Category: AGM60 Research & Experimentation Module Details

The following is the tutorial timetable and submission points for the AGM60 Research & Experimentation module so I can refer to this post during this unit.

The information is correct as of 11 May 2020.

 

Tuesday 4 February 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, Room 207)

Module Introduction – Research in Practice

Lecturers: Xavier Ribas and Fergus Heron

This session will discuss the requirements for practice work for this module.

Full details:

AGM60 Research & Experimentation Module Introduction 4 February 2020

 

Tuesday 11 February 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, B11)

Workshop: Black and White Darkroom

AGM60 Darkroom Workshops 11 & 18 February 2020

 

Tuesday 18 February 2020 @10.00-13.00pm (Edward Street, Room 104)

Seminar: Writing and Managing Proposals, Statements, Contexts, References, Resources, Planning, Time Management

Lecturers: Fergus Heron and Xavier Ribas

For this session, the class will discuss various strategies for writing and managing formal written proposals, and how to present clear, in-depth and focused proposals that support, promote, and clarify my photographic work for both myself and others.

Full details:

AGM60 Seminar Strategies for Writing 18 February 2020

 

Tuesday 18 February 2020 @14.00pm to 17.00pm (Edward Street, B12)

Workshop: Colour Darkroom.

AGM60 Darkroom Workshops 11 & 18 February 2020

 

Tuesday 25 February 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, G08) 

Workshop: Studio Lighting.

AGM60 Studio Lighting Workshop 25 February 2020

 

Tuesday 25 February 2020 @14.00-17.00 (Edward Street, B05)

Workshop: Preparation for Digital Printing.

AGM60 Preparation for Digital Printing Workshop 25 February 2020

 

Tuesday 3 March 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, B05)

Workshop: Adobe Photoshop Skills.

 

Tuesday 3 March 2020 @14.00-17.00 (Edward Street, B05)

Workshop: Adobe Classic Lightroom Skills.

Both workshops:

AGM60 Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom Classic Workshops 3 March 2020

 

Tuesday 10 March 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, Room 211) 

Group Tutorials – canceled due to strike action.

 

Tuesday 17 March 2020 @10.00-1300 (Edward Street, Room 207)

Seminar: Library and Field Research – Exhibitions, Talks and Events, Conversations with Other Artists/Photographers, Researching ‘Outside of the Box’

This session did not go ahead due to the current situation.

Instead, an online tutorial with Xavier Ribas (Course Leader) took place. This tutorial covers elements of the task required for the seminar.

AGM60 Seminar Discussion of Project Work 17 March 2020

 

Tuesday 24 March 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, B05)

Workshop: InDesign Workshop

This was rearranged for Monday 11 May 2020

 

Tuesday 24 March 2020 @14.00-15.00 Off Campus*

Visit to Spectrum (Brighton-based photographic printer)

 

Tuesday 24 March 2020 @16.00-18.00 (Edward Street, Room 211)*

Visiting Lecturer: TBC

*Two activities for 24 March 2020 did not go ahead due to the current situation.

 

Tuesday 31 March 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, Rooms 104 & 211)*

Group Tutorials

*Took place via Microsoft Teams due to current situation:

AGM60 Feedback 31 March 2020

 

Tuesday 7 April 2020 SPRING BREAK

Tuesday 14 April 2020 SPRING BREAK

 Tuesday 21 April 2020 SPRING BREAK

 

Tuesday 28 April 2020 @10.00-13.00pm (Edward Street, Room 211) 

Seminar: Projects in Context

Lecturers: Xavier Ribas and Fergus Heron

This week the class will discuss the contextualisation of our projects, both specifically in relation to relevant photographic issues and debates (both contemporary and historical) and in relation to fields outside of photography.

In order to fully prepare to partake in the seminar I have to complete the tasks outlined here:

AGM60 Preparation and Tasks for Seminar 28 April 2020

This seminar was carried out online via Microsoft Teams due to the current situation.

Follow up actions and further research was noted here:

AGM60 Feedback from Seminar 28 April 2020

 

Tuesday 5 May 2020 ALL DAY

Study Visit – details TBC due to the current situation.

This was changed to a Seminar session held via Microsoft Teams where various exhibitions were discussed, including Among The Trees at the Hayward Gallery, Southbank.

 

Tuesday 12 May 2020 @10.00-13.00 (Edward Street, Rooms G14 (FHe) & 207 (XR))*

Group tutorials.

*Details TBC due to current situation.

 

Tuesday 19 May 2020 @10.00am to 1.00pm (Edward Street, Room 211)

Seminar: Technical Research and Resources, Process and Output

Lecturers: Xavier Ribas and Fergus Heron

This week I will, along with the class, be considering:

• The creative, technical and practical elements of art/photography practice
• The physical process of making my work
• The final output of your research project

 

In order to fully prepare to partake in the seminar I have to complete the tasks outlined here:

AGM60 Preparation and Tasks for Seminar 28 April 2020

 

Tuesday 26 May 2020 @14.00-17.00 (Edward Street, Room 103 (FHe) & 104 (XR))

Group tutorials

*Details TBC due to current situation

 

Tuesday 2 June 2020 @10.00-17.00 (Edward Street, Room B03)*

Final Review**

Assessment of practice work and research dossier

*Subject to the current situation

**Subject to ‘no detriment’ policy

 

Tuesday 9 June 2020 @13.00 via Turnitin

Submission: Research Dossier

Description:

This module will introduce me to various research tools and strategies and encourage creative experimentation.

