Programme Specifications

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop in students a range of advanced conceptual, practical and professional skills that will enable them to realise their creative aspirations.
• To extend students’ conceptual thinking and research skills in order to consolidate their individual practice.
• To enhance the practice of art and design, through increased acquaintance with historical precedents, contemporary practice, and emerging technologies.
• To enable a critical synthesis between intellectual understanding and technical skill.
• To instil in students the ability to articulate sophisticated ideas visually, verbally and in writing.
• To enable students to identify their own personal direction and understand their role within the industry and the community.
• To develop students' awareness and knowledge of the professional and ethical context within their discipline.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
• Art and Design Benchmark Statement
• SEEC Level Descriptors
• University Learning and Teaching Strategy

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

K1 Deploy current theoretical and methodological approaches.

K2 Engage the major concepts, values and debates in art and design practice.

K3 Interpret ideas in specialised fields of study, both verbally and in writing.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

C1  Conceptualise and critically develop abstract ideas in response to existing  theoretical, methodological or practical concerns.

C2  Systematically use advanced problem solving, research and enquiry to address signifcant issues within their practice.

C3  Synthesise ideas and apply knowledge in unfamiliar contexts to generate innovative and transformative solutions.

C4  Anaylse and evaluate complex, incomplete or contradictory data as part of the creative process.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to :

P1  Adapt analogue and digital approaches to produce advanced quality art and/or design work.

P2  Perform autonomously to improve personal practice against sectoral best practice.

P3  Demonstrate team working and organisational ability to realise goals.

P4  Consider and incorporate an ethical dimension to practice through negotiation.

c. Key transferable skills:

T1  On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to :

T2  Reflect on and adapt own actions to connect and improve known and unknown situations.

T3  Maintain and refine effective visual, verbal and written communication.

T4  Exploit relevant research literature and other sources of primary and secondary information.

4. Programme structure

To be eligible for consideration for these awards, students must obtain appopriate credit from the following compulsory modules:

Compulsory modules account for a total of 60 credits in Semester 1 and 120 credits in Semester 2 which includes the Final Project during the summer, making a total of the required weighting of 180 credits overall. 

 4.2   The above modules are offered on a full-time and part-time basis

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI and additional requirements stated within these regulations.

5.2 With the approval of the School of the Arts, English and Drama candidates may obtain not more than 60 credits, either from postgraduate programmes of the University, or, with the approval of Senate, from advanced degree studies or their equivalent at another higher education institution in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

5.3 For the award of MA candidates must obtain 180 module credits

5.4 All taught modules will be assessed on the basis of coursework

5.5 A candidate will normally be permitted to proceed to the Final Project after studying taught modules with a total modular weight of 120.

5.6 In accordance with the Regulation XXI, candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module will be offered an opportunity to be re-assessed in a special assessment period.

5.7 Any student failing to meet the requirements for achieving credit in a module has the automatic right of reassessment on one occasion only. Candidates who have a right of reassessment in a module can opt for reassessment at an earlier date than that of the next routine assessment of the module with the agreement of the programme coordinator.

5.8 Subject to the approval of the Dean of the School module SAP009  may be undertaken either at Loughborough University or at Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (NAFA) in Singapore. Students who undertake this module in Singapore will be jointly supervised by staff from Loughborough University and NAFA.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop knowledge and understanding of Graphic Design and Visualisation to an advanced (Masters) degree level.
• To cultivate a process of conceiving, planning and making work using a range of visualisation skills.
• To enable and support research through a synthesis of understanding and application.
• To exploit key transferable skills in the areas of information technology, problem-solving, communication, management and team-work.
• To promote an understanding of, and examine the opportunities for, professional practice.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• Art and Design Benchmark Statement
• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
• University Learning and Teaching Strategy

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

K1  interpret current theoretical and methodological approaches for academic and professional needs within a specialised field of study;

K2  demonstrate interrelationship between personal visual language and relevant cultural, social and economic contexts.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

C1  convey a broad and comparative awareness of personal practice related to problem-solving;

C2  initiate, manage, reflect, critique and evaluate their practice appropriate to specific project briefings and self-directed enquiry;

C3  identify with, respond to, and critically reflect upon the opportunities and dynamics for learning with peers and other external contexts;

C4  develop ideas, concepts, theories, and arguments for different audiences through a range of cognitive methods and methodologies;

