminar | 18 |
| Tutorial | 2 |
| Completion of assessment task | 130 |
| Lecture | 20 |
| Supervised time in studio/workshop | 180 |
| Wider reading or practice | 100 |
| Total study time | 450 |
Resources & Reading list
Internet Resources
Academic Skills ( including AI).
Textbooks
Sontag, S. (2009). Against Interpretation and Other Essays. London: Penguin.
Derrida, J. (2017). The Truth in Painting. Chicago: University of Chicago.
Hiller, S. (1996). Thinking About Art - Conversations with Susan Hiller. Manchester: Manchester University Press.
McNiff, J. and Whitehead, J. (2010). You and Your Action Research Project. New York: Routledge.
Macey, D. (2001). The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory. London: Penguin.
Doherty, C. (2009). Situation (Documents of Contemporary Art). London: Whitechapel.
Dawson, I. (2012). Making Contemporary Sculpture. London: The Crowood Press.
Smith, P. (2008). Cultural Theory: An Introduction. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell.
McNiff, J. and Whitehead, J. (2009). Doing and Writing Action Research. London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Kafka, F. (1926). The Castle. London: Vintage.
Graham, B. and Cook, S. (eds) (2010). Rethinking Curating: Art after New Media. Boston: Mass.: MIT.
Viola, B. (1995). Reasons for Knocking at an Empty House: Writings 1973-1994. Boston: Mass.: MIT.
Kholeif, O. (2014). You Are Here: Art after the Internet. Manchester: Cornerhouse.
Steyerl, H. (2012). The Wretched of the Screen. Sternberg Press L2S1.
Pearce, E. (1992). Artists Materials; Which, Why and How. London: Draw Books.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Portfolio Development
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: •In the early part of the module, you will have an orientation tutorial with your personal academic tutor with feedback on your early response to the module and guidance on how to proceed with portfolio development •You will have a formative feedback tutorial, usually in week 7, with your personal academic tutor, based on discussion of working material available in your studio space and any plans for practice you choose to outline in the meeting. A written summary of the discussion will be provided afterwards, indicating areas of strength and those needing extra attention; this is for your guidance, and does not carry marks or contribute to your assessment.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat
An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External