Undergraduate Course: Personal Language (ARTX08009)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
Students may take an interdisciplinary approach to a sustained period of study, based on a body of self motivated research. Through consultation with their Director of Studies students will negotiate 200 hours of both directed and self-directed study.
Aims of course
1 To gain confidence in understanding the interrelationship between the finished work and the critical thinking and research undertaken as part of its development.
2 To develop an understanding of the technical and conceptual means of visual expression, using a range of media and subject matter.
3 To further develop skills in presentation and editing in the display of work made in this module.
Mode of delivery
Studio-Based, Demonstration, Email Assistance, Group Crit, Individual Mentoring, Review, Tutorial |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Pre-requisites
Co-requisites
Prohibited combinations
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| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: 150 |
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Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
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| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Display evidence of a developing originality and a personal language in finished work and the research which supports it.
2. Demonstrate competence and confidence in the handling and selection of a range of materials and approaches.
3. Show competence and a considered approach to the selection and presentation of work for assessment at this level. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
Not entered |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
http://www.tate.org.uk http://www.balticmill Periodicals: Art Review, Artforum, Art Journal, Art Monthly |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 100 hours
Directed study 40 hours
Self-directed study 60 hours
Total 200 hours |
| Keywords | INTERDISCIPLINARY, SELF MOTIVATED RESEARCH |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Joan Smith
Tel: 0131 221 6031
Email: joan.smith@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Claire Davies
Tel:
Email: claire.davies@ed.ac.uk |
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