Module overview
An intensive consideration of outcomes in contemporary art practice and how they are presented, with consideration of audience-relationships and analysis of effective presentation methods.
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Communicate conceptual, technical and creative ideas and research to a professional standard
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- The application to practice-led research of current issues, debates and values in your discipline
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Test and evaluate conceptual and technical resources and skills in the development of your independent work
Syllabus
(indicative but non-exhaustive list)
•Museums and Galleries
•Curatorial Approaches
•Exhibition Mechanisms
•Interpretive Material
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
•lectures, tutorials and one-to-one assignment surgeries
•Interim and formative feedback on your progress will be given
•Learning opportunities include a study visit, seminars, group discussion and student-led presentations, library research, studio discussion and self-evaluation.
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Teaching | 48 |
| Independent Study | 252 |
| Total study time | 300 |
Resources & Reading list
Textbooks
Crow, David (2003). Visible Signs, An Introduction to Semiotics in the Visual Arts. Bloomsbury.
Assessment
Assessment strategy
The assessment submission will comprise: •an illustrated analysis of the presentation of a completed outcome, delivered as a 2000-word essay. The outcome will typically be an exhibition, but other possibilities are acceptable, with appropriate consultation.Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
Portfolio
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: Feedback on project briefs. You will experience formative feedback during the module in different learning situations, for example: tutorials, crits and written feedback.
- 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% |