Undergraduate Course: Independent Study (ARTX07016)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Art |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | Indicative course content
In this module students will explore personal approaches within a chosen area of practice. Students will work on an agreed programme of independent study supervised by the relevant tutor(s) to produce a body of practical work supported by appropriate research materials.
Aims of course
1 To foster a developed understanding of the finished work as the outcome of the related critical thinking, planning and research undertaken.
2 To foster an increasingly independent approach to the learning resources available, developing a range of skills in a professional context in an appropriate discipline.
3 To facilitate a more developed understanding of the professional requirements of presentation in relation to the goals and content of the student's proposal.
Mode of delivery
Email Assistance, Group crit, Individual Mentoring, Project, Review, Seminar, Tutorial, Studio based.
This course is only available to students on BA Combined Studies (School of Art). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | This course is only available to ECA students on degree programmes belonging to the School of Art. |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Display evidence of a developing originality and a personal language in finished work and the research which supports it.
2. Demonstrate an ability to plan, develop and document a project from proposal to resolution.
3. Show an understanding of the requirements of professional practice, presentation and selection skills for assessment at this level. |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| This course is only available to students on BA Combined Studies (School of Art). |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
http://www.tate.org.uk http://www.balticmill.com/flash/index.html http://www.camh.org/exhib_mus_pubs_ab.html http://www.artcyclopedia.com/ http://icom.museum/vlmp/galleries.html http://www.a-n.co.uk http://www.scottisharts.org.uk/ |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 20 hours
Directed study 10 hours
Self-directed study 70 hours
Total 100 hours |
| Keywords | INDEPENDENT STUDY, PROFESSIONAL CONTEXT |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Joan Smith
Tel: (0131 6)51 5917
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Course secretary | Miss Annabelle Evans
Tel: (0131 6)51 5763
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