Module Details

Module Code: PRTC H2701
Module Title: Professional Practice in the Arts
Title: Professional Practice in the Arts
Module Level:: 6
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Janette Davies
Module Author:: Orla Barry
Domains:  
Module Description: Students are introduced to subject elements that will equip the student with a variety of core skills for effective self-presentation. In addition they will learn how to investigate opportunities for under-graduate funding and investigate professional presentation procedures specific to visual art. It is not expected that students will already have basic correspondence, CV writing skills so practical skills in this subject include letter writing and business correspondence, applications of photographic documentation for digital and slide images and computer skills relevant to subject programme. Students are expected to attend and participate in all the formal timetabled sessions for the subject. Students are also expected to manage their directed learning and independent study in support of the subject and project aims. Subject aims:
• To equip the student with practical skills for working in a variety of digital
Imaging/design formats.
• To introduce the student to professional standards of presentation with specific reference to visual art opportunities.
• To provide the student with practical experience in producing typed
correspondence and verbal presentations for visual art proposals.
• To inform students of professional visual arts bodies on a national scale
and to encourage the student to initiate their own research solutions in
seeking funding and exhibition opportunities.
• To encourage the student to be able to problem-solve in groups
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Be able to demonstrate knowledge of the digital imaging formats suitable for making professional presentations of their work through attending workshops and presenting suitable images of their work for applications catalogues etc
LO2 Be able to indicate a good knowledge of appropriate correspondence formats and making applications for art opportunities through identifying an art opportunity of their own choosing and making an appropriate and valid proposal.
LO3 Be able to demonstrate an awareness of key Irish arts organizations and their potential applications within the student’s own art practice through (a) Outlining and comparing information through discussion in a group. (b) Collaborating to compile research (c) Producing web-based research
LO4 Be able to make digital image files and presentations of their work in PowerPoint Through (a) Making digital still images of artworks (b) Making PDF copy of a PowerPoint presentation containing six of the student’s own artworks with correct labelling/ information. (c) Submission of full proposal for an art opportunity: residency, funding, art exhibition etc including artist’s CV, reasons for applying, project proposal etc
LO5 Be able to navigate websites for art opportunities and make appropriate strategies for making applications through (a) Submission of a proposal, cv and a completed application form following a standard typed correspondence method
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Professional Practices
Students will be introduced to and acquire skills in digital imaging for making effective presentations of their own artwork. Subjects include investigating opportunities for under-graduate funding and the roles of various arts organizations in Ireland. Project briefs will direct the student towards creating case-study presentations, for example making an application for a residency or an open submission exhibition. For this subject module a combination of delivery methods is recommended, including practical instruction, oral presentations and role-playing in a group-learning environment.
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Continuous Assessment100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

Continuous Assessment
Assessment Type Presentation % of Total Mark 100
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3,4,5
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Each brief is assessed within the brief’s timeframe. Each assessment will be an opportunity for the student to focus on their work and evaluate their own progress and development.
No Project
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Repeat examination
Reassessment of this module will consist of a repeat examination. It is possible that there will also be a requirement to be reassessed in a coursework element.
Reassessment Description
Marks for all projects/briefs are collected at the end of each semester. If a student fails to complete a project, re-assessment can take place if the student obtains the agreement of the tutor to submit completed work at the end of the semester. If part of a project involved group working then it is not possible to require students to submit such work and alternative assignments may have to be issued.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Lecture Contact Contact Hours Every Week 2.00 2
Independent Learning Non Contact No Description Every Week 2.00 2
Total Weekly Contact Hours 2.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • Heather Darcy Bhandari, Jonathan Melber. ART/WORK: Everything You Need to Know (and Do) As You Pursue Your Art Career, Free Press, p.304, [ISBN: 1416572333].
  • Delphian. Navigating The Art World, [ISBN: 1999799046].
  • Sarah Thornton. Seven days in the art world, W.W. Norton 2009., New York, [ISBN: 039333712X].
  • Burston, D. (1997), The A-Z of Careers and Jobs., London: Kogan Page.
  • Ingham, C.. (1997), Jobfinder, London: Fourth Estate.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
  • www.visualartists.ie.
  • https://www.wexfordcoco.ie/arts-and-cult ure.
  • https://resartis.org/.
  • http://www.artscouncil.ie/home/.
  • www.a-n.co.uk.
  • https://www.rds.ie/rds-foundation/arts/v aa.
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