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Thinking Practices
Critical Studies Stage 1

FAP 110 & 111

about Thinking Practices

Thinking Practices Presentation 1: Introduction

Thinking Practices Presentation 2: Reading and Notetaking

Thinking Practices Presentation 3: Research Methods

Thinking Practices Presentation 4: Notes on Writing a Critique of an Exhibition

Thinking Practices Presentation 5: Referencing

Thinking Practices Presentation 6: Notes on Essay/Critique for FAP 111

Thinking Practices Presentation 7: Your Presentation

Reading List

London Trip (travel and links)

London Trip (notes)


Lecture Notes:
• Beuys
• Modernism/
Postmodernism
• Philosophy (an overview)
• Sophie Calle - a short guide
• The Word
• Revealing the Unconscious: With Art in Mind
• A Question of Authorship
• The Open Work
• Art/Science
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Jan Fabre - 'Thinking Models' (2009)

Thinking Practices is the Critical Studies programme
that runs throughout Stage 1 of the Fine Art course.
It comprises two consecutive Modules: FAP 110 and FAP 111
During the Thinking Practices modules all students:
* attend a regular lecture programme
* are given seminars to help develop critical writing, research and presentation skills
* are given opportunities for discussions and debate
* are set two assessed writing and presentation tasks:

• A crititique of an exhibition (+ digital presentation)
(1500-2000 words - for submission after Christmas) FAP 110
To assist in gathering material for this critique a trip to London is scheduled during early November, focussing on Tate Modern.
The digital presentation comprises around 6 slides illustrating the student's critique with a small amount of contextualising writing, using Powerpoint or similar - submitted on CD.

• A self-directed essay or an extended crititique of an exhibition (+ presentation)
(2000 words - for submission after Easter) FAP 111
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 compile a research folder 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 Thinking Practices work. Information can also be found on the University of Plymouth's Student Portal.

see also:

http://uopsurvivingyearone.blogspot.com - yr one booklet

http://voyager.plymouth.ac.uk - library catalogue

 

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