Module Descriptors
MAJOR PROJECT
ADFD30033
Key Facts
Faculty of Arts and Creative Technologies
Level 3
30 credits
Contact
Leader: Michael Safaric Branthwaite
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 20
Independent Study Hours: 280
Total Learning Hours: 300
Assessment
  • CWK - A&D weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Texts
Students will determine their own reading list appropriate to their personal proposal of work with the guidance of staff. Students are expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University.
Module Resources
Drawing studio
Data projector
Slide projector
Room with blackout
Library
Slide library
Individual studio space
Module Indicative Content
This module will enable you to apply and consolidate the knowledge, skills and experience you have gained during the previous teaching block, in the production of a significant body of work. You will be encouraged to research and generate your ideas and ways of working independently by negotiation. You will receive both group and individual tutorials to provide you with adequate feedback. This mode of study will result in the production of a substantial body of work in the area of your choice (art or design, reflecting the specialist award to which you intend to progress).
Module Learning Strategies
Group critiques
Research
Idea generation
Experimentation and resolution of ideas
Independent study
Tutorials
Studio-based practice
BlackBoard
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% coursework consisting of the following elements:
1. Supporting material demonstrating an intensive investigation related to the body of work submitted
2. A substantial body of work to include:
-Proposal and rationale [Learning Outcomes 1, 3]
-Support materials such as research notebooks and a journal or sketchbook [Learning Outcome 3]
-Portfolio of work [Learning Outcomes 1, 2]