Core Information

Details

A structured art-making process which includes the following:

Preparing a project proposal, agreed with Creative Supervisor, which includes a training needs analysis, a definition of likely resource/support needs, and a proposed pathway of critical reading and research into related art practices in the student's chosen field.

An initial group making exercise in which the MA cohort respond to a specific site/building/journey/impetus in their individual artforms, resulting in discussion of the range of approaches, processes and methodologies across artforms.

A series of individual exploratory experiments in the student's chosen artform pathway, agreed with Creative Supervisor.

A research and development process leading towards the showing of a prototype, drafts or work in progress performance for Creative Supervisor and course peers. This is followed by the student giving a short presentation on their creative research process, followed by group feedback and discussion.

A final period of remodelling, refining and remaking, leading towards a final performance, presentation or display of completed work(s) at MA Festival.

Core Information

• Credits: 80
• Term: Michaelmas, Lent and Summer
• Lectures: Ad Hoc meetings
• Assessment: 100% coursework (Portfolio/Practice)

Aims and Outcomes

This module aims to:

• To enable students to plan, structure and undertake a time-bound art-making process
• To develop a conscious and considered awareness of the creative process of practical research, prototyping, exploration, presentation, feedback, remaking and public viewing
• To hone and develop skills in a specific area of individual art practice, alongside an awareness of other aproaches from cognate artforms and areas of practice
• To develop skills of self-reflexivity within the making process
• To develop presentation skills in describing process and practice coherently for an audience of peers and professionals, and to set the work in the context of critical thinking and other relevant practitioners

On successful completion of this module, students will be able to:

• Undertake a professional art-making process with a level of confidence and self-relexivity
• Demonstrate a critical undertanding of the various stages of the art-making process as it relates to their own field of practice
• Explain and elucidate on their research and development process for peers and professionals
• Demonstrate the development of clear practical and conceptual skills in their chosen artform pathway
• Apply processes and research methods from other artforms and areas of practice to their own working methods
• Consider their practice in broader artistic, historical and/or social frames

Bibliography

Bibliography

Due to the variety of subject areas it is not possible to provide a Bibliography