You will engage directly with professional practice working collaboratively and with a project partner organisation, responding to two 'live' professional briefs. Through this important developmental work process, you will consider the implications of different modes of engagement and presentation on your evolving independent photographic practices. You will develop and produce two new bodies of photographic work in response to the 'live' briefs (set by course team) which forms the core of your portfolio and your end of module presentation. You will then produce and present the folios' selected coursework content as an end of year group exhibition and/or publications as an introduction to professional creative skills development, which will be explored further during level 6. The 'live' briefs will support your working processes, methodologies and development of professional level transferable skills and knowledge that will equip you for professional life. Teaching and learning will be delivered through a series of lectures, seminars, workshops and tutorials. Content will also include support and guidance on preparing a CV, writing supporting statements/letters focussed towards creative industries work, copyright, ethics and legal issues for photographers.
On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
The module will make use of the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Canvas for communication and dissemination of information between students and staff as well as making online learning materials available to all. Students should check this site on a daily basis for module information, timetables, sign-ups, updates and additional information and teaching materials.
All courses based in the Kingston School of Art offer students free access to the online video tutorial platform Lynda.com. This provides a wide range of subjects to choose from, many with downloadable exercise files, including software tutorials covering photography, graphics, web design, audio and music, CAD and Microsoft Office software, as well as courses on Business and Management skills. Some of these are embedded in the curriculum and offer additional self-paced learning, others may be taken at will by students wishing to broaden their employability skills in other areas.
| Definitive UNISTATS Category | Indicative Description | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Scheduled learning and teaching | Lectures/Photographers' talks/ Educational research visits/seminars / folio presentations & reviews/ technical workshops/ tutorials | 100 |
| Guided independent study | 200 | |
| Total (number of credits x 10) | 300 | |
Students are required to submit two (2) portfolios of photography, critically related and aligned research plus a CV. The workbook of supporting materials (personal development portfolio including critical reflection and research, selection and editing processes, evidence and documentation, work in progress notes and so on) will reflect on process and progress and contextualize the responses to the live briefs. The submission will encompass and reflect on photography within a wider professional context and consider copyright, ethics and legal issues for photographers.
Formative assessment and feedback/feed forward will be continuous through seminars, tutorials and portfolio/project reviews. There will be a first summative (graded) assessment point in December for the first live brief submission to enable the student and the staff team to reflect on progress and to further support student learning and achievement. It will lead to an opportunity to discuss and develop individual strategies towards achieving the best learning outcome for second and final summative assessment (in response to the second live brief) when students present their portfolio of work at the end of the module.
Formative Assessment: Individual weekly feed forward tutorials will also enable reflection on process and practice. Notes will be recorded and consolidated on a feedback form, to be filled in by students during feedback tutorial.
Periodical group and peer review reflecting on individuals' progress and each student's understanding of the use of practical work and research and the creative development of ideas. This will be by a brief verbal presentation and print review made in response to the module demands. There will also be set individual folio-in-progress reviews.
Summative Assessment: A selected portfolio of work consisting of practical work is augmented by a Research Log and CV.
Group work will not be assessed. It is a method through which students learn, the results of which are integrated back in to individual practice. However, the student's reflection on this process may well be included in the work which is submitted for assessment.
| Learning Outcome | Assessment Strategy |
|---|---|
| 1. Produce a portfolio of photography project work in response to two ‘live' briefs reflecting their active learning, research and expressing their photographic concerns. | Formative assessment supported with technical skills workshops and presentations, and folio reviews, plus feedback from project work which is assessed at peer reviews, seminar presentations and core tutorials. Formal display of final folios at end of module for consideration of students' application and achievement. Summative assessment and formal feedback takes place at the end of TB2. |
| 2. Produce professional standard photographic prints and/or photo publications for the final presentation of works. | Formative assessment supported with technical skills workshops and presentations, and folio reviews, plus feedback from project work which is assessed at peer reviews, seminar presentations and core tutorials. Formal display of final folios at end of module for consideration of students' application and achievement. Summative assessment and formal feedback takes place at the end of TB2. |
| 3. Effectively apply technical digital and/or analogue workflow skills. | Formative assessment supported with technical skills workshops and presentations, and folio reviews, plus feedback from project work which is assessed at peer reviews, seminar presentations and core tutorials. Formal display of final folios at end of module for consideration of students' application and achievement. Summative assessment and formal feedback takes place at the end of TB2. |
| 4. Engage with and develop research methodologies and creatively resolve their responses to the two ‘live' briefs through their photography work. | Formative assessment through workshops and presentations, and feedback from project work which is assessed at group reviews, seminar presentations and core tutorials. Summative assessment and formal feedback takes place at the end of TB2. |
| 5. Identify the need and value of different platforms for promotion (specifically within the photography and creative industries contexts). | Formative assessment through presentations, and feedback, seminar presentations. Summative assessment and formal feedback takes place at the end of TB2. |
| 6. Comprehend and engage with the legal and ethical issues associated with photography and the creative industries; expanding their knowledge and insights into the professional world of work. | Formative assessment through presentations, and feedback, seminar presentations. Summative assessment and formal feedback takes place at the end of TB2. |
| Description of Assessment | Definitive UNISTATS Categories | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | Coursework | 80% |
| Research log including a CV | Coursework | 20% |
| Total (to equal 100%) | 100% | |
It is not a requirement that any element of assessment is passed separately in order to achieve an overall pass for the module.
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Future Rising creative industries advice and CV advice
HM gov info on intellectual property
Independent Press Standards Association ethics/code of conduct
Photocrowd competitions resource
Pixel Rights on image protection
The Association of Photographers' information on copyright plus downloadable resources
ZoneZero on ethics of recycling/reclaiming/ consent and the right to ownership of own image