Module: CAP5004-40 - Specialised Studio Practice and Context

Level: 5

Credit Value: 40

Module Tutor: Roger Clarke

Module Tutor Contact Details: R.Clarke@bathspa.ac.uk

Please note that this module is a pre-requisite for CAP5009-40 Specialised Studio Practice, Context and Theory.

1. Brief description and aims of module:

This is a 40 credit self-directed module that is designed to give you an opportunity to develop your practical and critical skills through sustained engagement within a specialised studio discipline chosen from one of the following areas: 2D, 3D, Graphic Arts, Mixed Media Textiles or Live Art.

Through investigative research into methods and materials, you will develop your ability to risk take and critically evaluate your experimental work and practice.

Contextualisation of your work will be supported to enable you to develop a discipline relevant language to record, communicate and evaluate your ideas effectively in a professional manner.

2.Outline syllabus

If you take this 40 credit module you will attend ONE of the following weekly contact sessions for your chosen specialist subject area: 2D, 3D, Graphic Arts, Mixed Media Textiles, Live Art.

By taking this module will be allocated extra weekly contact time specific to this module that will support you in producing your sustained body of work.

At the beginning of the module you will be expected to write a self-directed study proposal.

This document will identify your proposed area of practical studio practice and research and should be around 500 words in length.

The proposal will be discussed with tutors and a plan of study and research agreed.

You will then be expected to work independently within your chosen area of practice, supported by lectures, seminars, group critiques, specialist workshops, individual tutorials and extra contact and studio time.

A series of lectures by visiting artists from a variety of disciplines will support your growing knowledge of the range of materials, methods and ideas that relate to the establishment of a professional ethical and sustainable practice, and the presentation of artworks to an audience.

Course specific and school wide workshops and talks by staff and professionals from the university’s careers department will support your professional development and planning.

You will present your work in your studio space at the end of the module along with your investigative, experimental and supporting work, and a reflective journal containing a critical self-evaluation of around 500 words.

Your submission for this module should clearly demonstrate 400 hours of study.

3.Teaching and learning activities

Individual tutorial on completion of negotiated self-directed study proposal.

Independent study in studio spaces and workshops.

Extra individual and group tutorials.

Technical workshops.

Support in developing individual skills in chosen area of practice.

Guidance on developing general and specific research skills.

Guidance on developing presentation skills.

Staff and student presentations and seminars.

Lectures from visiting artists and professionals.

Peer and self-evaluation appraisals.

Reflective evaluation of personal progress.

Year group meetings.

Study trips.

Throughout the module staff will make you aware of opportunities to apply for external competitions, offsite exhibitions, group projects, public artworks and external workshops, that will help develop your practice, professionalism and career opportunities. Should you undertake one of these opportunities, you should inform your tutors and submit any discipline relevant research and work made for the project as part of your assessment.

Assessment Item 1:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Exhibition in studio space of finished studio work

• % Weighting: 80%

Assessment Item 2:

• Assessment Type: Course Work

• Description: Contextual Folder

• % Weighting: 20%