Postgraduate Course: Design Studio (DESI11013)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 50 |
| Home subject area | Design |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is only available to students in the School of Design.
Indicative course content
Students work on self-selected and generated projects, which offer the opportunity to undertake a wide-ranging and in-depth practical and theoretical investigation into their chosen discipline.
Aims of course
1 To develop individual practice and professional, technical and creative skills
2 To promote a professional approach to manage, structure and resolve an innovative contribution to their discipline
3 Enable students to propose, justify and undertake an advanced personal project with clearly defined critical aims, objectives and methods
Mode of delivery
Studio-Based Project Work, Group Crits, Individual and Group Mentoring, Lectures, Tutorials |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | Pre-requisites
Appropriate SCQF Level 10 Qualification or equivalent.
Co-requisites
MA - DESI11012, DESI11015, DESI11016, DESI11018, DESI11019
MFA- DESI11012, DESI11014, DESI11015, DESI11016, DESI11017, DESI11018, DESI11019
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| Additional Costs | course materials and study trips |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | No |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. EXPLORE: Demonstrate independent initiative and self-critical application of original ideas
2. DEVELOP: Demonstrate a fully integrated, critical and contextualised relationship between creative practice and research
3. SYNTHESISE: Generate, evaluate and consolidate original research towards the production of realised projects |
Assessment Information
Assessment plan
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Special Arrangements
| This course is only available to students in the School of Design. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Indicative Bibliography
Personal Bibliography to be determined in discussion with Tutors |
| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
Contact hours 40 hours
Directed study 160 hours
Self-directed study 300 hours
Total 500 hours |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Juliette Macdonald
Tel: (0131 6)51 5723
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Course secretary | Ms Shanika Gunasekera
Tel: (0131 6)51 5740
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