Modules

Year 1 (Level 4)

The first-year experience of the programme initially provides the opportunity to explore the broad base of both Photography & Film. You will examine how artists process ideas through a combination of making and critical evaluation while learning to relate your experiences to those of other photographers and filmmakers.

Modules

•Contextual Studies 1
•Creative Futures 1
•Visual Communication
•Principles and Processes
•Ideas and Concepts
•Media and Techniques

Year 2 (Level 5)

Entering your second year the modules enable students to consolidate and extend their learning experience. Through more advanced techniques and processes students are challenged to experiment with a variety of media and methods of communication. You have the opportunity to explore the areas of Photography and Film practice you are most interested in within lectures, seminars and workshops led by skilled practitioners working within the field. Building upon an awareness of the possibilities within these contemporary disciplines you may then choose to specialise in one of the established areas of practice or adopt an interdisciplinary approach.

Modules

•Contextual Studies 2
•Creative Futures 2
•Practice in Context
•Specialist Study
•Extended Practice

Year 3 (Level 6)

The third-year modules require more critical, analytical and lengthier negotiated studies where students can determine their own career path and have the opportunity to negotiate a year plan which places them with more responsibility over what projects they undertake. This is closely monitored through regular critiques, seminars and tutorials.

Modules

•Contextual Studies
•Creative Futures 3
•Negotiated Study 1
•Negotiated Study 2

Year 4 (Level 7)

This final year modules have two broad elements: a tutor-led series of modules that develop master’s level thinking, research abilities, deeper subject knowledge and capability, and discipline-specific skills, amounting to 60 credits. The second element of the programme consists of a 60 credit module that is flexible and directed, by a process of negotiation between you and the programme team.

These elements of the MDes programme mean that you will gain increased experiences of working professionally, greater flexibility and problem-solving skills, and, ideally, first-hand experience of working in employment settings. The intention is to make you highly employable and have demonstrable experience of being able to address complex and challenging professional work.

Modules

•Locating Practice
•Practice and Application
•Advanced Professional Practice

The information listed in this section is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal academic framework review, so may be subject to change.

Assessment methods

To enable students to develop creatively, formative and summative feedbacks are given:

Formative assessment offering advice on how to improve your work occurs at key points before Christmas and before Easter. This provides time for students to reflect on their progress prior to a final or summative assessment.

Assessment is designed to enable students to participate in the measurement of their own progress. Students will submit a range of coursework including an on-line reflective journal/blog, sketchbooks, design sheets, finished artworks, screen-based work, installations, technical/ production files, essays and audio-visual presentations.

Teaching and learning

Wrexham Glynd?r University is committed to supporting our students to maximise their academic potential.

We offer workshops and support sessions in areas such as academic writing, effective note-making and preparing for assignments. Students can book appointments with academic skills tutors dedicated to helping deal with the practicalities of university work. Our student support section has more information on the help available.