FA2CS: Contextual Lecture

Module Provider:

Fine Art

Number of credits:

20 [10 ECTS credits]

Level:

I (Intermediate)

Terms in which taught:

Autumn and Spring

Module Convenor:

Dr JL Dronsfield

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

FA2S1 FA2S2 FA2RS

Modules excluded:

Module version for:

2007/8

Aims:
This module aims to provide a broad understanding of the field of contemporary art. It seeks to develop research skills and an appreciation of the critical discourses surrounding the exhibition of contemporary art and the theoretical literature relating to it.

Assessable learning outcomes:
By the end of the module it is expected that the student will be able to:
• identify particular theoretical issues in the development of contemporary art
• structure a coherent written response to works of art and the issues surrounding them
• appraise the primary sources and interpretations of the subject
• locate and assemble information and organise and present researched material
effectively

Additional outcomes:
This module aims to encourage the ability to maintain a record of relevant information. Students will also develop IT skills by use of relevant web resources.

Outline content:
Through a series of lectures students are encouraged to develop an ongoing awareness of the present day practice of contemporary art. They will attend a series of lectures on research methods and contemporary art and its contexts, examining aspects of the present day practice of contemporary art and its relationship to the wider theoretical questions. They will gain a grasp of the imperatives and oppositions implicit in contemporary art, developing a practical and critical awareness of the controversies, issues and debates that surround the genealogy of contemporary art.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
There will be a programme of lectures. Each term one or more key texts in contemporary art theory will be covered in detail and the context of the arguments and themes it is responding to.

Contact hours:

Assessment:
Coursework: Two 2000 word minimum/3000 word maximum essays. The essays will be counted for examination subject to scrutiny by a second internal examiner. Both essays must be submitted in order to gain a pass.

Relative percentage of coursework: 100%

Penalties for late submission: Ten marks (out of 100 on the normal University conventional scale, i.e 10%) will be deducted from work submitted up to one calendar week after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to that deadline). Once this period has elapsed a mark of zero will be recorded.

Examinations: A mark of 40% overall must be obtained in order to progress.

Reassessment arrangements: Resubmission by September 1st. A re-examinee will be given a mark for the re-assessed module which reflects the candidate's performance in the re-assessment. The mark used for purposes of progression shall be the higher of (a) the mark achieved in the original examination or (b) the actual mark on re-examination.