Teaching Responsibility

LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:

Liverpool Screen School

Learning Methods

Lecture

Workshop

Module Offerings

4001PAP-SEP-MTP

Aims

  • To develop critical thinking and knowledge related to socially engaged practice.
  • To enhance students' ability to critically reflect on their subjective experience of artistic work.
  • To develop conceptual and practical skills for creating a group project that considers organisation, roles, ethical and sustainable implications.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Reflect and analyse individual experience of a creative event.
2.
Articulate an understanding of the role and responsibilities of the socially engaged practitioner.
3.
Demonstrate the skills to work collaboratively to create, plan and organise a client led pitch.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:
Historical Context and Motivations  

Who are the key practitioners and what was their social /political drive?  Ensuring a diverse range of practitioner's voices are included.  Students practically explore methodologies and key performance strategies;

The role and responsibilities of the socially engaged practitioner

Ethics and ethics/aesthetics of agency, safeguarding, social and political responsibility;
Module Overview:
You will be introduced to the fundamentals of Socially Engaged Practice, tracing its historical origins and examining its contemporary context.  Key practitioners in the field will be highlighted, along with their works and motivations. This exploration will enhance your understanding of the politics and implications of participation and agency within socially engaged art.

You will analyse various methods employed by socially engaged practitioners to engage their audiences, including audio, virtual reality (VR), immersive experiences, live art, and gaming.  This analysis will prompt students to critically consider the ethical, environmental, and reflective responsibilities inherent in socially engaged practice.

You will develop your understanding by collaborating on a project design responding to briefs from external organisations seeking creative solutions to social issues, such as museums, schools, or hospitals.  Working in small groups, you will develop and present a pitch that responds to the brief, incorporating all elements of responsible socially engaged practice.

Assessments

Reflection

Presentation