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Undergraduate Course: Presentation: Methods & Context 2 (ARTX08050)

Course Outline
SchoolEdinburgh College of Art CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
Summary
This course will develop your understanding of concepts and approaches to presenting and disseminating your work.

Course description
You will extend your understanding and knowledge of the social context of art practice through presentations and exhibitions. Your projects will encourage a personal approach to professional practice.

Aims
1.To develop your methods and understanding of contextual and visual presentation.
2.To identify appropriate methods of recording, disseminating and documenting your art work for particular purposes.
3.To extend your understanding of the interaction between artists and social situations.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites Students MUST also take: Art Practice 2 (ARTX08052) AND Visual Research 2 (ARTX08051) AND Modernism, Postmodernism and Beyond in Contemporary Art (ARTX08062)
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements This course is only available to students on a Degree Programme in the School of Art.
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2018/19, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  1
Course Start Full Year
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 18, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 10, Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 8, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 156 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) Assessment is formative at end of Semester 1 and summative at end of Semester 2.
1.one proposal for an artwork and/or an exhibition, which explains the significance of the work to the site or outlines the rational of the exhibition.
2.One artist¿s statement of 300 words.
Feedback Not entered
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Identify: Identify a range of methods of presentation appropriate to practice.
  2. Synthesise: Consolidate and refine the key strategies of contextual and visual presentation.
  3. Communicate: Communicate appropriate solutions and formats to engage an audience.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Self Directed Study, Collaboration, Negotiation, Technical methods, Critical evaluation, Research and presentation skills.
KeywordsPresentation,Documentation,installation,dissemination,presentation skills.
Contacts
Course organiserMs Elizabeth Adamson
Tel: 0131 221 6064
Email: l.adamson@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Ellie McCartney
Tel: (0131 6)51 5879
Email: emccartn@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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