Gwybodaeth Modiwlau

The purpose of this module is to promote and develop students' ability to follow a conceptually lead investigation into their ideas and concerns, taking their lead, inspiration and ideas from contemporary practice, while recognising and understanding the historical background to an artist's practice. The aim is to develop a range of skills in new media, installation, mixed media, contemporary drawing and painting, printmaking and photography. The module promotes and centres on community, collaboration and communication, therefore meetings will be student centred and student lead, where possible, focussing upon students' work in progress and discussions on relevant contemporary practice.

Contemporary Concepts and Practice is offered to second year students who wish to follow a course of study that is conceptually led and focuses on practice and theory within contemporary fine art. They will be taught and encouraged to prioritise and follow lines of enquiry that stem from and develop conceptual investigations. The conceptual exploration will lead, inform and dictate material-, process-, skill- and new media- based investigations. The module will enable students to consolidate and develop their interests in a wide variety of contemporary and traditional subjects, including those already offered at the School: painting, photography, printmaking, and drawing, alongside the introduction of a range of new media skills: video, film, sound, installation, performance and animation. All the new areas of exploration will be introduced using examples from contemporary practice and from a contemporary perspective. The module encourages and allows students to move freely through and across disciplines and boundaries. Students who take the module will be required to exhibit/present both work in progress and final works in the installation space designated to the module. Students will be asked to make a presentation to the group centred on their installation/project and research. Four workshops will be offered throughout the course giving a basic introduction to new media software, students are expected to take one at least one of these workshops and display an understanding and continuation of its possibilities in their work and research. They will be required to develop an initial 'statement of intent' that they will adapt, critique and review as their project evolves. Students will be asked to thoroughly research at least 6 contemporary artists relevant to their research. The module is centred on regular group meetings/seminars/critiques.