FA3HSB-Studio

Module Provider: Art
Number of credits: 80 [40 ECTS credits]
Level:6
Terms in which taught: Autumn / Spring / Summer module
Pre-requisites:
Non-modular pre-requisites:
Co-requisites: FA3DISB Dissertation
Modules excluded:
Current from: 2023/4

Module Convenor: Prof Susanne Clausen
Email: s.clausen@reading.ac.uk

Module Co-convenor: Mr Mark Nader
Email: m.nader@reading.ac.uk

Type of module:

Summary module description:

This is an Art studio module that is supported by tutorials, group critiques, material sessions, weekly seminars, exhibitions, and a program of visiting artist talks.Ìý The aim of the module is to support and challenge students in their development of an independent, creative and critically informed art practice. The module encourages students to consolidate and develop particular (individual) interests and concerns through practical engagement in the studio and workshop areas, to prepare them for future public exhibitions and to state their positions as artists. Students are further supported in the development of research skills relevant to both the development of an art practice and an understanding of its relationship to the broad field of contemporary art and to locate their practice both historically and theoretically. Through the visiting artist program students are encouraged to enhance their knowledge of career opportunities to enable them to plan and make effective applications for future postgraduate opportunities, employment, professional practice.Ìý

Aims:

This module aims

• to provide students with the opportunity to build on the intellectual and technical enquiry of their programme


• to enable students in the expansion of independent learning


• to foster development of an individual practice that brings together speculative, intellectual and technical skills


• to enable students to state their position as artists


• to display awareness of how to locate practice both historically and theoretically


• to facilitate informed critical judgement and evaluation of self-directed work


• to prepare students for public exhibition


• to plan future postgraduate opportunities, employment, professional practice as an artist, writer curator, educator and other related employment options that draw on the transferable skills of the programme

Assessable learning outcomes:

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

1. Provide evidence of self-directed experimentation and inquiry [DEVELOPMENT]


2. Demonstrate an informed and skilfulÌýuse of materials, techniques and ideas [PRODUCTION]


3. Show evidence of imaginative and informed engagement with relevant cultural and/or other contexts [RESEARCH]


4. Make a considered selection of work that is effectively presented with appropriate methods [PRESENTATION]


5. Demonstrate informed decision-making and reflective development, with an understanding of the contextual position of the work [REFLECTION].

Additional outcomes:

This module also aims to encourage the ability to organize time productively. Problem solving, professional development, and information handling will be addressed. Presentational skills will be developed as well as fostering collaborative curatorial and publishing processes.

Outline content:

Students will have the opportunity to extend and test the intellectual and technical skills established in their third year working with increasing independence on the development and evaluation of their artwork. They will begin to take responsibility for their creative choices, analyse and propose solutions to creative questions raised. Students will research and locate their work within the context of relevant historical and contemporary precedents. They will engage in research and planning - both independently and collectively - for their final show and the future.

Global context:

The studio module is supervised by a diverse group of academic staff with international research practices. Seminars and lectures draw on cultural topics of current relevance. External visits to internationally renowned museums are designed as a resource for students, wit