FA2IART: Art Studio 2b

Module code: FA2IART

Module provider: Art; School of Arts and Communication Design

Credits: 60

Level: 5

When you'll be taught: Semester 1 / 2

Module convenor: Dr Linda Stupart, email: l.a.stupart@reading.ac.uk

Module co-convenor: Dr James Hellings, email: j.hellings@reading.ac.uk

Pre-requisite module(s):

Co-requisite module(s):

Pre-requisite or Co-requisite module(s):

Module(s) excluded:

Placement information: NA

Academic year: 2024/5

Available to visiting students: Yes

Talis reading list: Yes

Last updated: 18 November 2024

Overview

Module aims and purpose

This module provides you with opportunities to expand the exploration of your own interests and concerns through intensive and resourceful practical engagement in the studio, through related research, and through specialist optional skills training. 

You will build on studio work by providing a framework, both practical and intellectual, for the development of an independent art practice while further enhancing creative and research skills that will sustain continued professional practice. You will further develop a critical awareness and understanding of contemporary art and its contextsand you will enhance appropriate writing, documentation and oral presentational skills as well as collaborative learningthrough the production and curation of exhibitions, and group critiques. 

You will be provided with the opportunity for specialist skills training and further inductions in art facilities, including Health & Safety training, risk-assessment of responsible working practices. 

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, it is expected that students will be able to: 

1. Provide evidence of self-directed, purposeful experimentation and inquiry.  
2. Demonstrate an informed, effectiveand skilfuluse of materials, techniques and ideas.  
3. Show evidence of imaginative and critical engagement with relevant cultural and/or other contexts.  
4. Make an informed and considered selection of work that is effectively presented with appropriate methods.  
5. Reflect informed decision-making and development, with a clear position and sense of ownership in relation to the work, its context and intentions.  

Module content

Students will build upon their achievements from previous studio modules. They will continue to develop and start to master their understanding of an individually motivated art practice across a range of media, as appropriate to the work. They will extend and refine their knowledge of materials and techniques and reflect on the relationship between form and ideas. Through one-to-one tutorials, group critiques and exhibitions, they will reflect upon the relationship of their intentions to outcomes and on the cultural relevance of their ideas. The module offers weekly developmental seminars, feedback sessions, and a range of skills sessions where students can build upon their material and conceptual knowledge.  

Students will consider different methods of documentation of their studio work and reflect upon the role that documentation and artist statement writing plays in the communication of their processes and ideas. A series of public facing exhibitions offers professional training. 

Structure

Teaching and learning methods

Teaching staff are available to guide students in the development of self-initiated working. Through tutorial meetings and small studio-seminar discussions students are encouraged to reflect upon how to progress their work, develop their understanding of materials and techniques, identify contemporary and historical precedents, and to expand their skills and competency in staging artworks in exhibitions.  In weekly studio seminars student learn about documentation, writing an artist statement and the different assessment criteria. From the weekly visiting Artist Lecture program students learn about global current issues of inclusive and diverse contemporary art practices.  

Students will be supported to learn the value of working together through collaborative projects and through making, staging and organising exhibitions. This also supports their skills and understanding of Formative and Summative Assessments. Students will receive feedback from studio tutorials, peer-reviews and weekly seminars, and from both formative and summative assessments which enables students to identify strengths and weaknesses in their art practice. 

Collaborative working is encouraged through the shared use of studio space, group feedback sessions and the staging of group exhibitions. Alongside collaborative working individual students can with support from staff opt out of group working sessions and instead follow a path tailored to their particular learning needs. 

Assessment points, briefs and deadlines are introduced at the start of the module. 

Formative and summative assessments are authentic and are excellent preparation for professional practice. 

Formative is through a semester 1 exhibition, documentation and statement.Mid-module formative assessment provides verbal and written feedback to direct students to reflect upon the strengths and weaknesses in the materials they present. Student are also required to self-assess their work in order to gain a more reflective understanding of assessment processes and how it support development of work to create assessment literacy and awareness of marking rubric and process. There is ongoing verbal feedback and peer-review. 

Summative Assessment at the end of the module is authentic, allowing professional experience through presentation of:(1) exhibition, (2) portfolio documenting artwork produced over semester 1 and 2, and (3) critical self-reflection. 

Study hours

At least 240 hours of scheduled teaching and learning activities will be delivered in person, with the remaining hours for scheduled and self-scheduled teaching and learning activities delivered either in person or online. You will receive further details about how these hours will be delivered before the start of the module.

Please note the independent study hours above are notional numbers of hours; each student will approach studying in different ways. We would advise you to reflect on your learning and the number of hours you are allocating to these tasks.

Semester 1 The hours in this column may include hours during the Christmas holiday period.

Semester 2 The hours in this column may include hours during the Easter holiday period.

Summer The hours in this column will take place during the summer holidays and may be at the start and/or end of the module.

Assessment

Requirements for a pass

Students need to achieve an overall module mark of 40% to pass this module.

Summative assessment

Penalties for late submission of summative assessment

The Support Centres will apply the following penalties for work submitted late:

Assessments with numerical marks

• where the piece of work is submitted after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): 10% of the total marks available for that piece of work will be deducted from the mark for each working day (or part thereof) following the deadline up to a total of three working days;
• the mark awarded due to the imposition of the penalty shall not fall below the threshold pass mark, namely 40% in the case of modules at Levels 4-6 (i.e. undergraduate modules for Parts 1-3) and 50% in the case of Level 7 modules offered as part of an Integrated Masters or taught postgraduate degree programme;
• where the piece of work is awarded a mark below the threshold pass mark prior to any penalty being imposed, and is submitted up to three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline), no penalty shall be imposed;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension to the deadline): a mark of zero will be recorded.

Assessments marked Pass/Fail

• where the piece of work is submitted within three working days of the deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): no penalty will be applied;
• where the piece of work is submitted more than three working days after the original deadline (or any formally agreed extension of the deadline): a grade of Fail will be awarded.

The University policy statement on penalties for late submission can be found at: https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/penaltiesforlatesubmission.pdf

You are strongly advised to ensure that coursework is submitted by the relevant deadline. You should note that it is advisable to submit work in an unfinished state rather than to fail to submit any work.

Formative assessment

Formative assessment is any task or activity which creates feedback (or feedforward) for you about your learning, but which does not contribute towards your overall module mark.

Portfolios of practice, reflective report, series of formative exhibitions with peer-review and continuous feedback. 

A staged Viva as learning exercise further provides feedback in semester 2. 

Reassessment

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