This module helps you to develop an on-going critical understanding of contemporary, historical and cultural influences in which to inspire and inform your own practice. You also use this module to reflect and inform your choice of degree and continuation onto the next stage of your undergraduate degree programme. You will study other artists’, designers’ and media producers’ work and examine contextual links to your own work which will form the major element in assessing the module.

You will learn new skills by creating a project at a basic level using visual, audio or written work to reflect your chosen continuation degree in art, design or media. The project could become part of a larger portfolio appropriate for continuation to an undergraduate level degree programme. You will be taught a structured approach to completing a project, and this module will give you more academic independence. You will be taught by the module tutor and by a specialist tutor in a relevant discipline.

This module is designed to build upon the skills acquired in Art, Design & Media Project I. You create a project of lower intermediate level visual, audio or written work that reflects your continuation route in art, design or media which could contribute towards a larger portfolio appropriate for continuation to a degree programme at undergraduate level. As you will have previously experienced a structured approach to completing a project, this module allows you more academic independence. You will again be taught by a module tutor and by a specialist tutor in your subject area. You will develop your basic skills in one of the following areas; drawing, painting, photography, digital arts, music technology or production, journalism, creative writing, 3D installations and sculptures. Self-reflection and evaluation is encouraged and the final work will be presented either as a digital or a printbased portfolio.