C5  identify the opportunities in visual experimentation, innovation and further research.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

P1  develop a broad ability and innovative implementation of appropriate techniques through a range of practical methods and outcomes including visual, tactile, written and oral;

P2  autonomously investigate and integrate sectorial best practice for creative work;

P3  evidence practice appropriate to negotiated project briefs aligned to industrial and academic aspirations;

P4  incorporate critical ethical awareness and application to creative practice;

P5  demonstrate team working and organisational ability to realise goals.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to: 

T1  use reflection and analysis to connect and improve known and unknown situations;

T2  maintain and refine effective visual, verbal and written communication - including clarification of questions, consideration of alternative solutions and evaluation of outcomes;

T3  exploit relevant research literature and other sources of primary and secondary information;

T4  evidence self-learning through project and time management;

T5  use teamwork for sharing responsibilities, the agreement of common goals and methods, and co-ordination of resources;

T6  act professionally in accordance with ethical propriety, and the observation of safe working practices;

T7  communicate ideas, concepts, theories, and arguments with different audiences.

4. Programme structure

4.1.  To be eligible for consideration for these awards, students must obtain appropriate credit from the following compulsory modules. 

Compulsory modules account for a total of 60 credits in Semester 1 and 120 credits in Semester 2, which includes the Final Project during the summer, making a total of the required weighting of 180 credits overall.

  4.2.  All modules listed above are offered on a full time and part-time basis.

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1   In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI and additional requirements stated within these regulations.

5.2.  All taught modules provided by the School of the Arts, English and Drama will be assessed on the basis of coursework.

5.3.  A candidate will be permitted to proceed to the Final Project after studying taught modules with a total modular weight of 120.

5.4.  In accordance with Regulation XXI, candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module will be offered an opportunity to be re-assessed in a special assessment period.

5.5.  Any student failing to meet the requirements for achieving credit in a module has the automatic right of reassessment on one occasion only. Candidates who have a right of reassessment in a module can opt for      reassessment at an earlier date than that of the next routine assessment of the module with the agreement of the programme leader.

5.6.  The decision to award an MA will be made by examining the focus of the route taken by the candidate within the Final Project modules.  SAP210 Final Project: Situating and Rehearsing will be used to develop a student's learning agreement, the content of which will constitute a final project proposal and will inform the nature of the degree award.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop in students a range of advanced conceptual, practical and professional skills that will enable them to realise their creative aspirations.
• To develop students' conceptual thinking and research skills in order to consolidate their individual practice.
• To use historical precedents, contemporary practice, and emerging technologies to enhance the student's practice of animation
• To enable a critical synthesis between intellectual understanding, emphatic and ethical engagement with others and technical skills.
• To faciliate students' ability to articulate sophisticated ideas visually, verbally and in writing
• To enable students to identify and understand their role as animators within the industry and the community.
• To develop in students critical awareness of the links between intellectual, ethical and technical aspects of animation practice.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• Art and Design Benchmark Statement
• University Learning and Teaching Strategy

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Engage critically with current theoretical and methodological approaches to animation used as a therapeutic approach.
• Evaluate, analyse and critically reflect upon the major concepts, values and debates in animation practice.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

• Conceptualise and critically develop abstract ideas in response to existing theoretical, methodological or practical concerns.
• Systematically use advanced problem-solving, research and enquiry to address signifcant issues within their practice.
• Synthesise ideas and apply knowledge in unfamiliar contexts to generate innovative and transformative solutions.
• Anaylse and evaluate complex, incomplete or contradictory data as part of the creative process.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to :

• Adapt analogue and digital approaches to produce advanced quality art, animation and/or design outputs.
• Demonstrate and evaluate team-working and organisational ability to realise goals.
• Consider and incorporate an ethical dimension to practice through negotiation.

c. Key transferable skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to :

• Reflect on and adapt own actions to connect and improve known and unknown situations.
• Maintain and refine effective visual, verbal and written communication.
• Critically engage with relevant research literature and other sources of primary and secondary information.

4. Programme structure

To be eligible for consideration for these awards, students must obtain appopriate credit from the following compulsory modules:

Compulsory modules account for a total of 60 credits in Semester 1 and 120 credits in Semester 2 which includes the Final Project during the summer, making a total of the required weighting of 180 credits overall. 

