Course unit details:
Digital Art
| Unit code | DIGI60132 |
|---|---|
| Credit rating | 30 |
| Unit level | FHEQ level 7 – master's degree or fourth year of an integrated master's degree |
| Teaching period(s) | Semester 2 |
| Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
The ‘Digital Art’ course unit gives third year postgraduate students the opportunity to work together, to explore and interrogate the diverse and expanding world of digital art. Students will study, and respond critically to, artworks that take digital technologies, techniques and media as material, subject matter, environment, and / or output. Students will develop contextual, historical knowledge of digital art, from its twentieth century beginnings through to cutting edge developments in the present. Theoretical perspectives will be combined with practical experiences and encounters with both making and viewing aesthetic and artistic material.
Aims
Introduce, and build students’ critical response to, artworks that take digital technologies, techniques and media as material, subject matter, environment, and / or output. Students will develop contextual, historical knowledge of digital art, from its twentieth century beginnings through to cutting edge developments in the present. Theoretical perspectives will be combined with practical experiences and encounters with both making and viewing aesthetic and artistic material.
No special knowledge of digital technology is required for this module.
Teaching and learning methods
PGT 30 credits:
Lectures 12 hours
Seminars 24 hours
Digital platforms such as Padlet will be used in class as a learning and presentation tool.
Digital artworks and art-making techniques will be studied as well as being encountered; this may include using smartphone-based apps as well as extended reality technologies, such as virtual reality headsets. These elements of the course will be facilitated by the eLearning team.
Knowledge and understanding
Show critical understanding of a range of contemporary methods and techniques in digital art making and presentation.
Apply knowledge developed in class to make independent curatorial choices.
Intellectual skills
Conceptualise digital art as both emerging and diverging from its roots in twentieth century art movements.
Convey meaning and understanding through visual material and its presentation.
Practical skills
Select and present artworks online, giving viewers appropriate contextual information.
Work as a team to source and discern information.
Present visual material with coherence.
Transferable skills and personal qualities
Plan and deliver a solo presentation.
Take responsibility for one’s own role in a shared endeavour.
Assessment methods
| Method | Weight |
|---|---|
| Written assignment (inc essay) | 50% |
| Portfolio | 20% |
| Oral assessment/presentation | 30% |
Feedback methods
Written Feedback via Turnitin
Verbal feedback in Class
In person feedback
Teaching staff
| Staff member | Role |
|---|---|
| Claire Reddleman | Unit coordinator |