About the Module

So just like for the rest of my assignments, I like to have a list of everything that needs to be done within the module so that I can look back and see exactly what to do to stay on track. I am going to write out the objectives, context, aims and journal to make sure I can see clearly each stage to do.

All Assessment:

1. Written work Essay to the Value of 2500 words. (50%) The title and scope of the essay, which must fall within the context provided by the module, will be chosen by myself, and approved by my tutor with tutorial support.  The module essay will be used to assess learning outcomes 1, 2, 3. 
2. Independent and Art Photography Portfolio (of approx. 6 prints) with accompanying Critical Journal (50%).  The scope of the portfolio, which must fall within the context provided by the module, will be chosen my myself and approved by my tutor with tutorial support.  The portfolio and critical journal will be used to asses learning outcomes 1, 2, 3. 

Assignment Context OPEN BRIEF:

• Submit a portfolio of normally 6 Prints, related to the set theme,
• Have a copy of all images on a DVD/CD, photographed and processed by me,
• Images demonstrating acquired skills relating to my advanced photographic practice, 
• Portfolio is an Open Brief with a Critical Journal as a Blog (this blog),
• Propose a theme / project and, with tutor guidance, manage and produce the project, 
• Brief is down to me, explore other photographers that have examined similar themes,
• Acknowledge other photographers work in my Critical Journal Blog.  

Assignment Context ESSAY:

• Required to construct my own title for this essay,
• When constructing the title, consider how, for example, the essay might examine a photographer or photographers work, a key photographic movement / process of genre,
• The title and scope of the essay must fall within the context provided by the module,
• The essay proforma attached must be submitted by 6th February, 2013. 

Critical Journal & Essay:

• Approximately 6 images relating to the set theme,
• A written Statement of Intent (200-400words max),
• Supporting Materials,
• Writings / Jottings / Influences,
• Test Strips / Contact Sheets, 
• Any rejected work, 
• A critical Evaluation of Portfolio (one or two sentences per image),
• Any risk assessment paperwork.

Plus

• 1x 2500 approx. word referenced essay. 

Learning Outcomes:

• Make critically informed connections between independent and art photography and other forms, both historically and within contemporary culture,
• Critically evaluate the relationship between the theoretical and practical bases of photography and independent and art photography, 
• Critically engage with issues of expression, representation, meaning and affect as they apply to independent and art photography. 

Module Aims OPEN BRIEF:

• To place independent and art photography within a critical context in relation to the avant-garde in other art forms and contemporary cultural discourse. 
• To situate independent and art photography within the context of contemporary visual culture,
• To provide me with a critical understanding of the historical, theoretical and practical bases of avant-garde and independent production, and engages critically with questions of expression, representation, meaning and affect,
• Module will provide a critical framework in which I will be able to make informed connections between photography and contemporary cultural discourse and my own photographic practice. 

Other Module Content:

The module will examine the history of independent and art photography in Europe, Asia and North America and how this relates to both commercial and independent production throughout the world today.  The module will consider issues such as:

• Questions of Modernism and Post Modernism,
• The relationship between form and content and issues of formalism and materialism,
• The different perspectives offered, for example, by European, Asian and North American work,
• Photographic practice, and how the work studied on the module relates to student practice. 

Individual photographers, movements and images studied serve to provide a broad historical overview of art and independent photography.  The module also aims to draw distinctions between European, Asian and North American trends in art photography.  The areas studied serve as the focus for the discussion of particular issue, some of which are listed above. 

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With all of these bullet points to look through and tick off for this module, I have quite a lot of theoretical research to be looking at.  I need to conduct my critical journal on here as a blog and find ideas for my final 6 prints, also conduct my essay.  I would like to link the essay and my critical journal together to make it a little easier for me.