Thinking Through Creative Practices FTV4115

  • Academic Session: 2024-25
  • School: School of Culture and Creative Arts
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
  • Typically Offered: Either Semester 1 or Semester 2
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No

Short Description

Thinking Through Creative Practices introduces students to a variety of creative approaches to the study of film and television, beyond the discipline of academic writing. These may include filmmaking as research, audiovisual essay production and curatorial and archival practice. Students consolidate their learning through a small-scale practice-as-research project.

Timetable

7 x 2 hr workshops

1 x 3 hr final workshop

2 x 1hr lectures

1 x 1hr project supervision

Requirements of Entry

Available to all students fulfilling requirements for Honours entry into MA Film and Television Studies, and by arrangement to visiting students or students of other Honours programmes who qualify under the University's 25% regulation

Excluded Courses

None

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Groupwork Creative Output (equivalent to 1500 words) - 40%

Critical Reflection (2500 words or equivalent) - 60%

Main Assessment In: April/May

Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? Not applicable for Honours courses

Reassessments are normally available for all courses, except those which contribute to the Honours classification. Where, exceptionally, reassessment on Honours courses is required to satisfy professional/accreditation requirements, only the overall course grade achieved at the first attempt will contribute to the Honours classification. For non-Honours courses, students are offered reassessment in all or any of the components of assessment if the satisfactory (threshold) grade for the overall course is not achieved at the first attempt. This is normally grade D3 for undergraduate students and grade C3 for postgraduate students. Exceptionally it may not be possible to offer reassessment of some coursework items, in which case the mark achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade. Any such exceptions for this course are described below. 

Course Aims

This course aims to:

■ identify creative practice approaches to the critical study of film and television

■ employ creative practice approaches, individually and within a small group, in a series of formative exercises

■ critically analyse specific issues in film and television through creative practice approaches

■ assess the value of creative practice approaches to the critical study of film and television

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ demonstrate knowledge of the creative practice approaches that have emerged in the critical study of film and television

■ apply creative approaches effectively to explore specific issues in the study of film and television

■ evaluate their experience of performing creative practice within a scholarly context

■ manage creative practice projects conducted at both individual and small-group levels

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

Students must submit at least 75% by weight of the components (including examinations) of the course's summative assessment.