University of the West of England

MODULE SPECIFICATION

Code:UA1AD7-50-2			Title: Specialist Pathway 4					Version: 4
Level: 2	UWE credit rating: 50 Credits						ECTS credit rating: 25
Module type: Project
Owning Faculty: AMD				Field: Visual Culture		Field Leader: A Partington
Valid from: September 2006					Discontinued from:
Contributes towards:		FdA Creative Practices
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations: None

Learning outcomes:

On completion of the module students will have demonstrated:

Knowledge/understanding

i) Contemporary debates around specialist practice;

ii) Responsibilities of creative practitioner;

iii) Identify a specific area of practice within chosen discipline;

Intellectual Skills

iv) Analysis/evaluation of works;

v) Critical understanding of the well established principles of chosen discipline, and of the way in which those principles have developed;

vi) Discussion/argument;

vii) Ability to apply underlying concepts and principles outside the context in which they were first studied, including, where appropriate, the application of those principles in an employment context;

viii) Understanding of the limits of their knowledge, and how this influences analyses and interpretations based on that knowledge;

Subject/practical skills

ix) Present professional portfolio and present and market self and work;

x) Use a range of ideas generating techniques creatively and use appropriate conventions to visually represent a range of objective and subjective information, meanings and messages;

xi) Demonstrate mature skills in the interpretation of work by other artists and the cultural context in which exist;

xii) Historical and contemporary ideas used in own work;

xiii) Knowledge of the main methods of enquiry in their subject and the ability to evaluate critically the appropriateness of different approaches to solving problems in the field of study;

Transferable skills

xiv) Research strategies;

xv) Time-management/self-motivation;

xvi) Presentation of views/conclusions.

Syllabus outline:

The theme of this module is the application of subject specific and critical skills to the planning, organisation and successful completion of a body of work relevant to their vocational or educational aspirations. Students will be expected to generate work independently. The work should represent the highest standard that the student can produce.

Subject specific skills will be linked to a series of practices:

• The use a range of established techniques to initiate and undertake critical analysis of information and to propose solutions to problems arising from that analysis.

• The effective communication of information, agreements and analysis in a variety of forms to specialist audiences, and deployment of key techniques of the discipline effectively.

• The undertaking of further training, development of existing skills and acquisition of new competences that will enable students to assume significant responsibility within organisations.

• The development of qualities and transferable skills necessarily for employment or further study requiring the exercise of personal responsibility and decision-making.

Applied Arts pathway students will acquire further skills in:

• Self selected technical processes as appropriate to individual creative development in

Applied Arts practice

• Developing their own studio based Applied Arts practice and identity, supported by peer and tutor led criticism and feedback

Fine Art pathway students will acquire further specific skills in:

• Self selected technical processes as appropriate to individual creative development in Fine Art practice.

• Developing their own studio based Fine Art practice and identity, supported by peer and tutor led criticism and feedback.

Fashion pathway students will acquire further specific skills in:

• Self selected technical processes as appropriate to individual creative development in Fashion Design practice.

• Developing their own studio based Fashion Design practice and identity, supported by peer and tutor led criticism and feedback.

Graphics pathway students will acquire further specific skills in:

• Self selected technical processes as appropriate to individual creative development in graphic design practice.

• Developing their own studio and digital based Graphic Design practice and identity, supported by peer and tutor led criticism and feedback.

Media Practice pathway students will acquire further specific skills in:

• Self selected technical processes as appropriate to individual creative development in media production practice.

• Developing their own studio based media production practice and identity, supported by peer and tutor led criticism and feedback

Photography pathway students will acquire further specific skills in:

• Self selected technical processes as appropriate to individual creative development in Photographic practice.

• Developing their own studio based Photography practice and identity, supported by peer and tutor led criticism and feedback.

Teaching and learning methods:

The student will work independently throughout the module, supported by regular individual and group reviews and critiques.

Reading Strategy

Advice on reading will be given during tutorials, in response to the student’s individual interests and aspirations. Research skills will be updated through library and study support.

Students are expected to be habitual readers from those sections of the creative industries press that are appropriate to their developing creative identities.

Students are expected to select their reading as appropriate to their developing independent practice, through consultation with tutors.

For example, recommendations for Fine Art students might include:

Friedman, K (1998)	Fluxus Reader	Wiley Academy
Hegyi, L (1995)	Arte Povera: Minimal Art, Concept Art	Art Data
Penone, G et al. (2004)	Giuseppe Penone: Landscapes of the Brain	Hopeful Monster
Borer A (1997)	The Essential Joseph Beuys	LONDON Thames and Hudson
Goldberg R (1988)	Performance Art	LONDON Thames and Hudson
London B & Delaney S R (1995)	Video Spaces: Eight Installations	OXFORD Museum of Modern Art
Morgan R C (1996)	Art into Ideas	CAMBRIDGE Cambridge University Press

Artist’s Newsletter produces fact sheets that are provided free through the regional Arts Boards and are also accessed via www.arts.org.uk.

Assessment

The work requirement for this module is a portfolio with supporting documentation, and a presentation, which the student produces in response to the brief. Assessment of this module will normally be based upon the following:

• A Portfolio containing research and developmental work;

• A body of creative work in chosen media;

• Sketchbooks;

• Studio Journal;

• Reflective and evaluative statement of at least 750 words.

Students will be assessed according to their fulfilment of the learning outcomes in respect of the following criteria:

Criteria	Relates to learning outcomes	Source of evidence
i) clear identification of a subject and an appreciation of appropriate contextual debates	i), iii), vi), vii), xii)	Portfolio Supporting documentation Presentation
ii) analysis, evaluation and understanding of appropriate discussion and argument.	iv), vi), viii), xiii)	Supporting documentation Presentation
iii) use of a breadth and depth of ideas generating techniques and conventions	ix), x), xii)	Portfolio and supporting documentation Presentation
iv) appreciation of context in which work is produced	ii), v), vii), xi)	Supporting documentation Presentation
v) presentation and marketing of work to professional standard demonstrating a clear awareness of the expectations of the client.	ix), xvi)	Portfolio and supporting documentation Presentation
vi) Research and use of relevant sources to support an argument.	xiv)	Portfolio and supporting documentation Presentation
vii) Time-management and self-motivation	xv)	Portfolio and supporting documentation

ATTEMPT 1

First Assessment Opportunity

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1 Portfolio, supporting documentation and presentation 100%

Second Assessment Opportunity (further attendance at taught classes is/is not required)

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1 Portfolio, supporting documentation and presentation 100%

SECOND (OR SUBSEQUENT) ATTEMPT Attendance at taught class is/is not required.

Specification confirmed by ……………………………Date ……………………………

(Associate Dean/Programme Director)