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Undergraduate Course: Art Practice 4 (ARTX10038)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) Credits40
Home subject areaArt Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to the School of Art.

This course will consolidate your critical thinking, methods and methodologies. Through self-initiation and a motivated approach to your work supported by range of critiques and tutorials you will generate a critically informed and cohesive body of work. You will establish proficient approach to the production and context of your work in in relation to current practice.

Aims
1.To propose and produce a personal direction for your work that determines a high level of ambition and understanding.
2.To present a selected body of work that communicates critical analysis, personal vision and awareness within the context of current practice.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Presentation: Methods & Context 4 (ARTX10037) AND ( Visual Culture Research Project (20 credit) (ARTX10036) AND Visual Research 4 (40 credit) (ARTX10039)) OR ( Visual Culture Research Project (40 credit) (ARTX10040) AND Visual Research 4 (20 credit) (ARTX10035))
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. You will be assessed against three Learning Outcomes and all are equally weighted:
Concepts: Identify the scope and detailed theories, concepts and principals that define of a specialized art practice.

2. Methods: Utilize appropriate methods, processes and materials essential to the realization of ideas.
3. Outcomes: Realize sophisticated and autonomous solutions that clearly demonstrate practical and contextual knowledge and understanding of your chosen discipline.
Assessment Information
Assessment is formative at end of Semester 1 and summative at end of Semester 2.

1. A memory stick with documented work made since the last summative assessment. This should include no more than 20 images, video not exceeding 10 min, and/or sound not exceeding 10 min.
2. A presented body of work, for example: degree show, project space.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Technical methods, self motivated practice, collaboration, negotiation, critical evaluation.
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Total Hours: 400
Tutorials 30
Workshop/Seminar/Lectures 30
Directed Study 30
Self Directed Study 300
Formative Assessment 10
KeywordsIntermedia, Painting, Photography, Sculpture, Analogue, Digital, Camera, Performance, Video, Colour,
Contacts
Course organiserMr Stuart Bennett
Tel: (0131 6)51 5875
Email: s.bennett@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Margaret Milner
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: m.milner@ed.ac.uk
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