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The module aims to consolidate editing and presentation skills, with production of a portfolio suited to taking out to galleries, clients or potential employers and which represents the student’s personal work in a professional and appropriate way

This module will consider the form of a print portfolio; other supporting material such as web sites; the editing of bodies of work to effectively represent the student’s aims and skills; presentation skills. Students will work in small groups to help each other select work, and receive talks from both practitioners and those who look at portfolios (eg curators) to acquire an understanding of the purpose and best practice when assembling a portfolio. Supporting material such as CVs and web sites, introduced at level 2 will be considered as material to be used in tandem with the portfolio. Existing work from the course so far will be used, and will be considered as an on-going outcome which the student will revise during the remainder of the course and on graduation.  Workshops and practical tutorials in printing will be given to ensure students can produce work to a high level.

i. Knowledge and understanding
On successful completion of the module the student should be able to:
a) Understand professional standards and expectations, and respond to these
b) Critically understand own work and resolve it

ii. Skills
On successful completion of the module the student should be able to:
a) Select, present work
b) Work as part of a group to give, and respond to, critical feedback
c) Demonstrate high level printing skills in digital and / or darkroom work
d) produce CVs, artists statements and promotional material to high standards

Staff / student contact: 30% Talks by external speakers, seminars, group sessions, tutorials, practical sessions on advanced printing skills.
Student directed learning: 70%

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