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Signposts
Critical Studies Stage 1


FIAR 160 & 163

about Signposts

Signposts Presentation 1: Introduction

Signposts Presentation 2: Reading and Notetaking

Signposts Presentation 3: Research Methods

Signposts Presentation 4: Notes on Writing a Critique of an Exhibition

Signposts Presentation 5: Referencing

Reading List

London Trip (travel and links)

London Trip (notes)

Lecture Notes:
Beuys
The Score
Warhol

Signposts is the Critical Studies programme that runs throughout Stage 1 of the Fine Art course.
It comprises two consecutive Modules: FIAR 160 and FIAR 163


During Signposts, students attend a regular lecture programme, are given seminars to help develop critical writing, research and presentation skills, given opportunities for discussions and debate and are set two writing tasks:

• A crititique of an exhibition (1500 words - for submission after Christmas) FIAR 160

• A self-directed essay or an extended crititique of an exhibition (2000 words - for submission after Easter) FIAR 163 - After students have completed this second task they are asked to make a short, assessed presentation of some aspect of their research for their writing.

For each module students also compile and submit an Art Journal which comprises lecture notes (their own); research for their critical writing and any other relevant material.

The teaching material on these webpages
(see links on left) is currently under development with the aim of assisting students in their Signposts work. Information is also to be found on the University of Plymouth's Student Portal.

 

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