Throughout the year we have had numerous lectures where guest speakers from a wide range of art and design backgrounds to talk about their work, the industry and the journey they have been on to get where they are.
Unfortunately, as someone with ADHD there was absolutely no doubt that some of these lectures were going to be painful for me to listen to. For those with ADHD it is not that we can't pay attention at all but that we have difficulty regulating our attention. We need intrinsic motivation in order to be able to do things. So whatever we do it needs to have a purpose and be interesting to us or else what is the point? how is this going to benefit me? why do things that don't mean anything? It just makes NO sense to us? This is why we find it difficult to pay attention and get involved in things which are not of high interest to us or simulating/fun. Therefore, some of these lectures I probably was there physically but maybe not so much mentally but I will explain why. BBC: Callum peters and Al Jones This particular lecture is the only one I can actually remember and has stuck with me. They began by introducing themselves and their roles within the BBC and how the journey they went on to get there. The pair of them were enthusiastic, funny and took me with a pinch of salt when I would say things out loud as jokes (yes I'm still the class clown), this is really important because I often come across badly and some things I say and how I say them can be taken the wrong way, particularly if you don't know me and people perceive me in negative ways because of this, when in fact I'm actually a really caring person. ADHD means that I lack the filter between brain and mouth and this often gets worse if or when I feel comfortable around people, this causes problems with relationships with others as I can become quite offensive but because no one picks me up on it I continue because how am I supposed to know I'm doing something wrong if no one makes me aware? how can I stop if I don't know theres a problem? This can become particularly problematic if im bored so in lectures that are not of interest to me. Fortunately this wasn't one of them. anyway back to it... During this lecture we were able to interact with them and ask questions but not in the typical way of stick your hand up and we will pick someone and then everyone can roll their eyes and wonder why the hell we turned up. BUT nooo the guys from BBC made this FUN/STIMULATING and INTERACTIVE! Which exactly the kind of lectures I need and the reason why I remember this one the most amongst all the others. We did a quiz where we were asked numerous design based questions and had to submit answers and this was displayed on the screen and we interacted via our phones. This was a lot of fun because everyone was making up daft nicknames for themselves including myself of course.... and it made us think fast and was away to get everyone involved and keep us engaged. There were around 50 people participating in the quiz and to everyones shock... I WON.. We were then able to do a similar thing with questions where we submitted questions though our phones and they would appear on the screen and Callum and Al would answer them.. of course there were a few funny ones on there too ( Not from me of course because Im an angel *cough cough*). This was again an excellent way to get everyone to engage particularly as putting your hand up and asking/answering questions can be very anxiety provoking for a lot of people so this was an excellent way for everyone to anonymously submit questions without the added pressure! They came to talk to us about UX design and how this is applied within the BBC. The slides they were presenting were well designed which as designers/artists you would expect... this is super important particularly for those with ADHD because we need things that are going to capture our attention yet with minimal written information as this can just look overwhelming and off putting. In conclusion this lecture was rather ADHD friendly but not through anything super difficult! Just simply making it more interactive having slideshows which are well designed and being thorough but without talking for decades. Self employment talk? Unfortunately I can't actually remember the name of the person who delivered this so you can probably see where this is going. Now I remember this one A) because it wasn't that long ago and B) I remember it being painfully boring and my notetaker telling me to be quiet because I kept saying things and talkin. I also remember coming up with ways it could be improved and of course giving feedback at the end. This lecture was something along the lines of how to be an artist and be self employed or something along those lines. Now the person who was talking wasn't very enthusiastic and was just kind of talking at us. It was probably very informative but also very boring. The powerpoint was just plain white and boring which again isn't really going to capture a neurotypicals attention let alone someone with ADHD. In conclusion, you can probably see the difference between these two particular lectures and unfortunately the majority of them were very similar to the second one I've wrote about. But thats just me, one persons opinion. For others they were probably useful even if they weren't relevant to them they would have probably gained something but unfortunately/fortunately thats not how my brain works and thats ok too.
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AD6110 Professional practice
AD6305 DISSERTATION
This module provides you with the opportunity to undertake an in-depth study of a topic or area of cultural, creative practice that is of particular interest to you. Through lecture, group and individual tutorial support you will determine a topic you are motivated to research, develop a research method to address the issues raised, review the existing literature on the topic area, establish a plan for the dissertation, collect information, make judgments and present a reasoned textual argument supporting your position. You will produce an 8,000 word document that complies with accepted academic writing standards in accordance with the APA style guide. AD6207 CREATIVE DESIGN PRACTICE
Component 1: (Wks 10 - 14) COLLECTED WORKS (25% of Module) A collection of works based on your Summer Collection that show playful exploration and experimentation, comprising of: 5 x Weekly Briefs - Reviewed Weekly Submitted Week 14 For the first part of this module (Component 1 - 25%) we will set briefs that will encourage you to play and experiment with areas of design. Alongside this you need to consider your personal development and to define and understand an approach that you may take to resolving a design problem that you will set yourself. Component 2: (Wks 15 - 34) NEGOTIATED PROJECT (50% of Module) You will devise, explore and complete a self directed brief that tackles a design problem. Submitted Week 34 You will be asked to devise a design brief around any subject or issue that you like (Component 2 - 50%) - your proposal can evolve, expand and even change direction as you continue to research, explore and create your solution but it must consider it's audience, method and platform for delivery and any potential elements of collaboration that could benefit it's development. The final deliverable can be in any format which addresses the needs that you will identify for the intended audience for this piece. Component 3: (Wks 35 - 44) EXHIBITION (25% of Module) You will devise, explore and complete an exhibition based on your Negotiated Project output. Submitted Week 44 FInally you will be asked to present your solution as an end of year exhibition piece (Component 3 - 25%) - this may require you to expand on your initial idea, to reformat the resources you have or to reimagine a way of displaying and promoting your final design. During this module we are your colleagues, we are here to advise and support the development of yourself and your ideas – take this opportunity and run with it! Archives
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