23
Journals and Sketchbooks for Learning and Teaching Utilising Creative Archives at the University for the Creative Arts

Bridging the gap

  • Upload
    adeleuk

  • View
    249

  • Download
    0

Embed Size (px)

DESCRIPTION

 

Citation preview

Page 1: Bridging the gap

Journals and Sketchbooks for Learning and Teaching

Utilising Creative Archives at the University for the Creative Arts

Page 2: Bridging the gap

Background: History of University for the Creative Arts

• Six Art Schools and Technical Institutes dating from the 1870s • Three mergers• Campuses at Canterbury, Rochester,

Maidstone (Kent), Epsom, Farnham (Surrey)

Page 3: Bridging the gap

Archives and Special Collections

• Individual Artist Archives– Tessa Boffin (Photographer)– Bob Godfrey (Oscar Animator)

• The Diagram Group (book publishers)

• Foundry Types Artwork (Typographers)

• Art School and Institutional Archives

Bob Godfrey

Page 4: Bridging the gap

Archives and Special Collections

Epsom School of Art and Technical Institute opening arrangements,

1896

Guildford School of Art Class, undated [1970s]

Page 5: Bridging the gap

First steps: initiating Archives into the curriculum

• Collaboration with Learning and Teaching Librarians, and Student Services

Faith Cannon, Fine Art student, using Maidstone archives to create digital images

• Promotional exhibitions/displays

Page 6: Bridging the gap

Why focus on Student Work?

• Examples for Learning and Teaching• Visual Impact• Academic history/history of Art colleges• Focus on the ‘ordinary’ student – telling a

story

Canterbury School of Art Degree Show, 1982

Page 7: Bridging the gap

Travelling Displays: Medway College of Design 1950s-1960s sketchbooks

Page 8: Bridging the gap

Travelling Displays: Medway College of Design 1950s-1960s sketchbooks

Page 9: Bridging the gap

Visual Reflective Journals

Page 10: Bridging the gap

Visual Reflective Journals

Page 11: Bridging the gap

Academic Literacy Framework

Page 12: Bridging the gap

Key documents usedHigher Education Academy (2006) Student employability profiles: Art and Design. York: Higher Education Academy.

Lea, M. R. & Street, B. V. (1998) Student writing in higher education: An academic literacies approach. In: Studies in Higher Education 23 (2) pp.157-172

QAA (2008) Subject Benchmark Statement: Art and Design. London: The Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA).

Stubbings, R. and Franklin, G. (2007) Does advocacy help to embed information literacy into the curriculum? A Case study. In S. Andretta (Ed.), Change and challenge: information literacy for the 21st century. Adelaide: Auslib Press. pp.145-167

University fot the Creative Arts (2006) Teaching and Learning Strategy 2006 Farnham: University for the Creative Arts

University for the Creative Arts (2011) Graduate Employabliity & Entrepreneurship Strategy 2011 Farnham : University for the Creative Arts

Hemmingway, A. (2008) Jobseeking strategies online At http://www.bishopg.ac.uk/docs/careers/General/Job_seeking.pdf (accessed on 20.06.2013)

Page 13: Bridging the gap

The framework

Student Journey• Communication • Team / Group Working • Motivation • Problem-Solving • Understanding the

student role • Self-management• Professional practice

Research process & producing work• Concept Development • Note-Taking • Effective Reading Techniques • Presentation Skills • Academic Integrity • Essay & Dissertation Writing • Defining the topic • Finding quality sources of

information • Evaluating information • Synthesis / using evidence • Reflection • Critical thinking and analysis

Page 14: Bridging the gap
Page 15: Bridging the gap

Katy Simms Final Major Project

Fine Art UCA Rochester 2007

• Gather information

• Select information

• Articulate it

• Refine and expand an idea

Page 16: Bridging the gap

Katy Simms Final Major ProjectFine Art UCA Rochester 2007

• Reflect

• Evaluate

• Review

• What have you learned?

• What next?

Page 17: Bridging the gap

James Stenhouse Final Major Project ACCESS

Canterbury2012

• Seek information

• Gather information

• Select information to use

• Managing information

• Evaluating information

• Using evidence

Page 18: Bridging the gap

DigitisationBeing Double by Katie Simms, Final Major Project (FE Student), undated [2000s]

Page 19: Bridging the gap

Digitisation• Advanced Dress Portfolio Examination, 1960s, by Anne Preston, Fashion Student

Page 20: Bridging the gap

Copyright

• Creative Commons Licence for known students

• JISC guidelines and disclaimers for orphan works

• Third party material risk assessments

• Password protected URLs

Page 21: Bridging the gap

Dissemination and next steps• Initial and on-going digitisation of data

• Depositing of hard copy material in the library

• Internal blackboard links (My UCA)

• Workshops

• Interviews of academics, practicing artists, and students

• Copyright assessment for online access

Page 22: Bridging the gap

In Summary…

• Collaboration– Front-Line–Departmental

• Digitisation of the resource

• Accessibility

• Working creatively

Page 23: Bridging the gap

Contact us…Rebekah Taylor

[email protected] @RebekahXTaylor

Adele Martin-Bowtell [email protected] @LibrarianAdele

UCAucreative.ac.uk/library @LibraryUCA