2016/17 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ARTF3062 Studio Work

80 creditsClass Size: 50

Module manager: Sam Belinfante
Email: s.belinfante@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2016/17

Pre-requisites

ARTF2040

Studio Work

This module is mutually exclusive with

ARTF3061	Studio Work (Option B)
ARTF3080	Practice in Context

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Objectives

- Continue to build upon, consolidate and be able to critically apply skills learned in the previous module (ARTF 2040).
- Continue to engage further with the complex nature of contemporary art practices, in a variety of media, and highly develop critical and analytical skills.
- Critically examine the histories and traditions of practice in order to locate this within the historical and contemporary continuum.
- To establish a body of personal studio work and apply critical skills in the presentation of this as an exhibition.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the year / programme students should have provided evidence of being able to demonstrate:

- A sound understanding of a coherent and detailed subject knowledge and professional competency in relation to highly individual responses and engagement within the complex nature of contemporary art practices.
- A consolidated examination of the histories (social and cultural) and traditions that firmly locate the individuals practice within a historical continuum and broad contextual framework, which includes the expanded definition of fine art practice.
- A comprehensive understanding of how this critical discourse informs the productive fusion of theoretical rigour and expressive speculation in ambitious, refined and fully resolved practice based studio work.
- A refined ability to identify and evaluate the most appropriate use of different materials, processes and environments in approaches to problem solving, independently and / or collaboratively, associated with an emerging individual practice.
- An ability to effectively communicate a highly critical reflection on their work and locate this in an expanded contextual framework of fine art contemporary practice.
- An understanding of the principles of a ‘deep approach to learning’ and to adopt strategies and methodologies to appreciate the uncertainty, ambiguity, unfamiliarity and limitations of knowledge in developing new concepts for individual fine art practice.
- An ability to structure a highly coherent critically informed, articulate and reasoned argument in oral and written forms.
- An ability to deploy knowledge and understanding in order to initiate and execute and extended body of work in relation to and interaction between established intentions, processes, outcomes and context(s).
- An ability to display and activate effective interpersonal skills through collaboration, collective endeavour and negotiation.
- An ability to show initiative and resourcefulness in the planning and resolution of self-initiated projects and be entrepreneurial as independent learners and emerging professional practitioners.

Skills outcomes
- Developing proficiency and confidence in the use of chosen media for the production and dissemination of practical work
- Verbal and written fluency in constructing a logical and coherent argument
- Engaging participation in group discussions and projects
- Co-ordination and dissemination of a range of historical, contextual visual information
- Appropriate and effective research skills.

Syllabus

Studio work as negotiated with studio tutors. Students also engage with a series of seminars, tutorials (individual and group), group crits and visiting artist lectures throughout the module which contributes to the discussions and debates centred around professional art practice. Study trips, attending exhibitions and art fairs may, where appropriate, form part of the syllabus.

Teaching Methods
- Studio time incorporates a range of delivery methods including: module meetings / seminars / presentations/ studio critiques / reviews / project work / tutorials and practical workshops.
- Lectures are represented by visiting artist talks.
- Studio and Practical hours are represented by total contact hours for number of staff x number of groups

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Studio Time	22	6.00	132.00
Lecture	20	2.00	40.00
Seminar	22	2.00	44.00
Tutorial	12	2.00	24.00
Private study hours			560.00
Total Contact hours			240.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			800.00

Private study

Development of personal studio and group project (public exhibition) work as appropriate, in studios / workshops.
Students have access to the studios and to specialist workshop facilities during School opening hours and four evenings a week.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

- studio progress is monitored continuously and attendance registers for seminars, tutorials and workshop inductions kept;
- mid year review;
- exhibition/presentation of practical work at the end of Semester 2.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Practical	Exhibition/presentation of practical work at the end of semester 2	100.00
Portfolio	Summative work carried out during module + supporting material for degree exhibition	0.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

While coursework might include aspects of some or all of the following, these will vary across the cohort in according to different modes and pathways of practice pursued by students: Essay or dissertation, Project report, Group project, Literature review, Verbal presentation, Poster presentation, In-course MCQ, Reflective log, Practical, Computer exercise, Tutorial performance

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 14/08/2017

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