BFA HANDBOOK FOR STUDENTS STUDYING FOR THE BACHELOR OF FINE ART AT THE RUSKIN SCHOOL OF ART 2018 - 2019 - 1 - TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME ........................................................................................................................................ 4 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 5 1. GENERAL INFORMATION FOR INCOMING BFA STUDENTS ........................................................ 6 BFA Induction ............................................................................................................................... 6 Registration and Student Self Service ....................................................................................... 6 Email ............................................................................................................................................... 6 Term Times ..................................................................................................................................... 7 2. THE COURSE STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................. 8 Studio Practice .............................................................................................................................. 8 History & Theory of Art and Visual Culture ............................................................................ 8 Human Anatomy ........................................................................................................................... 8 The First Year ................................................................................................................................. 8 The Second and Third Years ........................................................................................................ 9 3. STUDYING ON THE BFA ............................................................................................................... 10 Equipment and Book Deposit ................................................................................................... 10 Miscellaneous .............................................................................................................................. 11 Studio Space ................................................................................................................................ 11 Galleries ....................................................................................................................................... 11 4. AIMS OF THE COURSE ................................................................................................................... 12 Teaching Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 12 Learning Strategy ........................................................................................................................ 12 Assessment Strategy ................................................................................................................... 13 Ruskin Tutorial System ............................................................................................................. 14 Meetings with Head of School, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Year Tutor ................................. 14 Tutorials .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Group Crits ............................................................................................................................................................. 15 Recommended Patterns of Teaching ........................................................................................ 17 5. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING & EXAMINATION ......................................................................... 18 Assessment and Monitoring ...................................................................................................... 18 Student Feedback .................................................................................................................................................. 19 Joint Consultative Committee, Undergraduate ........................................................................................... 19 Evaluation Questionnaires ............................................................................................................................. 19 Tutorial Reports ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Examinations ............................................................................................................................... 20 Examiners ............................................................................................................................................................... 20 Criteria for Assessment: Preliminary Examination .......................................................................................... 21 Criteria for Assessment: Final Examination ...................................................................................................... 22 Examinations in the Academic Year 2018/19 .......................................................................... 23 Preliminary Examination for the Bachelor of Fine Art Degree ...................................................................... 23 Final Examination for the Bachelor of Fine Art Degree ................................................................................... 25 Calendar for Examinations in Fine Art 2018/19 ................................................................................................ 27 Examining Conventions ............................................................................................................. 28 Verification and reconciliation of marks ............................................................................................................ 30 Penalties for Late or Non-Submission ................................................................................................................ 30 Penalties for over-length work ............................................................................................................................ 31 - 2 - Penalties for non-attendance ............................................................................................................................... 32 Factors affecting performance ............................................................................................................................. 32 Complaints and academic appeals within the Ruskin School of Art ................................. 34 Research Integrity ....................................................................................................................... 35 Academic Good Practice and Plagiarism ............................................................................... 35 6. COMMUNICATION AT THE RUSKIN ............................................................................................. 37 Online Calendar .......................................................................................................................... 38 Contact Details ........................................................................................................................... 38 Noticeboards ................................................................................................................................ 39 Student Post & University Messenger ..................................................................................... 39 Ruskin Administration & Support Team ................................................................................ 40 7. LEARNING RESOURCES ................................................................................................................ 42 Materials Grants ........................................................................................................................ 42 University libraries and electronic resources ......................................................................... 42 The Bodleian Library ............................................................................................................................................ 42 Sackler Library ....................................................................................................................................................... 42 The Ruskin Library ................................................................................................................................................ 42 DVDs ....................................................................................................................................................................... 44 Electronic Information Resources ............................................................................................ 45 Learning Another Language ...................................................................................................... 46 Careers Advice ............................................................................................................................. 46 Skills & Employability .............................................................................................................