The professional practice module has been challenging for me in many ways and for many reasons. Due to my ADHD if I'm not fully enthralled in something I'm going to do, I'm either not going to do it at all or do it but not to the best of my ability. This probably began when we were split off into smaller groups in our chosen area, as mentioned in my previous post the group I was put with weren't particularly enthusiastic or punctual so I think this had a knock on effect for me and was quite demotivating. Being split into the smaller groups with people two of them being people id not met before and being thrown straight into this big task with not a lot of time to get to know the group etc and also then theres the anxiety that comes with being in groups with people I don't know. Another thing that as been a challenge has been keeping up with the blog aspect of this module as I have difficulty getting started with things where I am expected to write which is a huge shame as I have done so much that could count for this module but unfortunately due to the difficulties those with ADHD have on getting started on things that we think are going to be mentally challenging I have not managed to write about all of them which is quite frustrating. But as you can see once I actually get started I then get carried away and end up writing a lot, its quite a vicious circle as then I get frustrated at myself for not just DOING IT. We are terrible for saying "ill do it later" "its okay I wont forget" and we forget or we keep putting it off and then we end up in a huge sticky situation. This kind of describes why I find things like writing difficult its not necessarily the actual writing but the getting started that is the issue which as you can imagine this effects a lot of areas of my life not just writing.
One of the biggest issues by far was the interview. Unfortunately, I don't really perform well in interviews based on art work, but this was even more difficult as there were people I knew watching me which you may think would help with my anxiety when in fact it probably made it worse. I have a habit of putting this front on with certain people and unfortunately thats what happened probably because people I knew were watching but I'm not sure. Therefore, this made a difficult situation even more difficult with the combination of both anxiety and ADHD its not ideal. I say the wrong things at the wrong time and sometimes in the wrong tone. The interview itself went awful and of course I had to announce that too the entire uni as I walked out the door.. yes this was before the door shut fully, which is not ok when there is an outsider in the room interviewing. Unfortunately, I didn't get a great mark for this but this was expected as I don't do well in these situations. Finally, in regards to the degree show, I feel I have not been involved in the preparation for this event as it seems that the chosen teams have kind of kept it to themselves which is unfortunate as there a lot of people who are in the same position and it would have been nice to be able to get more involved but this hasn't really been possible and due to poor communications within the three teams there are some things that probably aren't going to happen which should have but its done now and we have to make the best of what we have. However, having said this I have spent to evenings helping to prep the spaces which I have had a lot of fun doing! Overall this module has been quite challenging for me and I have enjoyed the live projects I have undertaken, even though I haven't wrote enough about them and not included them all which is a huge shame but its done and I can continue working on how to manage my ADHD and get things done!
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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
May 2019
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