Advanced Diploma in Fine Art

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 1:

• Produce art works in disciplines of either Painting, Printmaking, Ceramics: Fine Art, or Drawing, which shows coherence in form and content and is relevant and functional within the contemporary art making perspective.
• Use technical skills in art practice in a professional way.
• Apply conceptual skills in art practice in a professional way.
• Apply problem-solving skills and creative thinking in a professional way.
• Work independently of others with self-confidence and responsibility.
• Are self-responsible and skilled in time-management.
• Produce a final exhibition of artworks created in relevant discipline.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 2:

• Create their own relevant forms of expression of original thoughts/ideas.
• Produce creative work in selected media.
• Use relevant methodologies inherent to generating ideas, concepts and art making processes.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 3:

• Analyse and interpret the conceptual underpinning of artworks.
• Analyse and interpret the use of materials in artworks.
• Analyse and interpret the methodologies and strategies inherent to making art.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 4:

• Communicate ideas, concepts and artworks in professional visual form.
• Use verbal language effectively to convey ideas and insights intelligibly and achieve own purposes.

Associated Assessment Criteria for Exit Level Outcome 5:

• Show capacity to implement Research Methodology theory and practices.
• Compile and present research findings, own conclusions into a Research Proposal in a properly set out academic essay.
• Disseminate research findings and own conclusions in a professionally presented exhibition.

Integrated Assessment:

• The assessment of the evidence relates directly to the assessment criteria for each module, supported by the generic grade descriptors.
• Effective learning is enhanced by seeking and interpreting evidence to decide the stage that learners have reached in their learning, what further learning needs to take place and how best to do this.
• The following forms of assessment are used for this qualification:
  • Internal evaluation and external moderation of Research Proposal.
  • Internal evaluation and external moderation of written assignments.
  • Internal Panel evaluation and moderation of exhibition studio work.
  • External evaluation/moderation of exhibition of studio work.
• The assessment of the evidence relates directly to the assessment criteria for each module, supported by the generic grade descriptors.