2017/18 Taught Postgraduate Module Catalogue

ARTF5007M MA Exhibition

50 creditsClass Size: 30

Module manager: Chris Taylor
Email: c.a.taylor@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2017/18

Pre-requisite qualifications

A good honours degree or equivalent qualification/professional experience. ARTF5551, ARTF5994

This module is not approved as an Elective

Module summary

Students are expected to spend a minimum of 3 days in the studio developing critical and analytical skills through a taught studio seminar programme, a revised Project Plan (PFP), Visiting Speaker programme and field trips that will be evidenced through a curated assessment exhibition of their work (or equivalent public output) and supported by related documentation and Personal Statement (PFP).
 In preparation for the final degree assessment, practical work and projects are brought to final stages of completion and issues of professional display, curation, publicity and exhibition are resolved; the production and preparation of an appropriate catalogue and/or website for the final exhibition completed utilising appropriate DTP and IT support within and outside of the School. The presentation of final work to a professional standard is the responsibility of the student in consultation with studio staff, and represents part of professional training, furnishing the student with the skills necessary for a developing/continuing professional practice.

Objectives

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
- engage with and resolve practical and theoretical concerns in the production, distribution and criticism of art work;
- develop critical and analytic skills and be able to integrate those skills in the production of works of art;
- integrate those skills/competencies attained in Semesters 1 and 2 within the production of artwork;
- build on group learning skills and responsiveness to group criticism and discussion seminars;
- demonstrate raised awareness of the contemporary art world and its centres of gravity and modes of distribution;
- produce a body of work for assessment at the completion of the semester together with related documentation in relevant media;
- organise, prepare, curate, mount, and document an exhibition of that body of work with appropriate documentary support;
- develop organisational skills, and where applicable, fund-raising, publicity, curatorial and other professional skills related to the mounting of an exhibition;
- organise and implement the variety of practical and professional skills required to mount such an exhibition;
- liaise with internal/external bodies for publicity, space allocation and related matters for the successful mounting of such an exhibition.

Learning outcomes
The module will inculcate the integrated study of the practice and theory of visual art understood as comprising a broad range of media and techniques. Students elaborate and synthesise their existing skills/ competences through the analysis and production of their work.
The module provides the resources and learning context necessary to assess and critically evaluate theories of visual representations, an integral part of the production of practical work in fine art. It aims to provide the basis for future professional art practice, curatorial engagement and/or academic research at a higher level.

Skills outcomes
- Skills necessary to undertake higher research degree and/or for employment in a higher capacity in an area of professional practice.

- Participation in group discussions.

- Evaluating own achievement and that of others.

- Self-direction and effective decision-making.

- Independent learning.

- Use of methodologies and practical resources.

Syllabus

Students develop the critical and analytical skills through a taught studio seminar programme, a revised Project Plan, Visiting Speaker programme and field trips that will be evidenced through a curated assessment exhibition of their work (or equivalent public output) and supported by related documentation.

In preparation for the final degree assessment, practical work and projects are brought to final stages of completion and issues of professional display, curation, publicity and exhibition are resolved; the production and preparation of an appropriate catalogue and/or website for the final exhibition completed utilising appropriate DTP and IT support within and outside of the School.

The presentation of final work to a professional standard is the responsibility of the student in consultation with studio staff, and represents part of professional training, furnishing the student with the skills necessary for a developing/continuing professional practice.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lecture	10	1.50	15.00
Seminar	10	3.00	30.00
Tutorial	6	1.00	6.00
Private study hours			449.00
Total Contact hours			51.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			500.00

Private study

- The majority of private study and independent learning hours will be studio-based, developing ideas and formalising projects.
- Independent learning will also include enrolling for specialist workshop inductions as and when available and appropriate to the individual’s work.
- Students will be expected to make regular visits to galleries and events nationally.
- The students will be expected to convene regularly as a group to discuss, plan and take on an equal share of the workload in realising the final exhibition.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

i. Project Plan
ii. Group Crits
iii. Tutorials
iv. Personal Statement

Students will present their work in progress at group crits during the semester and submit work for final assessment in September. Attendance and participation in seminars and criticisms will be monitored. Individual tutorials during the semester will also serve to monitor progress.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Project	Project Plan max 1,000 words	0.00
Personal Statement	Max 1,000 words	0.00
Practical	Exhibition of artifacts and supporting documentation of studio work developed during semester 2	100.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Course work resit: Presentation of a portfolio of work developed in the period leading up to the resit deadline which responds to the Aims and Objectives of the module. In consolation with the module leader, this may be a further development of work previously submitted. Presentation space to be organised by the module leader.

Reading list

The reading list is available from the Library website

Last updated: 10/05/2017

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