University of the West of England

MODULE SPECIFICATION

Code: UAAA65-40-2		TITLE: DEVELOPING PRACTICE IN DRAWING AND APPLIED ARTS						Version: 6
Level: 2	UWE credit rating: 40 credits						ECTS credit rating: 20
Module Type: Project
Owning Faculty: FCA				Field: Art		Field Leader: Mandy Ure
Valid from: Nov 2008					Discontinued from:
Contributes towards:			BA (Hons) Drawing and Applied Arts
Pre-requisites: None
Co-requisites: None
Excluded combinations:

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, students will have demonstrated:

Knowledge and Understanding:

i) knowledge of a range of practitioners for whom drawing and making is an integral part of their practice;

ii) the ability to collate and analyse critical and contextual research from a range of sources appropriate to individual research interests.

Intellectual skills:

iii) the critical evaluation of the role of drawing and making in relation to personally generated studio practice;

iv) the development of strategies for self-directed study;

Subject/Practical skills:

v) the development and implementation of drawing and making skills and processes;

vi) an understanding of drawing and making in relation to personal studio practice;

vii) the implementation of a methodology in the development of a negotiated body of work;

Transferable skills:

viii) the ability to identify key elements of a problem and select methods/techniques, materials and process appropriate to the task

ix) the ability to communicate their ideas clearly.

Syllabus Outline:

This module provides a challenging opportunity for students to re-evaluate and develop the potential of drawing and making as a key method of developing creative practice within their subject discipline.

Drawing and making is examined as an essential means of generating and communicating visual ideas within all aspects of design, and as a core methodology through which the students’ existing practice may be developed. This module aims to stimulate and extend the uses and applications of drawing and making in relation to the requirements of individual student specialisms. For some students drawing will be a means of generating work for realisation in other media, and therefore, they are encouraged to expand the boundaries of drawing activity into specific areas of applied arts practices (enamelling/printmaking/ceramics). However, drawing may also constitute the whole of their practice within this module, and will therefore be considered as both process and product.

Students develop and present an individually negotiated project. This project explores in depth the practical, methodological and theoretical aspects of drawing and making in relation to their studio practice and existing specialist skill base. This project is negotiated individually via a learning agreement defining the intended approach, subject matter and work to be presented for assessment.

Workshops introduce a range of drawing and making skills, techniques and processes. Students are expected to give a 5-10 minute presentation that focussing on the dissemination of research conducted in relation to a chosen practitioner whose practice addresses key issues from a range of cultural, historical and contemporary perspectives. This research promotes the sharing of information and enables students to contextualise and analyse the function of drawing and making in relation to studio practice.

Teaching and learning methods:

Lectures and seminars will introduce key practitioners for whom drawing and making is an integral part of their working methodology. The negotiated project enables students to test and develop new skills and approaches through a period of self-directed studio work, designed to allow the further consolidation and exploration of personal practice.

Assessment Requirements:

Assessment will take the form of presentation and critique, and will be made upon a body of work that should include:

i) an evaluative statement (no more than 500 words)

ii) a portfolio of supporting drawing ,making and related sketchbook(s)

iii) evidence of participation in workshops

iv) negotiated project work

v) a 5-10 minute illustrated presentation on a given practitioner

Assessment Criteria:

Students will be assessed on the level of their ability to:

Criteria	Relates to learning outcomes	Source of evidence
i) EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT the level to which drawing and making has been explored as a coherent component in the development of individual studio practice.	iii, v, vii, viii	Research, supporting work, final outcome.
ii) VISUALRESEARCH the level of imagination and innovation and exploration of drawing and making evident in the portfolio.	vi, v, ix	Supporting work and final outcome. Evidence of participation in workshops.
iii) SYNTHESIS AND OUTCOME the extent to which the work synthesizes content, form and function	ix, viii	Visual research, studio journal.
iv) CONTEXTUALIZATION the level of critical reflection and evaluation evident in the level of knowledge and understanding and analysis demonstrated in the body of visual and textual research portfolio of work	i, ii, iii, ix	Journal, supporting work and final outcome.
v) STUDENTSHIP the level of organisation and engagement evident in the completion and presentation of the projects.	iv, vii	Body of work , studio journal.

Reading Strategy:

All students will be encouraged to make full use of the print and electronic resources available to them and through systems such as UWE online.


Any essential reading is available in the Bower Ashton Library and will be indicated clearly in the module brief. The currency of information may wane during the life span of the specification, consequently current advice on readings will be available through more frequently updated mechanisms such as the handbook and intranet, these will be revised annually.

Under the universities Copywright Licensing Agency(CLA) permit, reading packs with relevant chapters or excerpts from books will be given to students where applicable, supplied at the beginning of the module.

