Teaching and assessment for Art & Design (General Foundation) BA (Hons) / BDes (Hons)

Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design

Teaching

Semester 1 focuses on a broad range of topics fundamental to art and design practice, which all students undertake. The second semester allows you to sample a range of subject specific project blocks, which will help you to confirm your second year progression route.

The majority of the teaching and learning takes the form of studio practice, which includes:

informal lectures, including introductions to each new project
individual one to one advice
group discussions, presentations, and project critiques

Staff members have a friendly approach and welcome requests for help and advice.

Assessment

A formal assessment occurs at the end of Semester 1 and again at the end of Semester 2. You will be asked to submit a portfolio of your work in response to the studio modules. You will also be required to submit one written assignment.

You will be encouraged to evaluate and reflect on your own progress and learning.

You will receive continuous feedback during studio activities, with staff offering advice about the development of your work and ideas. You will be assigned a member of staff as your individual advisor and will have regular meetings with them to support you academically and pastorally.

Level 1

Core Modules

These modules are an essential part of your course.

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Module code: DJ11001 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

Learn about the fundamental aspects of Art & Design practice. You will develop your technical and expressive skills through working with a range of media, materials and processes.

You will gain studio experience. You will learn of the range of objects, concepts, visual artefacts and performances to develop your skills.

Foundation Studies 1 full module details

Module code: DJ11002 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

The module aims to build your abilities as an artist or designer by encouraging independent thinking and learning along with consistent taught support.

It manages the transition into Higher Education and onwards towards degree specialism, allowing you to determine the progression route that is most appropriate to your individual ambitions.

Foundation Studies 2 full module details

Module code: DJ11003 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 1

The course aims to build your abilities as an artist or designer by encouraging independent thinking and learning along with consistent taught support.

It manages the transition into Higher Education and onwards towards degree specialism, allowing you to determine the progression route that is most appropriate to your individual ambitions.

Foundation Studies 3 full module details

Module code: DJ12001 Credits: 40 Semester: Semester 2

The course aims to build your abilities as an artist or designer and encourages independent thinking and learning along with consistent taught support.

It manages the transition into Higher Education and onwards towards degree specialism, allowing you to determine the progression route that is most appropriate to your individual ambitions.

Foundation Studies 4 full module details

Module code: DJ12002 Credits: 20 Semester: Both Semester 1 and 2

The course aims to build your abilities as an artist or designer. It encourages independent thinking and learning along with consistent taught support.

It manages the transition into Higher Education and onwards towards degree specialism, allowing you to determine the progression route that is most appropriate to your individual ambitions.

Foundation Studies 5 full module details

Optional Modules

You need to choose one or more of these modules as part of your course.

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Module code: PI11005 Credits: 20 Semester: Semester 2

This module gives you an introduction to the basic terminology of aesthetics as a philosophical subject.

Through engagement with both ancient and modern conceptions of the relationship between art and philosophy, you will identify and critique key stages in the development of this relationship.

Introduction to Aesthetics full module details

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