Course Catalogue

To enable students to understand and develop their practice, in terms of their artistic language and technical, material, conceptual aspects, in a meaningful way, and with critical awareness of its relationship to the context of contemporary art, as well as wider socio-cultural spheres. To encourage and support risk-taking and experimentation as well as originality and rigour in developing their practice. For students to proactively develop their professional skills, knowledge and confidence to present their practice in a variety of wider professional and public contexts. For students to develop the skills and confidence to create their own opportunities for developing and exhibiting their work, during and after the course. To facilitate student networks: to engage with cultural institutions and organisations in Liverpool to enrich their experience of the professional environment of contemporary art, and to develop the professional networks that will serve them during and after the course, in terms of their practice and arts related employment. To provide learning and teaching experiences through collaboration with established key partners such as FACT (Foundation for Art and Creative Technology),Tate Liverpool and Liverpool Biennial to understand the social and cultural environment of the city and its relationship with the broader national and International art scenes. To provide students with the necessary historical and critical perspectives to enable them to engage with contemporary art practice in both a local and a global context. To develop appropriate research skills, approaches to their practice and the technical abilities to support their final project. To enhance the career prospects of students.

Teaching is through seminars, tutorials, site visits, lectures and studio support. Learning is consolidated through seminars, tutorials, lectures and studio activity. Guest lecturers and artists visiting our partner institutions and LJMU will provide additional input. The use of Canvas will make teaching materials readily available and help to maintain contact. Assessment methods and requirements are specified in the module handbook and module proformas. The high level of seminar and tutorial contact allows for considerable amount of formative assessment and feedback before the summative assessment points for each module. Types of assessment include: Presentations Proposals Practical Projects Supporting Documents Lectures will provide students with examples of key moments in the history of contemporary art and ideas and concepts that have underpinned its production. Seminars provide the opportunity for critical, theoretical and discursive exchange, and the development of verbal skills and confidence. Studio based group critiques engage the students in critical discussion around their work in the context of their peer group. Individual tutorials provide the opportunity for in-depth discussion about developing practice and the students' motivation. All students will be assigned a personal tutor who will be responsible for their academic development and assessment. Essay, Presentation, Material Practice, Viva, Reflection. Assessment schedules are specified in the module handbooks. Workshops, seminars and tutorials, stressing the importance of risk-taking and originality. Presentation, Portfolio, Material Practice/Exhibition, Reflection. These skills are implicit within the overall learning and teaching methods employed on the programme. Assessments throughout the programme will allow students to demonstrate transferable / key skills.

All students are encouraged to identify and evaluate their programme specific, personal and transferable skills in an environment external to LJMU. The engagement with the collaborating institutions such as FACT, Liverpool Biennial, and Tate Liverpool, provides work-related experience and insight into the production and circulation of contemporary art and its audiences in a local and international context.