Beyond the Studio module (DJ12002)

You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge and understanding of Art and Design ideas. This will act as an underpinning to your studio practice.

Every Thursday throughout the academic year, a different speaker presents a lecture on a different area in the study of art and design.

The lecture series will complement the four studio-based modules. These will expand your awareness of visual and material culture. They will also help you to develop critical engagement. These lectures will also offer you insight towards your project topics.

The content of the lectures include:

• artist's and designer's presentations. These will be aligned to potential careers and opportunities
• topics related to semester 1 modules. These modules will be
  • DJ11001 Ways of Drawing
  • DJ11002 Thinking through Making
  • DJ11003 Connecting Colour & Symbol
• subject specialism presentations within DJCAD
• art and design history. This will be from an inclusive perspective
• essay and reflective writing
• library and research skills

What you will learn

In this module, you will:

• be introduced to an array of art and design practices. You will also learn to analyse, evaluate and reflect upon these in any informed way
• find out about the disciplines within DJCAD. This will help you to make an informed choice for eventual subject specialism

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

• write an academic essay at university level
• consolidate an ongoing personal practice. This means you will be able to combine visual research and information gathering, writing and reflection

Assignments / assessment

• 1,500-word illustrated essay

This module does not have a final exam.

Teaching methods / timetable

• lectures