[Learning Outcomes 1- 7]

This module will introduce a speculative and experimental investigation that will help you create your own studio practice. Through the model of individual and group projects you will be introduced to some of the skills fundamental to fine art practice including critical analysis, visual and textual research and the use of materials. The module will allow you to develop an individual practice and to make a personal response to research interests announced through tutorials and seminars. You will be introduced to the basic resourcing, investigative and documentation skills particular to fine art.

This module provides an introduction to digital camera technologies and photographic craft. An introduction to the computing workshops will facilitate input and output controls for digital material.

You will be taught through a mixture of lectures, technical instruction and workshop based deliveries. Camera instruction relevant for digital technologies, will include, types of cameras/lenses, the principles of lens aperture, depth of field, exposure, metering, filtration, shutter speeds, light sources and colour temperature.

The technical instruction component to this module constitutes the Health and Safety prerequisites that allows you loan provision for the particular cameras covered and access to all of the print process facilities and computer workshops.

Lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Group critiques
External Visits
Practical Classes and workshops
Online resources
Readings
Independent study in support of your project work

Key Information Sets::
10% scheduled learning and teaching activities
90% guided independent study

'Ant Noises at the Saatchi Gallery': Saatchi Gallery 2001 Jake and Dinos
British Art Show 5
Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.: University of California Press, 2000
Chapman, Damien Hirst, Gary Hume, Sarah Lucas, Ron Mueck, Chris Ofili, Richard Patterson, Jenny Saville, Gavin Turk, Rachel Whiteread
Vitamin P An global survey of painting today, featuring 114 contemporary painters. Vitamin P2 New Perspectives in Painting Vitamin D New Perspectives in Drawing
Vitamin 3-D New Perspectives in Sculpture and Installation Vitamin Ph New Perspectives in Photography. Introduction by TJ Demos

Studio Space
Lecture theatre
Workshops
Darkroom Facilities
Library
Technical skills modulettes
Data Projector
Audio, DVD playback
Room with blackout
Library
Student word-processing facilities
Internet access.
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.