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It is envisaged that the outcome will be a body of practical work and will form the student's main and most significant portfolio work.

The assigned tutor for student's subject will agree assessable outcomes based on the student's written proposal.

This module will provide students with an opportunity to undertake a negotiated project with an explicit link to the working environment of the student's area of study, which may also incorporate a further period of work experience or professional practice.

Students will be required to agree a project proposal with their module tutor, clearly defining the nature of the project they wish to undertake and agreeing the specific learning outcomes as they relate to the project/place

Briefs should provide the opportunity to research into a subject of personal interest. The student's proposal should clearly identify aims and objectives of the work.

It is expected that the brief will allow students to demonstrate a high level of understanding, control and individuality, commensurate with level III work and requirements. It is helpful if students carefully read the assessment criteria to ensure their initial proposal provides opportunity to achieve the range of requirements examined at assessment. Students should be ambitious in scope and demonstrate awareness of the contemporary work, critical thinking and the leading players in the fields of Illustrator, artists, designers, animators, filmmakers, photographers and other creatives,

This should help their work to approach the most creative and questioning edge of contemporary practice, vital at this stage of their study.

A student passing this module should be able to:

1.     Demonstrate an understanding of the requirements and discipline necessary to research and sustain a period of self directed study.

2.     Position their creative practice in an identified contemporary media context

3.     Analyse and define personal aims and future personal development.

4.     Critically examine, evaluate, question and refine their work as it develops in relation to their identified objectives

5.     Analyse the cultural and professional context of their work, demonstrating a critical awareness of contemporary practice in chosen area

Sustain a dynamic, productive and innovative personal creative process, seeking and defining innovative, creative and entrepreneurial applications for their work

The Library Catalogue contains full details of the current reading list for this module. Further details may also be found in the Module Guide.