AR953-7-FY-CO:
Exhibition (Joint Project)

The details
2023/24
Philosophical, Historical and Interdisciplinary Studies (School of)
Colchester Campus
Full Year
Postgraduate: Level 7
Current
Thursday 05 October 2023
Friday 28 June 2024
20
26 October 2023

 

Requisites for this module
(none)
(none)
AR912 and AR952
(none)

 

AR912, AR952

Key module for

(none)

Module description

This module, covering the full year of your MA, involves producing an exhibition in the university's Art Exchange gallery which will open in May.


You will work as part of a curatorial group with other students on the module to produce the entire exhibition. You will collectively decide on an exhibition theme or topic, research and identify objects or artworks, budget the exhibition and arrange transportation, exhibition design, advertising and marketing, produce a catalogue, and organise an accompanying program of educational events for students, schoolchildren and the local community.

Module aims

The aim of this module is:



  • To gain and develop specific curatorial skills and working experience.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be expected to:



  1. Have developed specific curatorial skills.

  2. Have gained familiarity with exhibition practices.

Module information

No additional information available.

Learning and teaching methods

This module is delivered via:

  • Seminar classes and practical workshops, organised weekly with students.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography for this year.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam Description Deadline Coursework weighting
Coursework   Exhibition - joint project     100% 

Exam format definitions

  • Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
  • In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
  • In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

100 per cent Coursework Mark

Reassessment

100 per cent Coursework Mark

Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Gavin Grindon, email: ggrindon@essex.ac.uk.
PHAIS Postgraduate Queries: phaispg@essex.ac.uk

 

Availability
No
No
No

External examiner

Dr H Camilla Smith
University of Birmingham
Lecturer in Art History
Resources
Available via Moodle
Of 6 hours, 6 (100%) hours available to students:
0 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s), module, or event type.

 


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