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Professional Contexts an introduction. CATS Year 2 semester 1 Make connections

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Page 1: Theory Studio practice Professional practice Make connections

Professional Contextsan introduction.

CATS Year 2 semester 1

Make

connections

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Aims

To gain experience and knowledge relevant to your future plans plus opportunities for self initiated projects

To develop your theoretical skills and knowledge within the context of professional and vocational issues

To relate your practice as a developing artist/designer to the professional contexts you might operate in when you leave college

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There are 3 strands to the course

Core lectures,

Personal pathways

Workshops

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Core topics

Work and Social Structures

Sustainability and Ethics

Audiences and Clients

Each can be approached theoretically, professionally and in relation to your studio practice

For each there will be a range of activities including a generalised lecture, and an opportunity to relate the topic to your specialist area or to a particular case study

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Personalpathways

In addition to these general topics there will be an individual element to your submission where you set your own targets- and gain information or experience relevant to your future plans/interests

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These individual targets can be as practical or as theoretical as you like

Some examples: Interviewing / shadowing a professional Documenting aspects of a live project Exploring sites through which artists/designers promote

themselves Finding out where jobs in your area are advertised and

analysing these adverts Running a workshop, doing some teaching Holding an exhibition Researching galleries that might show your work Investigating business plans – beginning to research some

aspects of business planning Learn how to write the minutes of a meeting +/or press

releases Research further into one of the set topics such as ethics

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We normally suggest that you set yourself about 2 to 3 manageable targets

They should provide useful information/experience You can build on your strengths (do you like

learning through doing, researching, observing?) And address your weaknesses…….. There is nothing to stop you using, or developing

an aspect of your studio work for this

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workshops

During reading week there will be a number of workshops to cover the business and vocational elements. These will be run by outside speakers

Topics include Self employment/ setting up a business CV writing Introduction to teaching Marketing and market research Marketing and promotion on the internet

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The evidence you are asked to produce

Documenting, reflecting, evaluating your personal targets

An essay exploring an ethical issue related to your specialist area

Evidence of engagement with the core topics and workshop sessions

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you should aim to gather your information from as many different sources as possible……

Lectures Wider course material Visiting speakers Independent research Scrounging Speaking, visiting,reading, doing………

Remember you will be given credit for the breadth and ingenuity of your research. Keep evidence of everything

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Be professional and business like

On time

………..reliable

Work well with each other Use initiative

PLAN, document, EVALUATE