Experimental Publishing

Module overview

The consideration of what publishing actual means today remains a relevant question for any creative practitioner. Over the past few years we have seen a huge rise in self-publishing, print on-demand services, tweeting and social media, from post-digital to post broadcasting, and the act of making things public (publishing) has become a vibrant mix of old and new technologies. This module examines some of these technologies from a multidisciplinary perspective and allows students to explore these within the context of their own practice. The module will focus on three themes (1) Paper. The book as technology, (2) Pixel. Post digital publishing, (3) The network. Distribution and connecting. Students write reflective blog posts throughout the module and write a final reflective summary at the end.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

systematic insight of contemporary publishing processes relevant to professional practice;
current theories and practices arising from your in-depth research, and enquiry;
contemporary debates in the creative industries and how they inform your practice.

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

critically evaluate how publishing principles relate to your own field of study or practice.
engage in advanced research and critical analysis of theoretical discourses about aspects of publishing;

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

articulate an understanding of the module’s content in a written format;
produce work fully aware of ethical considerations and conforming to academic integrity guidelines.

Learning and Teaching

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching methods include • Lectures • Seminars • Tutorials Learning activities include • Lectures • Tutorials • Contributions to group discussions • Online research and reading • Peer group learning

Study time
Type	Hours
Teaching	26
Independent Study	174
Total study time	200

Resources & Reading list

Internet Resources

P—DPA Post-Digital Publishing Archive.

Journal Articles

The Blue Note Book. The Blue Note Book.

Textbooks

Aldred, D., Waeckerle,E. (2015). Code-X: Paper, Ink, Pixel and Screen. Farnham: bookRoom.

Michael Bhaskar (2013). The Content Machine: Towards a Theory of Publishing from the Printing Press to the Digital Network. New York City: Anthem Press.

Johanna Drucker (2004). The Century of Artists' Books. New York City: Granary Books.

Ludovico, A. Camer. (2012). Post-digital Print: The Mutation of Publishing Since 1894. Eindhoven: Onomatopee.

Annette Gilbert (2016). Publishing as Artistic Practice. Berlin: Sternberg Press.

Assessment

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Peer Group Feedback

Assessment Type: Formative
Feedback: For example: - tutor–led seminar discussions - peer group assessment - self assessment
Final Assessment: No
Group Work: No

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Blog/written assignment	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assessed written tasks	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.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Assessed written tasks	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External