2024/25 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

ARTF0020 Studio Work (Materiality and Process)

40 creditsClass Size: 10

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

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

Year running 2024/25

Co-requisites

ARTF0010

Art and Cultural History

This module is not approved as a discovery module

Module summary

This module will provide you with experience in art making such that you are able to begin to develop your own creative and exploratory studio practice. Through a series of discrete projects, you will explore a range of media and processes, as well as begin to think critically and analytically by participating in group discussions about your work, and the work of your peers. You will also begin to develop an understanding of the wider landscape of contemporary art practice by engaging in lectures seminars and tutorials.

Objectives

The objective of this module is to ensure students are sufficiently prepared to join one of the School’s BA Fine Art, Cultural & Media Studies or History of Art programmes. It does this by providing students with a broad understanding of contemporary fine art practice through the development of their own studio work and the critical study of art practices in the contemporary art world. Lectures and seminars will expose students to a broad range of contextual media, and practical workshops will introduce students to basic 2D, 3D and digital processes.

Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will be able to:

1. use a range of 2D, 3D and digital media

2. An ability to identify relevant critical, contextual and visual material

3. Discuss your creative work with your peers

Skills learning outcomes

On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:

4. Creativity: The ability to generate ideas, demonstrate originality and imaginative thinking, including the concept of ‘thinking outside the box’.

5. Problem solving and Innovation: The ability to take a logical approach to solving problems; resolving issues by tackling from different angles, using both analytical and creative skills.

Syllabus

Students will work through a sequence of creative projects in order to develop a portfolio, appropriate for transition onto one of the BA Fine Art programmes. Regular group meetings will help students formalize responses to projects introduced by tutors. In addition to this a rolling programme of medium-specific workshop teaching will be delivered throughout the module, with the module leader joined by other School Staff and outside specialists where appropriate. These workshop sessions will help identify appropriate modes of practice that will realise individual creative concerns. Students will also engage with a series of lectures, seminars, studio crits, tutorials and visiting speakers throughout the module which contributes to the discussions around contemporary art practice.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Lectures	16	2.00	32.00
Seminars	4	2.00	8.00
presentation	2	0.50	1.00
Tutorials	6	0.50	3.00
Practicals	16	2.00	32.00
Fieldwork	2	7.00	14.00
Private study hours			310.00
Total Contact hours			90.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			400.00

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Student progress is monitored through reviews of ongoing work via regular group meetings and tutorials. Attendance registers for meetings, tutorials and workshop inductions are kept. The fact that each semester of the module is delivered through a skills-based project, each project comprising 3 technical areas, provides a rhythm of media experiences through which progress can easily be monitored. The assessment which takes place at the end of Semester 1 (Portfolio 1) will provide both a summative point, but also a key formative moment to help shape students’ work in Semester 2 (Portfolio 2) in response to the marking and feedback of the first project.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Report	Project Report 1 - An illustrated, reflective commentary on the projects set and work produced in Semester 1 presented in a single pdf document. 500-750 words.	10.00
Portfolio	Portfolio 1 - Body of work produced in response to projects set in Semester 1.	40.00
Report	Project Report 2 - An illustrated, reflective commentary on the projects set and work produced in Semester 2 presented in a single pdf document. 500-750 words.	10.00
Portfolio	Portfolio 2 - Body of work produced in response to projects set in Semester 2.	40.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		100.00

Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 29/04/2024 16:10:26

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