Major Project - Contemporary Art and/or Illustration

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This document only provides information for the academic year selected and does not form part of the student contract

School:

School of Arts and Humanities

Credit Rating:

Level (including FHEQ):

H (FHEQ Level 6)

Graded or Non Graded:

Graded

Version Valid From:

2021-04-01

Module Leader:

Nicola Farrar

Version Number

2022.01

Learning Methods

Guided Independent Study

Practical Classes and Demonstrations

Supervised Time in Studio/Workshop

Seminar

Tutorial and Project Supervision

Lecture

Synopsis

You will build upon and test research developed in THD1379 Research and Development. You will channel your creative and intellectual skills, either as an individual, or as part of a collaboration or interdisciplinary team, to create innovative, original or highly professional proposition(s) appropriate to your discipline through, for example; sketchbooks, … For more content click the Read More button below.

You will build upon and test research developed in THD1379 Research and Development. You will channel your creative and intellectual skills, either as an individual, or as part of a collaboration or interdisciplinary team, to create innovative, original or highly professional proposition(s) appropriate to your discipline through, for example; sketchbooks, worksheets, creative outputs. You will realise the potential of your major project in a form appropriate to your intentions. Your artefacts will act as a group of coherent summative statements.

Learning Strategy

The learning strategy is one of learning through exploration. Project work is student-centred and studio/workshop based. Individual or group tutorials and critiques will be used to discuss the development of work as a basis for self-directed progression. Teaching will be constructively supportive rather than directive. If you are working on … For more content click the Read More button below. The student will provide a project overview and targets for each stage. The testing phase would need to be negotiated and approved by the course team, before the larger component the realisation phase could begin. Two formative assessment points will occur within the module, one must be scheduled for weeks 4-6, retrieval of a poor performance during none teaching weeks, would also be encouraged. The assessment points would be either group or individual. The students will also be encouraged to engage in peer and self-assessment through out the project.

The learning strategy is one of learning through exploration. Project work is student-centred and studio/workshop based. Individual or group tutorials and critiques will be used to discuss the development of work as a basis for self-directed progression. Teaching will be constructively supportive rather than directive. If you are working on a collaborative or interdisciplinary project, the scope of your contribution to the overall output and your individual expectations will be agreed at the outset of the project and reviewed at pertinent stages. At this level you will be expected to demonstrate your ability and independence by becoming your own ‘project champion’. We take a flipped-classroom approach to lectures and seminars, blending online asynchronous preparation with live in-person delivery.

The student will provide a project overview and targets for each stage. The testing phase would need to be negotiated and approved by the course team, before the larger component the realisation phase could begin.

Two formative assessment points will occur within the module, one must be scheduled for weeks 4-6, retrieval of a poor performance during none teaching weeks, would also be encouraged.

The assessment points would be either group or individual.

The students will also be encouraged to engage in peer and self-assessment through out the project.

Outline Syllabus

The aims, methodology and objectives outlined in your negotiated research study will provide a critical framework to guide your creative practice and project outputs. During this Honours level module you will be expected to synthesise and apply knowledge and learning from adjacent areas. You will be expected to evidence technical/creative … For more content click the Read More button below. Evidence of a process of testing samples/prototypes against project intentions.Proficiency in resolving contemporary art and illustration issues via appropriate creative formats

The aims, methodology and objectives outlined in your negotiated research study will provide a critical framework to guide your creative practice and project outputs. During this Honours level module you will be expected to synthesise and apply knowledge and learning from adjacent areas. You will be expected to evidence technical/creative accomplishment and critical awareness in the execution of your outcomes. Specific discipline expectations include:

Evidence of a process of testing samples/prototypes against project intentions.
Proficiency in resolving contemporary art and illustration issues via appropriate creative formats

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this module students will

be able to rigorously explore, test and evaluate creative propositions within the parameters of your chosen project.

be able to produce an outcome(s) that respond effectively and coherently to specified project aims and objectives.

be able to synthesise and apply relevant knowledge from a range of sources in order to achieve accomplished final outcomes.

be able to manage a project from inception to completion with rigour and tenacity.

be able to present and communicate developmental work and outcomes in a manner appropriate to your discipline and to a high professional standard.

be able to demonstrate a professional attitude in all aspects of your work.

have the ability to recognise the potential for further development of your work/ideas within a professional context.

have the ability to prioritise and plan time effectively over the duration of a complex task.

Formative Assessment

Assessment 1: Project work

Summative Assessment

Assessment 1: Project Work

Description:Creative project work equivalent in scope to 16,500 words These may include: visual/oral presentations sketchbooks plans/ working drawings samples/prototypes artefacts The assessment outcomes relate specifically to the named award chosen by the student and would need to show clear relevance to the study of either: Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art and Illustration and Illustration

Assessment Weight:100

Assessment Length:16500 Words (Equivalent Word Count)

Module Learning Outcomes:MLO1, MLO2, MLO3, MLO4, MLO5, MLO6, MLO7, MLO8

Individual or Group:Individual

Final Assessment Component:Yes

Marked Anonymously:No

Eligible for Tutor Reassessment:No

Assessment Criteria

Produce a comprehensive portfolio appropriate to your discipline.Evidence of the ability to resolve technical and/or aesthetic problems utilising and practising a variety of working methods.Technical expertise and aesthetic excellence are clearly demonstrated in the interpretation and production of the final work.Presentation is appropriate, and of a high standard.

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