| CODE | DGA2016 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Intermedia Studio 4 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Digital Arts | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The study-unit looks at diverse creative possibilities of responding to place and time through the process of art making. Students will be exposed to artistic practices that depict and resonate with specific thematic issues and meaning-making approaches. This study-unit presents students with an opportunity to work on the aesthetics and presentation of contemporary themes through artistic projects based on place and time. Students will be encouraged in the use of non-traditional materials. Study-unit Aims: - To inform students on the various possibilities of responding to place and time through the process of art making; - To give the students a chance to express themselves in a variety of materials that respond to contemporary thematic issues; - To foster a culture of critical, self-reflection and peer evaluation. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - develop a project exploring place and time from both an artistic and conceptual perspective; - translate contemporary issues into artistic research practice; - discuss and evaluate the process of art making through documentation of practice. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - present artistic possibilities that respond to place and time; - apply artistic media that resonate with thematic issues; - explore different approaches to art making in relation to a chosen theme. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: MAIN TEXTS: - Bennett, J. (2010). Vibrant Matter: A Political Ecology of Things. Duke University Press. - Ingold, T. (2013). Making. Routledge. SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTS: - Barrett, E., Bolt, B. (2019). Practice as Research: Approaches to Creative Arts. I.B. Tauris. - Sullivan, G. (2009). Art Practice as Research: Inquiry in the Visual Arts. Sage. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-Requisite Study-units: DGA2000 | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Studio Practice | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Vince Briffa |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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