FdA Art and Design Practice

Year 1

Core modules

• Initiating Creative Practice (WEYM1056)

  Induction-based module offering a taster of a range of key disciplines. There will be fast-paced explorations into a range of ideas from across the art and design spectrum utilising associated materials and processes to generate diverse work. Creative play and reflective practice will be encouraged, to establish a study ethos for the course. This module will be supported with visiting specialists allowing insight into industry and practices.

• Studio Practice 1: Art (WEYM1057)

  This module will focus on Fine Art practice. Students will explore processes, materials, and enquiry associated with Fine Art practice and relevant theoretical context

• Studio Practice 2: Visual Communication (WEYM1058)

  This module will focus on Visual Communication and Design led practice. Students will explore processes, materials, and enquiry associated with Visual Communication practice and relevant theoretical context.

• Studio Practice 3: Lens Based Media (WEYM1059)

  This module will focus on Lens based practice. Students will explore processes, materials, and enquiry associated with Lens based practice and relevant theoretical context.

• Personal Studio Practice (WEYM1060)

  This module acts to conclusion the studio practice for Level 4 and allow the space to explore ideas, process and materials appropriate to their personal aspirations. Students will be expected to challenge their preconceptions through explorative making which utilises process, media and concepts appropriate to their creative focus, they will also contextualize their practice in an essay.

• Professional Practice (WEYM1061)

  Enquiry into a range of professional practices and contexts associated with the sector, allowing students to identify personal opportunities and appropriate professional aspirations.

Final year

Core modules

• Creative Solutions (WEYM2053)

  This studio based practical module runs concurrent with the Research module and encourages exploration of a range of approaches, testing of personal ideas and clarification of concepts appropriate to creative ambitions. Students are urged to use a wide variety of ways to make work and radically explore ideas: an opportunity to test theories, approaches and processes in preparation for putting forward a project.

• Negotiated Project (WEYM2054)

  Proposition, management, presentation and evaluation of a personal Art & Design project allowing the student the opportunity to a develop and present a personal creative practice.

• Development of Visual Language (WEYM2055)

  Research and evaluation of the use of visual language within their work and surrounding creative context, explored through studio work and guided by research and reflection, summarised in an essay.

• Consolidation (WEYM2056)

  Studio based exploration developing the negotiated project and a conclusive presentation. Consolidating and developing appropriate Art and Design skills and developing increasing autonomy in their practice.

• Professional Identity (WEYM2057)

  Development of personal, professional identity and establishment of opportunities and networking relevant to their own creative intentions and specialisms.

• Research (WEYM2052)

  This is a research-based module clarifying and examining ideas, stimuli and theory surrounding personal creative context. Research will typically encompass Art and Design, culture and other subject matter, utilising a range of written and visual techniques.