Fine Art

Course Structure

1. Development of Practice
2. Collaborative Project
3. Dissertation
4. create and interpret knowledge at the forefront of the discipline through the development of critical, conceptual and practical abilities
5. develop a self-directed programme of practice and related research
6. contextualise and theorise practice in relation to, and through critical evaluation of, the work of contemporary practitioners and leading researchers within the discipline
7. develop a comprehensive understanding of methodologies applicable to independent research
8. develop autonomy in practice work within a context that fosters collaborative learning
9. sustain an advanced practice that encompasses the disciplines of writing, discussion and producing practice-based outcomes
10. achieve high-level skills and competencies as a preparation for professional practice and further development in the field of the arts
11. embed your research within the context of the University and utilise the resources offered in the research environment such as staff expertise, symposia and colloquia
12. develop public outcomes outside the University in a range of formats
13. attract students from a diversity of arts contexts and contexts that inform artistic practice, including fine art, history of art, sociology, journalism, English literature, film studies architecture and philosophy
14. attract intellectually able and talented students who are enquiring, open to experimentation, discussion and collaboration as well as able to work independently
15. provide a forward-thinking, dynamic learning environment that responds to the current climate of debate and production in the arts
16. forge an international identity within the field of study through developing partnerships with international universities and non-HEIs
17. support specialism and progression by allowing you to opt for specific routes of study that include Fine Art, Curation and Critical Arts Writing as designators of the final degree award and to be taught together in an interdisciplinary environment.
18. the contemporary and historical contexts for your individual practice and related research
19. the formative debates in the wider contexts of cultural production
20. the contemporary and historical critical and theoretical debates in your chosen topic area and in wider cultural contexts
21. the interdisciplinary field through fostering an awareness of, and involvement within, a diversity of research orientations and pathways in cultural production
22. the definitions and practice-based assertions of what defines critical discourse in contemporary arts practices
23. interdisciplinary practice: the relation between and interactions within disciplines of writing critique, curation and art production
24. the approaches to producing professional practice-based outcomes in a range of media for public audiences
25. how to evaluate research methodologies, apply methods and propose new hypotheses applicable to specific research intentions
26. how to develop high-level skills and competencies within professional practice and their application.
27. critically reflecting upon the theories, concepts and ideas that shape work in the contemporary arts to an advanced level of achievement
28. analysing complex issues and communicate their conceptual understanding to a range of audiences
29. critically reflecting upon, refine and present the theoretical framework for independent practice and formulate clearly articulated research questions
30. realising and presenting a body of critical and creative work that demonstrates inventiveness in the application of knowledge
31. developing ideas and plans through to material outcomes
32. developing a critical practice that is self-reflexive
33. demonstrating independent and creative approaches to problem-solving and research, including planning and problem-solving
34. exercising the initiative, responsibility and decision-making necessary to support continued professional development
35. demonstrating self-direction and inventiveness in work and discourse, and act independently in planning and implementing practice to a professional standard
36. understanding and evaluate the conceptual and practical concerns that arise within public contexts.
37. effectively deploying terms and concepts relevant to understanding art in a contemporary practice-based context
38. locating evidence from a wide range of primary and secondary sources, and interpret it in relation to the aims and conceptual framework of critical and artistic practice
39. presenting and discussing cultural material in the context of the arts, in both its developmental and final states, employing argument and interpretative skills relevant to professional practice
40. the ability to draw upon understanding of the materials and processes central to a variety of cultural practice, as well as the technical skills necessary to practical work in these contexts
41. critically evaluating a range of different conceptual and practical methodologies and approaches to both understanding and making art in a contemporary context
42. managing a practice-based project, including time management, budgetary control, space management, and equipment acquisition and maintenance
43. working in collaboration with your peers to produce cultural outcomes for public audiences
44. competently performing the tasks necessary for contemporary professional artistic practice, including skills of display and dissemination of work, fundraising, and gallery negotiation
45. the ability to reflect upon your work and to assemble and define its contexts in the form of a research journal
46. effectively documenting the stages of a project’s development, including the formulation and evolution of the guiding idea, the planning and experimentation, and the processes of completion and evaluation.
47. the ability to articulate ideas and information comprehensibly in visual, oral and written forms
48. the ability to organise information effectively and respond to written sources
49. the ability to communicate to a range of audiences
50. the ability to source, navigate, select, retrieve, evaluate, manipulate and manage information from a variety of sources
51. the ability to select and employ communication and information technologies
52. the ability to produce written documents
53. the ability to employ advanced software for module projects and tasks
54. the ability to interact effectively with others, for example through collaboration, collective endeavour and negotiation
55. the ability to accurately define and review the work of others
56. the ability to negotiate regarding the planning and execution of a project or the dissemination of its outcomes
57. the ability to study independently, set goals, manage workloads and meet deadlines
58. the ability to explore your strengths and weaknesses
59. the ability to develop autonomy in learning
60. the ability to listen effectively and so to learn from and participate constructively in discussion
61. the ability to seek and use feedback, and critically reflect on and improve your performance
62. the ability to identify and define intellectual and practical problems
63. the ability to explore alternative solutions to research problems and discriminate between them
64. the ability to gather, organise and deploy ideas in order to formulate arguments cogently and express them effectively orally, visually and in written form
65. the ability to research and evaluate sources in the process of carrying out independent study.