I will research and use the production process to reflect upon:

• The key elements of my own creative practice
• The photographic language I wish to explore
• The position of my practice within relevant photographic fields

 

I will develop an individual Body of Photographic Work.

To support this Body of Work, I will produce an accompanying Research Dossier.

I will consult my peers and critique collaboratively and, in turn, support their research and practice.

 

Aims:

This module aims to:

• Identify, develop, experiment with, and expand upon the key elements of my own creative practice.
• Support those key elements and my creative practice through:
  • creative experimentation
  • critical inquiry
  • research
  • peer discussion
  • reflective evaluation

 

• Provide a framework in which I will develop independent practice and research strategies that underpin my future practice and subsequent project development.

 

• Introduce me to practice-based research methods, enabling me to:
  • research the broader context of my creative practice
  • engage with contemporary debates about photography
  • understand the relationship between theory, practice, process, and documentation

 

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of the module, I will be able to:

• Plan, develop, research, and document an extended body of experimental work. (LO1)
• Acquire and apply appropriate technical skills as defined by my photographic practice. (LO2)
• Demonstrate a clear understanding of the ideas, issues, and different visual contexts underpinning my own photographic practice. (LO3)
• Demonstrate a critical awareness of historical and contemporary debates around research-based photographic practice. (LO4)

 

Content:

This module introduces me to the principles of research-based photographic practice.

The purpose of this module is to provide myself a new point of departure for my practice that will enable me to:

• Open out new possibilities for experimentation
• Identify key issues/strategies/ideas that are central to my development as a practitioner.

 

The module consists of a number of seminars exploring contemporary issues within photographic culture around:

• Research
• Documentation
• Contextualisation
• Conceptual approaches
• Theoretical approaches
• Creative experimentation

 

I will be required to develop and individual Body of Work and accompanying research dossier for assessment.

The module concludes with a formal Final Review, attended by students and staff from across the course.

I will, along with my fellow students, introduce my work with a short oral presentation. This will be followed by a group critique with lecturers and peers.

 

Teaching and Learning Activities:

An introductory briefing will be followed by a series of:

• Lectures
• Group seminars
• Practical workshops
• Individual tutorials
• Group tutorials
• Visiting lecturers
• A Mid-Point Review (formative assessment point)
• A Final Review (summative assessment point)

 

The module adopts a blended learning approach supported by online study materials, available through StudentCentral. These include (when appropriate):

• Readings
• Journal Articles
• Interviews
• Videos
• Social media resources

 

Allocation of Study Hours:

Scheduled: 60

Guided Independent Study: 340

Total Study Hours: 400

 

Details of Assessment (Coursework):

Assessment Task 1:

I will produce a Body of Photographic Work submitted in an appropriate form. For example, a portfolio of prints, an installation, a projection or otherwise.

I will accompany this with an Artist Statement of 200 words.

LO1 & LO2 (50%)

Assessment Task 2:

I will produce a formal and critically reflective Research Dossier of 3-4,000 words that supports the above Body of Work. I will include:

• Documentation and reflective critical evaluation of the creative process undertaken during the module.
• A critical analysis of a set of visual references that demonstrate an appropriate context for the Body of Photographic Work.
• A critical analysis of a set of historical and theoretical references that support the development of the Body of Photographic Work.
• A bibliography and list of research resources.

 

LO3 & LO4 (50%)

The second unit for the MA Photography focused on Research and Experimentation. The purpose of the module was to produce a body of photographic work and a supporting research dossier. This was in order to give me and my fellow students the opportunity to develop our practical photographic work in the context of historical and contemporary photographic practice. The following is the module brief:

Level: 7

Credits: 40

Assessment Task 1: Submission of a body of photographic work (50%)

Assessment Task 2: Research Dossier (50%)

Learning Outcomes

I will be assessed against the following Learning Outcomes:

LO1: I will plan, develop, research and document an extended body of experimental work.

LO2: I will acquire and apply appropriate technical skills as defined by my photographic practice.

LO3: I will demonstrate a clear understanding of the ideas, issues and different visual contexts underpinning my own photographic practice.

LO4: I will demonstrate a critical awareness of historical and contemporary debates around the research-based photographic practice.

Task Details:

Assessment Task 1:

I will produce a Body of Photographic Work submitted in an appropriate form. For example, a portfolio of prints, an installation, a projection or otherwise.

I will accompany this with an Artist Statement of 200 words.

LO1 & LO2 (50%)

Assessment Task 2:

I will produce a formal and critically reflective Research Dossier of 3-4,000 words that supports the above Body of Work. I will include:

• Documentation and reflective critical evaluation of the creative process undertaken during the module.
• A critical analysis of a set of visual references that demonstrate an appropriate context for the Body of Photographic Work.
• A critical analysis of a set of historical and theoretical references that support the development of the Body of Photographic Work.
• A bibliography and list of research resources.

LO3 & LO4 (50%)