The curation and exhibition of students' combined Foundation 'Art and Design Portfolio' outputs from 'Creative Exploration' & 'Developing Specialist Practice’ Modules (academic content of those other modules is assessed in those mmodules – the exhibition element of this module is about the editing, publication, and curation of an exhibition of your work independent of the marks in other modules), together with a reflective essay and professional practice journal (PPJ). Students will maintain a PPJ evidencing knowledge and awareness of Professional Practice and its relationship to the final submission of work (the exhibition). This will include evidence of the independent professional skills that are implemented in producing the show proposal, time & resource planning etc and other events and reflexive and reflective commentary on core Personal and Professional Development (PPD) skills. This can also include CVs, web sites, evidence of developing professional practice i.e. ambassador, outreach, workshop and other related activities. The Reflective Essay is a personal theoretical critique of the foundation year that situates the students’ work in the context of their chosen and other creative disciplines, and the work of other creative practitioners.
Contact Hours: 30
Private Study Hours: 270
Total Hours: 300
Main assessment methods:
• Journal: Professional Practice Journal (1350-1650 words) 30%
• Essay: Reflective Essay (1500 words) 30%
• Exhibition: Curation, Installation, & Publication of 'Art and Design Portfolio' 40%
Reassessment methods:
Like for like. The Exhibition submission can be online/digital.
Subject specific learning outcomes
On successfully completing the module students will be able to demonstrate an ability to:
1. Evidence some knowledge and understanding of the broad critical and contextual dimensions of their discipline(s) FC5 (AD6.5.i)
2. Evidence some knowledge and understanding of the issues which arise from the creative practitioner's relationship with audiences, environments, participants, co-workers and co-creators within a professional environment FC6 (AD6.5.ii)
3. Evidence some knowledge and understanding of major developments in current and emerging media and technologies, and of inter and multi-disciplinary approaches to contemporary practice in arts and design FC7 (AD6.5.iii)
4. Evidence some knowledge and understanding of the significance of the work of other practitioners in their discipline(s) FC8 (AD6.5.iv)
5. Evidence some knowledge and understanding of the role and impact of Intellectual Property FC9 (AD6.5.v)
Generic learning outcomes
On successfully completing the module students will be able to demonstrate an ability to:
1. Select and employ communication and information technologies FD13 (AD6.10d.iii)
2. Innovation, creativity and enterprise: the ability to generate, develop and communicate ideas; manage and exploit IP; gain support and deliver successful outcomes FD14 (AD6.10d.iv)
3. Enquire into their discipline, their place within that discipline, and the motivation to advance it FD15 (AD6.10e.i)
4. Apply ethical, and environmental, principles and personal values to all of their work and creative practice, particularly, but not limited to, the Climate Crisis agenda FD16 (AD6.10e.ii)
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