Module Specification – MA Fine Art – LAUMAFA704

1. Factual Information
Module Title Contextualising Your Practice Level 7
Module Code LAUMAFA704 Credit Value 30

2. Rationale for the module and its links with other modules
This module promotes in-depth and systematic understanding of current theoretical perspectives
relating to creative specialist practice and demands that students use research methods and apply
them to the production of resolved verbal, visual/object-based or written work.
This module engages students in research, critical analysis and the synthesis of the practice and text
based aspects of the course. It is expected that students will engage with concepts and issues that
underpin and inform creative work and the creative industries. This is achieved through the
development of an extended project demonstrating the in-depth analysis of selected concepts
grounded in extensive, appropriate research that is integrated in a coherent form. Students will have
individual tutorial support for this aspect of the course.
• Students will discuss and negotiate their choice of topic, which will be related to aspects of
their creative practice.
• Students will be encouraged to engage in development planning in relation to the research,
analysis, structuring, analysis and critical evaluation.

3. Aims of the module

To develop, and consistently sustain the application of critical, analytical judgements, informed by
selected theoretical material to the production of a body of investigative written work.

4. Intended learning outcomes

B. Project Management
At the end of the module, learners will be expected to
demonstrate:
7B4 The management of own learning and the self-directed
identification of appropriate sources of information.
C. Research
At the end of the module, learners will be expected to
demonstrate:
7C5 Research methods and their appropriate application to
the production of resolved work.
D. Evaluation & Critical Analysis
At the end of the module, learners will be expected to
demonstrate:
7D5 The complex relationships between theoretical
understanding, critical analysis and practice.
E. Subject Knowledge
At the end of the module, learners will be expected to
demonstrate:
Learning and teaching strategy
Students will discuss and negotiate
their choice of dissertation topic,
which, will be related to an aspect
of their creative practice.
Students will work independently
and will be encouraged to engage in
development planning in relation to
the research, analysis, structuring
and generation of the critical
evaluation.
Students will carry out self-directed
practice-led research, for example,
experimentation, action research,
object-based inquiry, narrative
inquiry and reflective writing.
Students will be supported by
individual tutorials for this aspect of
the course.
7E5 An in-depth and systematic understanding of current
theoretical perspectives that relate to specific creative
specialist practice.

5. Indicative content
Students will work independently, generate their own content and will be encouraged to engage in
project management in relation to the research, analysis, structuring and generation of the
dissertation. This will be supported by seminars and workshops dealing with study skills at an
appropriate level.

6. Assessment strategy and methods

BODY OF WORK – 100%
Details of assessment strategy and methods including submission requirements is provided on an
assessment map and on individual Module Information documents on eStudio.