Module Identifier AR32540  
Module Title EXHIBITION 2: GRADUATION SHOW  
Academic Year 2005/2006  
Co-ordinator Professor John Harvey  
Semester Semester 2 (Taught over 2 semesters)  
Other staff Mr Christopher P Webster, Professor John Harvey, Ms Judy E Macklin, Mr Paul J Croft, Mr Robert K Meyrick, Mr Simon J Pierse  
Pre-Requisite AR31930 , AR32040 , AR31730 , AR31840 , AR32330 , AR32440 , AR32130 , AR32240  
Mutually Exclusive AR30130  
Course delivery Seminars / Tutorials   2 hours tutorials per student per semester and 5 x 1 hour group critiques  
  Practical   10 x 8 hours per week  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Assessment Exhibition + Portfolio Submission including:Sketchbooks, preparatory studies, related research material and unhung work. Suite of Four Works100%
Supplementary Assessment Re-present work as portfolio submission 

Learning outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to.a) Prepare and hang an exhibition with due attention to professional standards of installationb) Produce a body of work suitable for public exhibition demonstrating thematic, stylistic, and technical coherence and qualityc) Produce a substantial body of work that reflects a challenging, personal, imaginative and individual vision or intentd) Demonstrate a practice informed by the theory, ideas and the exemplars of past and present art, as appropriate, and a thorough and communicable understanding of their worke) Articulate clearly the criteria by which the work has been selected for exhibitionf) Produce a suite of no more than four related prints that demonstrate specific research into a particular technique, concept or line of enquiryg) Produce a body of research that includes sketchbook, drawings, written and visual material that clearly demonstrates a line of enquiry that gives expression to personal concerns and ideas

Brief description

Exhibition 2 represents the pinnacle of student achievement over three years of study. Within the context of a public exhibition staged in the School of Art, the module allows students to demonstrate the resolution and maturation of both their prescribed and self-directed studies. The expectation, therefore, is that the works will represent their best and most decisive effort. The module concludes a program of self-originated projects developed in Semester 1 of Level 3, and consolidates its skill-, subject- and conceptual-bases. Thus, the work produced for Exhibition 2 ought to reflect a high degree of technical resolution, material soundness and fitness for purpose. Likewise, the subject and conception of the work should be not only appropriately reconciled with the technical and material aspect, but also provide evidence of a single-minded commitment to a field of study. Further to this, evidence of a personal statement will be looked for, being the ability to mould technique and subject according to an individual expressive vision. Students are required to produce a continuity of works of this character, designed to fit a given space and to form a public exhibition. In this respect, the student is challenged to consider ways in which the works might communicate meaning and significance within the public domain. Students will also asked to objectify and articulate the criterion by which the works have been selected for exhibition. Within the context of the tutorials, the student is encouraged to consider their own position in relation to contemporary culture and to historical and contemporary art practice. This is with a view to cultivating a sense of the works' relevance to a sphere outside the immediate and personal experience of the student. Accompanying Exhibition 2: Graduation Show is a catalogue of student work and as part of the module students will prepare a written statement and provide images of their work to prescribed criteria and deadlines. For Module AR32540 students are also expected to produce an additional suite of no more than four related works that result from specific research into their particular technique, concept or line of enquiry

Aims

This module promotes self-directed study and focuses upon the conceptual and practical aspects of art practice, the ideas and subject matter, processes, systems, frameworks and precedents governing the processes of making art. Exhibition 2 concludes the program of self-originated projects developed in Semester 1 of Level 3, and consolidates its skill-, subject- and conceptual-bases.

Content

In Semester 1 all students should become familiar with the context of the exhibition in terms of size and space, and the technique of hanging and its implications for the construction and presentation of works. These issues will have already been addressed in the modules AR22010, AH20410, Professional Practice for Students of Art and Art History. The aim is to design and work towards an exhibition appropriate to the exhibiting context. During this semester, students will work on preparatory studies (where appropriate) for the finished work. The syllabus here represents a suggested program of work as a guide for student and tutor. During this time, a schedule is developed so that a body of work is produced that fulfils the Aims and Learning Outcomes within the allotted time.
Tutorial 1 (Weeks 1-2)Stage 1: Defining a framework, context and program of work, comprehending exhibiting context
Tutorials 2-4 (Weeks 3-10)Stage 2: Implementing the program, self-criticism and its practical outcome
Tutorial 5 (week 11)Interim assessmentStage 3: Commence production of exhibition works
Tutorials 6-9 (Weeks 12-21)Stage 3: Continuation
Tutorial 10 (Week 22)Stage 4: ResolutionEXAMINATION PERIODStage 5: Hanging of the Exhibition

Module Skills

Problem_solving practical skills and problem solving addressed in the development and staging of an exhibition and in research  
Research skills development of a programme of research and self directed work  
Communication development and encouragement of oral communication skills occurs during workshop-based activity and during tutorials, group critiques and during assessment, written skills are assessed through the production of catalogue statement  
Improving own Learning and Performance development of a self-critical approach to creative working and professional conduct  
Team work development and encouragement of team work and student interaction occurs during workshop-based activity and during tutorials and group seminars as well as in the catalogue production and installation of the exhibition  
Information Technology in the compilation of the catalogue page and supporting items, such as captions and labels, and the development of graphic IT skills through use of digital imaging programmes such as Adobe Photoshop  
Personal Development and Career planning Self management - through a series of one-to-one tutorials the principles of matching a program of work to a fixed period of time are imparted, so too the sustaining a professional approach towards exhibiting  
Subject Specific Skills developing skills of fine art production and presentation, to produce a body or work that demonstrates conceptual and technical coherence, and the ability to sustain a commitment to subject over a period  

Reading Lists

Books
Crawford, Tad (May 1998) The Artist-Gallery Partnership: A Practical Guide to Consigning Art. Practical
Duffin, Debbie (c1994.) Investigating galleries : the artist's guide to exhibiting. 0907730221 (pbk) :
Mandel, Steve. (1988, c1987.) Effective presentation skills 1850915547
** Recommended Text
Holden, Donald (1983) Art Career Guide: A Handbook for Art Students, Teachers, Vocational Councillors and Job Hunters New York, Watson-Guptill
Beryle, M. K. Selling your Art Work: A Marketing Guide for Fine and Commercial Artists Barnes Yoseloff
Art Monthly, Artist Newsletter, The Art Book : Issues, News and Reviews

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 6