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FA2S1-Part 2 Studio including Career Management Skills

Module Provider: Fine Art
Number of credits: 80 [40ECTS credits]
Level: I (Intermediate)
Terms in which taught: Autumn, Spring and Summer
Module Convenor: S Clausen
Pre-requisites: FA1MP
Co-requisites:
Modules excluded:
Module version for: 2008/9

Email: s.clausen@reading.ac.uk

Aims:
The module aims to provide students with the opportunity to identify and investigate particular (individual) interests and concerns through practical engagement in the studio, and through related research; to develop the capacity for self criticism through informed debate and to develop confidence in students' ability to recognise, research and use working processes relevant to their developing practice. The module also aims to allow students to develop the skills necessary to use at least one form of visual documentation. And to develop self awareness in the context of career decision making, knowledge of the career opportunities that are available to them and the skills to make effective applications.

Assessable learning outcomes:

  • the ability to initiate and develop work independently and creatively
  • evidence of critical judgement and visual awareness both in the development of the work and its presentation
  • evidence of the identification, exploration and experimentation of materials relevant to the enquiry
  • the ability to locate and assemble information on contemporary and/or historical precedents relevant to their practice
  • the ability to reflect upon their practice orally and in writing
  • judgement in the appropriate documentation of their work
  • identify, assess and articulate their skills, interests and personal values and strengths in the context of career decision making
  • develop careers information retrieval, research and decision making skills using a variety of sources including the internet and interviews
  • recognise and be able to write an effective application; identify the purpose and processes of recruitment interviews and how to perform effectively

    Additional outcomes:
    This module also aims to enable students to organise time productively, to develop communication skills and effectiveness in group situations. Students will also develop their IT skills by use of relevant web resources, and develop business awareness.

    Outline content:
    Students will build upon their achievement from Part 1. They will make the first steps toward the development of a personal practice. They will extend their experience of materials and relevant technology and develop critical skills. They will question the relationship of intention to outcome. Issues of presentation will be identified. Students will consider different methods for documentation of studio work. This module also contains three elements that relate to the stages in effective career planning: self awareness (Finding your Profile); opportunity and awareness decision making (Finding the Fit); and transition skills (Effective Applications).

    Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
    Students will receive formative feedback through tutorials and studio seminars. Presentations of work at interim and Part 2 assessment will include a short statement describing and evaluating their work. The presentations will be followed by summative feedback.
    Students will attend presentations of their peers. Students will attend talks by visiting artists, talks and seminars. Directed visits to exhibitions will take place.
    They will engage in workshops and the documentation of work and the use of the Library and internet. Directed visits to exhibitions will take place.
    They will engage in workshops and the documentation of work and the use of the Library and internet. Directed visits to exhibitions will take place.

    Contact hours:

      Autumn Spring Summer
    Lectures
    Tutorials/seminars 4  4  2 
    Practicals 50  50  20 
    Other contact (eg study visits) 4  7  4 
    Total hours 58  61  26 
    Number of essays or assignments 1  1 + 3 CMS   
    Other (eg major seminar paper)      

    Assessment:
    Coursework

    1. A body of work together with supporting material and notebooks.

    2. Two statements describing and evaluating the students own work done over the period to include reference to relevant precedents (c.700) each.

    3. Documentation of work.

    4. Students will be required to carry out three equally weighted assignments for the career management component of this module. These are as follows:
    Personal Career profile (c.400 words); Job Study (c.700); C.V. or standard application form. Together they contribute 5 credits to the assessment.

    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

    The Part 2 assessment takes place in the summer term. Students will have a given period of time and be allocated a space in which to present their coursework, documentation of coursework, supporting work and notebooks. They will present with their work a short written statement describing and evaluating the work shown.

    Requirements for a pass: 40%

    Reassessment arrangements:

    Individually prescribed work to be presented and reassessed in September. 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.

    Last updated: 4 August 2008

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