Exhibition Practice 3

Brief course description

Communication strategies and the Degree Exhibition, further development of the concept, design and presentation of the MFA Degree Exhibition, in collaboration with the appointed curator/coordinator and fellow students. This includes active participation in all aspects of the exhibitions development and installation, including the production of the exhibition catalogue, artist’s statement, communication of exhibition, exhibition programme, gallery attendant schedule etc.

The course’s learning outcomes

Teaching and learning methods

Consists of group meetings and discussion, student presentations, tutorials and workshops.

Study requirements:

• Active participation
• Completed work assignments, submission of texts, and presentations

Assessment

The study requirements for the course have to be approved in order for the student to receive the final assessment.

The final examination involves the assessment of the courses Art Practice 4 and Exhibition practice 3.

Examination procedure: prior to the final examination the student shall submit their examination thesis/essay, consisting of between 5 – 18 standard A4 pages of text. The text is a complement to the student’s artwork, and shall include an expanded artist’s statement, critical reflections on their artistic practice, contextual references, and a summary of the student’s studies as a whole.

For the final examination the student shall complete and present their art work, installed and presented in a suitable exhibition context (gallery, outdoor space, etc.) Additional background and supplementary material documenting the process can also be presented to the examiners.

Two external examiners and the student’s main tutor conduct the examination. The examination follows the specified examination procedure.

The final examination of the student’s work is assessed in accordance with the learning outcomes for the courses and the assessment criteria for the examination.

Marks given are Pass or Fail.