Programme Specifications
Photography / Creative Writing
Information provided by School of Art:
N/A
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
Information provided by School of Art:
Art and Design
History of Art, Architecture and Design
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
NAWE Creative Writing Subject Benchmark statement (2008) and underging review against QAA Creative Writing (2016)
Information provided by School of Art:
September 2023
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
September 2023
Information provided by School of Art:
The new joint honours BA Photography offers a study of the practice and language of photography combined with a cognate subject. It considers photography both as art form and as document. The scheme provides for imaginative, creative endeavour in a wide range of photographic practices, offers contextual and historical study, and fosters independent research as well as the analysis and interpretation of photographic images.
Students will engage in a critical and creative dialogue with the work of their peers and gain an understanding of historic and contemporary visual cultures. They will study the artistic, intellectual, social and professional contexts that shape creative practice in photography (within the contexts of the visual arts more generally) and learn how to best communicate this knowledge in a range of written, oral, visual and practical forms.
Vocation-oriented modules prepare students for careers involving photographic practices – whether commercial, gallery or editorially focussed.
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
gain a knowledge of the history, culture and theories of literature by studying a range of primary texts of different genres from different historical periods.
develop a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current literary problems and/or new insights, which are at the forefront of critical and theoretical debates.
explore the relationships between texts, and between texts and their contexts
develop the ability to write an originally conceived and sustained piece of research
become self-reflective readers of literary and theoretical texts
develop their own critical voice
become independent learners who can use a broad range of reference tools, assimilate and appraise substantial amounts of information, and address, define, and solve problems
develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements
develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing
develop their own interests and manage their own learning through their choice of options
develop a broad repertoire of writing techniques
develop a responsiveness to the writerly demands made by subject matter, audience, genre, and style
develop the ability to work in a sustained and cumulative way on a writing project over an extended period of time
develop the ability to compose, revise, edit, sub-edit and finalise a piece of writing as part of a regular work routine
develop good habits of sustained, self-critical, and active engagement with chosen subject matter, including creative, imaginative, and transactional writing tasks
develop the ability to produce originally conceived and effective written work
gain a knowledge of the history, culture and theories of writing by studying a range of primary texts of different genres from different historical periods
develop a systematic understanding of knowledge, and a critical awareness of current problems and/or new insights, which are at the forefront of critical and theoretical debates about writing
explore the relationships between texts, and between texts and their contexts
investigate how different theories contribute to the practices of writing
become reflective readers of literary and theoretical texts
become independent practitioners and learners able to address, define and solve problems
develop an ability to arrive at independent conclusions and make judgements
develop an ability to express themselves clearly in speech and in writing
develop their own critical and creative voices
develop their own interests and manage their own learning
Information provided by School of Art:
The BA Photography half of the joint honours scheme aims to:
1. encourage creativity;
2. support a variety of individual creative, contemporary practices;
3. explore the interdisciplinarity of contemporary artistic practices;
4. encourage a range of visual research methodologies;
5. ensure students are alert to the photo-historical and contemporary practices/contexts within which they work;
6. provide a supportive studio environment;
7. involve students in the dialectical nature of artistic production;
8. draw on staff research interests and expertise, ensuring that teaching is relevant and up to date;
9. introduce the fundamentals of research, analysis and argumentation.
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
The programme provides opportunities for students to develop and demonstrate knowledge and understanding, skills, qualities and other attributes in the following areas:
Information provided by School of Art:
A1 Knowledge of a clear and defined relationship between personal practice and contemporary cultural production.
A2 Detailed appreciation of contemporary and historic photographic practices.
A3 Recognition of the transdisciplinarity of contemporary photographic practices and the ability to go beyond common medium boundaries.
A4 Awareness of the international context of contemporary visual production.
A5 Focussed use of materials/medium/strategies in relation to individual practice.
A6 Apply critical visual analyses to key examples of historical and contemporary photographic practices.
A7 Employ critical thinking with regard to the presentation and installation of individual practice.
A8 Critical, self-reflective awareness of the appropriate use of methods/materials/strategies within personal photographic practice.
Learning and Teaching: Seminars, workshops, practicals, demonstrations, lectures, tutorials and group crits, field trips and creative and written projects.
Assessment Strategies and Methods: Portfolio presentations, essays, presentations, exhibitions, photographic projects, notebooks, and critical portfolio evaluations.
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
The successful student will have gained a knowledge and understanding of:
A1 their own writing practice, in terms of a reflective self-awareness of some of their own strengths and characteristics as a writer.
A2 the variety of options available to writers in presenting subject matter, and some of the effects of choosing one option rather than another
A3 some of the theories (for instance, of genre, register, rhetoric, and audience) which influence writing practice.
A4 key relevant aspects of the relations between texts, and between texts and their contexts
A5 a range of different literary genres from different historical periods
A6 a range of theories and debates about literature across different historical period
A7 the relations between texts, and between texts and their contexts
A8 the major theoretical issues associated with literature from different period.
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10.2.1 Intellectual Skills
By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
B1 Significant responsibility to provide a critical basis for meaningful and enduring praxis.
