BA Fine Art with History of Art

Year 1

(Award available for year: Certificate of Higher Educ)

Learning outcomes

On completion of Level 1 students should have provided evidence of being able to demonstrate:
1. Employ a range of technical making skills in order to produce a body of artwork.
2. Produce art work that expresses experimentation, innovation and creative risk-taking.
3. An ability to discuss your own artwork and to communicate this in a coherent, simple and informed analysis
4. Demonstrate visual literacy in the context of a broad range of art-historical topics from different times and places

Skills learning outcomes

5. The skills, values and ethical practices necessary to contribute to group enterprises.
6. Communication and presentational skills appropriate to a broad range of environments including academic and creative professional contexts.

Assessment

All our assessment is intended to be authentic, which means relevant to contemporary contexts, personal interests and future aspirations, supporting the development of vital skills beyond university, such as problem-solving, adaptability, self-reliance and reflectivity. Assessment is aligned to the learning outcomes of each module, and students will be assessed through a variety of methods dependent on the module and level of the programme. This will include portfolios of visual and creative work and may also include written work such as blogs, critical responses to artworks, essays and occasional exams. At Level 1, studio assessment in particular, , is focussed on students demonstrating a introductory level of achievement.