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The aim of this module is to allow students to experience a real-world professional placement in an area of fine art/photographic practice of their choosing and to encourage students to establish a personal working methodology that will inform their interests, the themes of their work, their approach, style and foster confidence in their abilities as an artist.

This module is a series of contextual studies seminars which will explore and negotiate how theory and contemporary photographic art practice overlap.
Students will write two essays that will contexualise and conceptualise their emerging practice and understanding of the wider approaches to photography in a fine art context.
The placement summary will chart student’s ‘professional’ learning and development. Students will also learn about the process of constructing a cogent written argument, critical discussions, key study skills, and contextual research.

i.  Knowledge and understanding
On completion of this module students should be able to demonstrate the ability to:
a) Critically consider their own work in the context of contemporary photographic themes and develop written work that demonstrates this intellectual process.
b) Evidence in their journal the critical development of their practice, alongside the documentation and reflection on the practical implications in the process of creating a body of work.
c) Display an extended awareness through their essays and research of contemporary fine art practice, cultural and creative issues; and explore the relationship of this research to their own emerging interests as an artist.

ii. Skills
a) Develop written critical analysis skills of both visual and textual sources.
c) Write clearly, concisely and conclusively about their own professional placement and reflect on the experience in a mature and considered manner
d) Consider their own professional development as an artist and prepare material that begins to prepare them for working and exhibiting  professionally after the course

Staff / student contact: 20%
Student directed learning: 80%

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