Indicative sources:

Essential Reading:

Berger, John	Berger on Drawing	Aghabullogue: Occasional, 2005
Dexter, Emma (ed.)	Vitamin D: new perspectives in drawing	London: Phaidon, 2005
Hung, Shu & Magliaro, Joseph (eds.)	By Hand: The Use of Craft in Contemporary Art	New York: Princeton Architectural, 2007

Further Reading:

	30/30 vision: Creative Journeys in contemporary Craft	London: Crafts Council, 2003
Bachelard, Gaston	The Poetics of Space	Beacon Press, 1969
Duff, Leo & Davies, Jo (eds.)	Drawing: The Process	Bristol: Intellect, 2003
Evans, Bernard	Drawing towards the end of a century	Newlyn Society of Artists, 1996
Hickey, Gloria A.	Making and Metaphor: a discussion of meaning in Contemporary Craft	Hull, Quebec: Canadian Museum of Civilisation, 1994
Hoptman, Laura	Drawing Now, Eight Propositions	New York: Museum of Modern Art, 2002
Kovats, Tania (ed.)	The Drawing Book: A survey of drawing, the primary means of expression	London: Black Dog, 2005
Lee, Janie C.	Claes Oldenburg drawings: in the Whitney Museum of American Art	New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 2002
Lee, Janie C.	Brice Marden drawings	New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1998
McCullough, Malcolm	Abstracting Craft: the practiced Digital hand	London: MIT, 1998
Moszynska, Anna	Antony Gormley: Drawing	London: British Museum, 2002
Zweite, Armin	Rebecca Horn, Body Landscapes: drawing, sculptures, installations 1964-2004	London: Hatje Cantz, 2005

Websites

Drawing on the right side of your brain by Betty Edwards (see gallery) http://www.drawright.com/

Tate

http://www.tate.org.uk

Whitechapel gallery

www.whitechapel.org/

The Drawing Center (New York)

http://www.drawingcenter.org

www.artshole.co.uk - data base of art/design activity

The Artist Org, see art movements, see artists by discipline – drawing

http://the-artists.org/art-movements.cfm

www.craftscouncil.org.uk

www.caa.org.uk

e-journals :

These are accessible via the internet, but are also available on the shelf in Bower Ashton library.

Artists Newsletter

Architecture

Art monthly

Crafts

Creative review

Design Issues

Fibre Art

Textile – Journal of cloth and Culture

Selvedge

On the shelf journals :

Artists Newsletter

Architecture

Art monthly

Blueprint

Crafts

Creative review

Design Issues

Fibre art

Icon

Selvedge

Textile – Journal of cloth and Culture

Tank

Assessment

Weighting between components A and B (standard modules at levels 0-3 only) A: B:

ATTEMPT 1

First Assessment Opportunity

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1. Body of work 100%

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

Component A

Description of each element Element weighting

1. Body of work 100%

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

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

(Associate Dean/Programme Director)

Assessment: Profile of student achievement in relation to stated learning outcomes:

Developing Practice in Drawing and Applied Arts UADA65-40-2
Assessment Criteria: Students will be assessed according to their fulfilment of the learning outcomes in respect of the following criteria:	Threshold standard (UG Level)
i) EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT the level to which drawing and making has been explored as a coherent component in the development of individual studio practice.	the work demonstrates that the student uses drawing and making as a means of exploring key problems/issues. The student is capable of developing ideas through drawing and making which are then applied to the realisation of works in drawing and/or other applied arts practices. The selection of materials, techniques and processes reinforces the creative intention of the student and informs the studio practice;
ii) VISUALRESEARCH the level of imagination and innovation and exploration of drawing and making evident in the portfolio.	the student demonstrates a knowledge and understanding of the purpose and function of drawing and making in relation to their body of research The research is organised and clear in the identification of key issues;
iii) SYNTHESIS AND OUTCOME the extent to which the work synthesizes content, form and function	The student explores drawing, materials and making and explores a broad range of processes and techniques to enhance their chosen concept. There is evidence that this process of exploration and experimentation has been built upon to reach a successful outcome.
iv) CONTEXTUALIZATION the level of critical reflection and evaluation evident in the level of knowledge and understanding and analysis demonstrated in the body of visual and textual research portfolio of work	both the work and evaluation support the view that the student has a clear understands the role drawing and making can play in relation to their studio practice. The work demonstrates that the student has used drawing and making to support their particular aims and ambitions in relation to their home subject discipline; and has understood their own practice in relation to contemporary drawing practice.
v) STUDENTSHIP the level of organisation and engagement evident in the completion and presentation of the projects.	the student has adopted a flexible approach to the projects and demonstrates independence in the organisation and execution of their work. The student has negotiated a project and adopted strategies for the management and organisation of the work.

Levels of Achievement
80% and above -	the work presented for assessment exceptionally exceeds the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria. The student has explored and exploited process, methodology and medium to produce work which is highly creative and original and which demonstrates an excellent understanding of the role of drawing in the development of practice.
70% - 79% -	the work presented for assessment substantially exceeds the threshold profile in respect of all five criteria. The student has explored and exploited process, methodology and medium to produce work which is highly creative and demonstrates a very good understanding of the role of drawing in the development of practice.
60% - 69% -	the work presented for assessment exceeds the threshold profile. The student has explored and exploited process, methodology and medium to produce work which is creative and demonstrates a good understanding of the role of drawing in the development of practice.
50% - 59% -	Whilst the presentation may vary in attainment of the stated criteria, the work presented for assessment meets the threshold profile. The work is complete and competent and demonstrates a clear understanding of the role of drawing in the development of practice.
40% - 49% -	the work presented for assessment adequately meets the threshold. The work is competent and demonstrates an understanding of the role of drawing in the development of practice.
30% - 39% -	the work presented for assessment fails to meet the threshold profile. The presentation demonstrates that the student lacks sufficient engagement, flexibility and organisation in order to complete the tasks successfully.
20% - 29%	Work presented is of a very poor standard - the work substantially fails to meet the threshold profile and demonstrates that the student lacks sufficient engagement, flexibility and organisation to complete the task successfully.
0% - 19% -	Little evidence of engagement with the module. The student substantially failed to meet the threshold profile in respect of all criteria.
* for the purpose of assessment the level of achievement is measured against the overarching profile given through the five threshold statements.