B2 Resourcefulness and creativity in working processes from conception to execution.
B3 A developed personal practice viewed in relation to their national culture and with an understanding of international culture.
B4 A sophisticated understanding of creative photographic practices from an aesthetic, institutional, and social standpoint.
B5 A critical engagement with creative photographic practices from a range of art historical perspectives.
Learning and Teaching: Seminars, practical workshops, lectures, masterclasses with visiting photographers, tutorials and group tutorials.
Assessment Strategies and Methods: Essays, presentations, exhibitions, practical projects, notebooks, critical evaluations.
10.2.2 Professional practical skills / Discipline Specific Skills
By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
C1 An ability to critically evaluate working processes from idea through to execution.
C2 A capacity to present and contextualise work to an informed audience.
C3 The facility to identify and develop appropriate methods for presenting personal practice.
C4 An appropriate and coherent dossier of research.
C5 Significant engagement in photographic portfolio production and art historical critical analysis.
Learning and Teaching: Seminars, practical workshops, lectures, masterclasses with visiting photographers, tutorials and group tutorials.
Assessment Strategies and Methods: Essays, presentations, practical projects, sketchbooks, critical evaluations.
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
Intellectual Skills:
The successful student will develop an ability to:
B1 Analyse and interpret a variety of texts
B2 exercise independent thought and judgement, and demonstrate self-direction in tackling and solving problems
B3 engage critically and self-reflectively with complex material, major concepts, and assess the significance of key literary thinkers
B4 interrogate and apply a variety of theoretical perspectives
B5 present sustained persuasive and coherent arguments
B6 communicate the results of their studies clearly and articulately
B7 plan and organise work and present work to deadlines
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
Seminars and workshops are used to develop these skills, which are assessed by independently devised and researched coursework assignments and a dissertation.
Practical skills
The successful student will develop:
C1 research skills, including the ability to analyse issues and theories, to assimilate, select and organise relevant material, and to use a variety of research tools in paper and on-line formats
C2 writing skills, including competence in structuring and presenting arguments, word-processing skills, and the ability to used recognised presentational skills, including bibliographical and notational conventions
C3 an ability to work in groups
C4 time and task management, initiative, and personal responsibility
C5 independent learning ability required for continuing professional development
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
core skills-based modules
student presentations
preparation for written assignments
essay writing
seminars with small-group components
independent study
extended research skill
Assessment
coursework assignments
essays on topics to be devised by the student
orally presented research papers
dissertation of writing project
Information provided by School of Art:
By the end of their programme, all students are expected to be able to demonstrate:
D1 An ability to organise and manage workload according to deadlines, both individually and as part of a team.
D2 Highly developed problem-solving skills related to both concept and practice.
D3 An ability to structure and communicate ideas effectively using a variety of means.
D4 Ability to quantify materials and costings for professional projects.
D5 Power to utilise the most appropriate technologies that effectively communicate working methods and ideas at an advanced level.
Learning and Teaching: Seminars, lectures, tutorials, workshops, practical projects, field trips
Assessment Strategies and Methods: Essays, presentations, practical projects, notebooks, critical evaluations.
Information provided by Department of English and Creative Writing:
The successful student will develop an ability to:
D1 analyse issues and theories
D2 research, assimilate, select and organise relevant material using a variety of research tools in paper an on-line formats
D3 sustain academic writing across an extended assignment
D4 structure and present cogent and substantiated arguments that are complex and nuanced
D5 work as part of a group or team
D6 manage their time effectively
D7 produce word-processed documents to a high standard
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
student presentations
group work
seminars in 'workshop' format
independent study
essay writing
extended research
Assessment:
coursework assignment
essays on topics to be devised by the student
orally presented research paper
dissertation/writing project
Teaching, learning and assessment methods used to enable outcomes to be achieved and demonstrated:
tutor-and-student-led workshops and seminars
encouragement of methods of working on longer pieces which incorporate on-going processes of composition, reflection, revision, and feedback
encouragement of habits of 'articulated practice', for instance, in the form of reflective working diaries and the acquisition of relevant theoretical ideas and terms
Assessment:
module assignments
writing portfolio
oral presentations
BA Photography / Creative Writing [WW68]
Academic Year: 2023/2024Joint Honours scheme - available from 2020/2021
Duration (studying Full-Time): 3 yearsBeginning Creative Writing Part 1
Beginning Creative Writing Part 2
Photographic Practice II: Identity/Face
Beginning the Novel
Photographic Practice III: Constructed Images
Photographic Practice IV: Documentary Storytelling
Thinking Photography
Classical Drama and Myth
Literary Theory: Debates and Dialogues
Literary Modernisms
Literature and Climate in the Nineteenth Century
Contemporary Queer Fiction
In the Olde Dayes: Medieval Texts and Their World
Writing Women for the Public Stage, 1670-1780
Photography 5 - Photo Directed Practice
Exhibition 1: Graduation Show
Effective Academic and Professional Communication 2
Remix: Chaucer In The Then and Now
Literatures of Surveillance
The Writing Project
Writing Horror
Writing and Place
Writing Music
Humour and Conflict in Contemporary Writing