CAP Y2 Session 1-2

Aims

1. Be aware of the unit – class expectations
2. Promote your own professional development through the use of a website build
3. Develop an awareness of contemporary art practice through the introduction of soundscapes

​Objectives
Participate in a group peer critique and discuss the following:  
   

1. Evidence and produce an evaluation of the assignments key expectations
2. Are the websites you produced last academic year fit for purpose (do they transmit the message intention) and how can you improve your site this year?
3. Promote interpretation through class exercises a piece of selected art given to you
4. Discuss and record through evaluation evidenced on your blog accessibility in art
5. Self-Directed study – Create a social media profile of:

• Website
• A YouTube Channel
• Instagram, twitter or Facebook account These must be linked on your web page
  
  

Task 1
Each student to do the following exercise and not down 9 things listed below but keeping one item secret

• Name 10 things you see in 30 (seconds deaf)
• Name 10 things you feel in 30 (seconds mute)
• Name 10 things you hear in 30 (seconds blind)
• Each student to mime the one word they kept secret to the rest of group
• Welcome to the world of accessibility, disability and learning difficulties.

 
Task 2
Discuss legality of discrimination (the equality act 2010)
Think about the world in general:

1. Can an Autistic person see and hear in the same way as a none artistic person?
2. Think about ADAH ‘standing’ around “reading” a piece of art
3. Do blind people get brail and or even an interactive emotional sculpture
   What would happen if a blind person had an interactive piece of sculpture instead
4. Can a person who cannot interact with art though a disability even be interested in art?

 
Task 3
Exercise one look at the images in small groups, describe them

1. What do you see?
2. Discuss the visual language?
3. Discuss the meaning
4. Sell this image to the next group without saying the name
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Task 4
Plan an interactive soundscape using art work given to you

1. Visualise a story board promoting your image in sound
2. Problem solve how you are going to complete this task without anything other than a smart phone
3. In your groups collect the sounds needed to promote your image
4. In groups plan how you are going to present these to your peers without software
5. Plan out who will play what
6. How this will be timed
7. Evaluate your work

Study for a Portrait1952

Tracey Emin My Bed 1998
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Naum Gabo 1890-1977 | Tate
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Task 5 self-directed learning

1. Make a new page on your website
2. Make a new you tube channel and link to your website
3. What are soundscapes? Describe this term and a little history
   Name 3 practitioners who make soundscapes
   Why do you like it or dislike this soundscape?
   ​What is the artist saying?
4. Upload your work to your new blog page
5. Evaluate today’s session on the blog
   What can you improve about your learning today?​