| CODE | DGA5130 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Studio Practice 1 | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Digital Arts | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | The Studio Practice study-unit provides a dynamic environment where students refine their specialised artistic processes through immersive and critical engagement with creative practices. It bridges the gap between theory and practice by fostering an investigative approach to art-making. Through this study-unit, students will deepen their understanding of their discipline, explore interdisciplinary opportunities, and develop innovative methods that reflect their artistic vision. This study-unit recognises that studio-based practice is not merely a mode of production but a means of enquiry. Students will learn to research through their creative processes, enabling them to generate knowledge, critically evaluate their work, and contextualise their practice within broader cultural, historical, and contemporary frameworks. The study-unit encourages autonomy, collaboration, and reflection, preparing students to navigate the complexities of professional artistic practice. The Studio Practice Study Unit will be divided in the following streams of specialisation: 鈥� Animation 鈥� Digitisation and Immersion 鈥� Game Art 鈥� Illustration 鈥� Photography 鈥� Painting and Drawing 鈥� Sculpture and Installation 鈥� Sound Art and Design 鈥� Video and Screen Media Study-Unit Aims: - To provide students with specialised mentorship and a platform to develop and refine their specialised artistic practices; - To encourage a research-driven approach to art-making, where creative practice becomes a tool for inquiry and knowledge generation; - To foster critical reflection, self-awareness, and responsiveness in artistic processes; - To prepare students for professional engagement within the arts and related industries. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Demonstrate a deep understanding of their chosen artistic medium or interdisciplinary approach; - Develop and execute a self-directed project informed by research and contextual enquiry; - Critically evaluate their creative processes and outcomes, situating their work within contemporary and historical contexts; - Present their work professionally, effectively communicating their ideas, methods, and findings to a wider audience. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Design and implement practice-based and practice-led research methodologies; - Formulate research questions and investigate through creative processes; - Critically analyse historical, cultural, and theoretical contexts influencing their practice; - Document processes and outcomes for reflection and assessment; - Articulate concepts, methods, and findings in written and verbal forms (e.g., artist statements, presentations). Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts: - Paul, C. (Ed.). (2016). A companion to digital art. Oxford: Wiley- Blackwell. - Smith, H. & Dean, R. (2009). Practice-led research, research-led practice in the creative arts. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Supplementary Readings: - Lovatt, A. (2022). Vitamin D3: Today鈥檚 Best in Contemporary Drawing. New York: Phaidon. - Uroskie, V.A. (2014). Between the black box and the white cube. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press. - Fox, Craig., & Harrison, Britt. (Eds.). (2023). Philosophy of Film Without Theory (1st ed. 2023.). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-13654-2. - Voegelin, S. (2010). Listening to noise and silence: towards a philosophy of sound art. New York: Continuum. - Levi, P. (2012). Cinema by other means. New York: Oxford University Press. - Lange-Berndt, P. (Ed.). (2015). Materiality: Documents of contemporary art. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. - Grau, O. (Ed.). (2007). Media art histories. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claudia Anne Chircop Therese Debono Audrienne Degiorgio Adnan Hadziselimovic Joseph Smith Matthew Karl Stroud Daniel Zerafa |
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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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