Undergraduate Course: Design Externality 3 Work Based Placement (Semester 1) (DESI09032)
Course Outline
| School | Edinburgh College of Art | 
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 9 (Year 3 Undergraduate) | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| SCQF Credits | 40 | 
ECTS Credits | 20 | 
 
 
| Summary | This course is designed to encompass studies undertaken both within ECA but primarily on work-based placement. Students primarily work on placement activities and conclude with studio project(s). Students are encouraged to fully and professionally engage with their work-based placement requirements, and their subsequent ECA studio activity which allows time to reflect on this professional experience. The course will enable students to develop their knowledge and understanding of professional practice and critically appraise a body of clearly defined project material that communicates a progression of ideas and an awareness of contemporary creative practice and user/audience needs. Students will develop advanced creative methods, techniques, approaches, materials and processes, exploring how practitioners conceptualise briefs. They will begin to professionally position their personal practice, exploring a range of appropriate design methodologies and strategies for the professional presentation and documentation of their work. | 
 
| Course description | 
    
    As per the summary description.
    
    
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Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes 
    On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
    
        - EVALUATE: evaluate and respond to placement and studio requirements, and formulate appropriate approaches.
 - DEVELOP: select and apply appropriate material and conceptual development in response to placement and studio requirements.
 - REALISE: realise project solutions through structured and transparent methodologies in response to work placement activities.
 
     
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Reading List 
Animation 
Cholodenko, A (2011). The Illusion Of Life, Essays On Animation: Power Publications  
Pikkov, (2010). Animasophy: Estonian Academy of Arts  
 
Fashion 
-	Gaimster, J. Visual Research Methods in Fashion. Berg Publishers (2011) 
-	Black, S. Knitwear in Fashion. Thames & Hudson. (2002) 
-	Watanabe, N. Contemporary Fashion Illustration Techniques. Rockport  
        Publishing (1963) 
 
Film/TV 
Schon , D (1984). The Reflective Practitioner: Basic Books  
Rabiger, M (2004). Directing the Documentary: Focal Press 
 
Graphic Design 
Arden, P (2003). It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want To Be. Phaidon  
Brooke T. and Shaughnessy, A (2009). Studio Culture: The Secret Life of the Graphic Design Studio. Unit Editions  
 
Illustration 
Hogarth, P (1986). Artist as Reporter: Fraser                                        Brereton, R (2009). Sketchbook: the hidden art of designed, illustrators, and creative: Laurence King     
 
Interior Design 
Brooker, G. & Stone, S (2004). Rereading Buildings. London, RIBA  
Spankie, R (2009). Drawing Out the Interior, Basics Interior Architecture. AVA Academia  
 
Jewellery and Silversmithing 
Cherry, N (2013). Jewellery Design and Development: From Concept to Object: Bloomsbury  
Shillito, Ann Marie (2013). Digital Crafts: Industrial Technologies for Applied Artists: A&C Black Visual Arts 
 
Performance Costume 
Bresson, R (1996). Notes on the Cinematographer: Quartet             Nadoolman Landis, D (2012) FilmCraft: Costume Design: ILEX               
 
Product Design 
Bryden, D (2014). CAD and Rapid Prototyping for Product Design: Laurence King 
Brown, T (2009). Change by Design: How Design Thinking Transforms Organisations and Inspire Innovation: Collins Business 
 
Textiles 
Coelho, P (1988). The Alchemist: Harper Collins 
Kleon, A (2014). Show your work, Algonquin Books 
 
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills | 
Manage and prioritise workload and time. Work to deadlines. Exercise autonomy and initiative. Use a range of IT applications to support and enhance work. Organisation. Problem-solving. | 
 
| Keywords | evaluate,develop,realise,produce,present,reflect,practice | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Jonathan Murray 
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Course secretary | Ms Jane Thomson 
Tel: (0131 6)51 5713 
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