4.1 Full-time route

4.2   Part-time route

Year 1 semester 1

Year 1 Semester 2

Year 2 semester 1

Year 2 Semester 2

Year 2 Summer

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI and additional requirements stated within these regulations.

5.2 All taught modules provided by the School of the Arts, English and Drama will be assessed on the basis of coursework

5.3 In accordance with the Regulation XXI, candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module will be offered an opportunity to be re-assessed in a special assessment period.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification

Programme summary

1. Programme Aims

• To develop in students a range of advanced conceptual, practical and professional skills that will enable them to realise their creative aspirations.
• To extend students’ conceptual thinking and research skills in order to consolidate their individual practice.
• To enhance the practice of art and design, through increased acquaintance with historical precedents, contemporary practice, and emerging technologies.
• To enable a critical synthesis between intellectual understanding and technical skill.
• To instil in students the ability to articulate sophisticated ideas visually, verbally and in writing.
• To enable students to identify their own personal direction and understand their role within the industry and the community.
• To develop students' awareness and knowledge of the professional and ethical context within their discipline.

2. Relevant subject benchmark statements and other external and internal reference points used to inform programme outcomes:

• The Framework for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
• Art and Design Benchmark Statement
• SEEC Level Descriptors
• University Learning and Teaching Strategy

3. Programme Learning Outcomes

3.1 Knowledge and Understanding

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

K1 Deploy current theoretical and methodological approaches.

K2 Engage the major concepts, values and debates in art and design practice.

K3 Interpret ideas in specialised fields of study, both verbally and in writing.

3.2 Skills and other attributes

a. Subject-specific cognitive skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:

C1  Conceptualise and critically develop abstract ideas in response to existing  theoretical, methodological or practical concerns.

C2  Systematically use advanced problem solving, research and enquiry to address signifcant issues within their practice.

C3  Synthesise ideas and apply knowledge in unfamiliar contexts to generate innovative and transformative solutions.

C4  Anaylse and evaluate complex, incomplete or contradictory data as part of the creative process.

b. Subject-specific practical skills:

On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to :

P1  Adapt analogue and digital approaches to produce advanced quality art and/or design work.

P2  Perform autonomously to improve personal practice against sectoral best practice.

P3  Demonstrate team working and organisational ability to realise goals.

P4  Consider and incorporate an ethical dimension to practice through negotiation.

c. Key transferable skills:

T1  On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to :

T2  Reflect on and adapt own actions to connect and improve known and unknown situations.

T3  Maintain and refine effective visual, verbal and written communication.

T4  Exploit relevant research literature and other sources of primary and secondary information.

4. Programme structure

To be eligible for consideration for these awards, students must obtain appopriate credit from the following compulsory modules:

Compulsory modules account for a total of 60 credits in Semester 1 and 120 credits in Semester 2 which includes the Final Project during the summer, making a total of the required weighting of 180 credits overall. 

 4.2   The above modules are offered on a full-time and part-time basis

5. Criteria for Progression and Degree Award

5.1 In order to be eligible for the award, candidates must satisfy the requirements of Regulation XXI and additional requirements stated within these regulations.

5.2 With the approval of the School of the Arts, English and Drama candidates may obtain not more than 60 credits, either from postgraduate programmes of the University, or, with the approval of Senate, from advanced degree studies or their equivalent at another higher education institution in the United Kingdom or elsewhere.

5.3 For the award of MA candidates must obtain 180 module credits

5.4 All taught modules will be assessed on the basis of coursework

5.5 A candidate will normally be permitted to proceed to the Final Project after studying taught modules with a total modular weight of 120.

5.6 In accordance with the Regulation XXI, candidates who have the right of re-assessment in a module will be offered an opportunity to be re-assessed in a special assessment period.

5.7 Any student failing to meet the requirements for achieving credit in a module has the automatic right of reassessment on one occasion only. Candidates who have a right of reassessment in a module can opt for reassessment at an earlier date than that of the next routine assessment of the module with the agreement of the programme coordinator.

5.8 Subject to the approval of the Dean of the School module SAP009  may be undertaken either at Loughborough University or at Nanyang Academy of Fine Art (NAFA) in Singapore. Students who undertake this module in Singapore will be jointly supervised by staff from Loughborough University and NAFA.

6. Relative Weighting of Parts of the Programme for the purposes of Final Degree Classification