Welcome Guide 2016 MA Textiles Chris Day, MA Textiles, UCA Farnham.
INDUCTION AND ENROLMENT TIMETABLE In this section you ll find your enrolment and induction timetables. Please take careful note of the dates and times you ll need to attend during your first week. If you re not able to make any of these dates, please let your Campus Registry contact know as soon as possible. You can find their contact details in this Welcome Guide. ACTIVITY AND DATE TIME LOCATION MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER Introduction to the MA teaching & technical teams Textiles students: Locker allocation Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Metalwork and Product Design: Locker allocation Health and Safety Induction to the Ceramics and Glass workshops All Students - Campus welcome - visit the Refectory for your free drink and meet staff and students on campus 11:30am - 1:00pm 1:00pm - 2:00pm 1:00pm - 2:00pm 2:00pm - 4:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm Room W612 Room Y13 Room B06 Room B05 Refectory TUESDAY 13 SEPTEMBER GROUP ONE: Crafts Study Centre introduction and tour GROUP TWO: Crafts Study Centre introduction and tour Introduction to IT and Library and Student Services, followed by Introduction to the Students Union Welcome to UCA Freshers Fair drop in throughout the day for more information about our services International and EU Welcome Event (An event for new non-uk students which includes a welcome from the leadership team, free food and drink and an opportunity to meet other new students) 9:00am - 10:00am 10:00am - 11:00am 11:00am - 12:30pm 11:00am - 3:00pm 4:00pm - 6:00pm Craft Study Centre Craft Study Centre W02 Lecture Theatre Refectory Room W612 WEDNESDAY 14 SEPTEMBER Health and Safety induction to Jewellery and Metalwork Workshops 9:30am - 12:30pm Room B24 Introduction to Handbooks 1:30pm - 2:30pm Room B06 Health and Safety induction to Textiles Workshops 2:30pm - 4:30pm Room Y13 (Continued on next page)
ACTIVITY AND DATE TIME LOCATION THURSDAY 15 SEPTEMBER MA Textiles only Enrolment please bring your ID and Qualifications 9:30am - 12:30am 1:00pm - 1:30pm Room Y13 Library FRIDAY 16 SEPTEMBER London Trip - details will be given out during the week 10:00am - 4:00pm Meet at Waterloo Station under the clock
WELCOME Welcome to UCA! We re delighted you ve chosen to study with us and become part of our creative community. This guide has been designed to help you prepare for your course before you join us. Be sure to look at your induction timetable, so you know what to expect in your first week at UCA. If you have any questions, please do get in touch and we ll be happy to help. We look forward to seeing you at UCA, and helping you to develop your creative practice and expertise. COURSE CONTACTS If you have any questions regarding your course, please contact one of the following: Faculty Office Administrator: Jane Learmonth 01252 892907 jlearmonth@uca.ac.uk Post Graduate Subject Leader for the School of Craft and Design: Rebecca Skeels 01252 892750 rskeels@uca.ac.uk Textiles Specialist Tutor Professor Lesley Millar 01252 892685 lmillar@uca.ac.uk Lois Bellew, MA Textiles, UCA Farnham
In this section you ll find a list of activities to complete before you join us in September. PRE-ARRIVAL READING LIST Reading List for the Theory and Analysis Unit: ESSENTIAL RECOMMENDED Adamson, Glenn (2007) Thinking Through Craft, Berg Publishers Adamson, Glenn (2010) The Craft Reader, Berg Publishers Harrod, Tanya (2015) The Real Thing: Essays on Making in the Real World, Hyphen Press Harrod, Tanya (1995) The Crafts in Britain in the 20th Century, Yale University Press Norman, Donald A (1998) The Design of Everyday Things, MIT Press Koplos, Janet and Metcalf, Bruce (2010) Makers: A History of American Studio Craft, Racz, Imogen (2008) The University of North Contemporary Craft, Berg Carolina Press Publishers Lefteri, Chris (2012) Editors of Phaidon (2013) Making It: Manufacturing The Design Book, Phaidon Techniques for Product Press Design MIT Press PERSONAL INTRODUCTION Please prepare a five minute presentation on one of your previous projects to introduce yourself to the MA group. Rosie Baxter, MA Textiles, UCA Farnham
COURSE COSTS EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS NEEDED You ll need some items from the outset to record research, explorations, design development and ideas and thought - please bring the following items with you. Everything listed is available in our University shop or locally in Farnham. -Sketchbook minimum size A4 -Selection of drawing implements and materials, such as pens, pencils, crayons, and charcoal -Glue -Scissors or scalpel -A4 file and plastic sleeves -A notebook -Standard sized padlock for locker. You may like to bring any hand tools you might have in relation to your pathway, however we do have enough equipment for you to use while you develop your work. Any personal electrical items will need to be PAT tested by the Resources Team before they can be used on campus. There will be costs incurred during the course for materials - you ll be responsible for the costs of the materials for your personal research and projects. However, please do discuss this with your tutors and staff first, as there may be opportunities for course or University assistance, alternative materials that can be used for experimentation and grants and funding available at various times of the year. VISITS There will be travel costs involved for the group. trip to London during Induction Week You re also likely to make visits as part of the course as part of your research projects to specific exhibitions and museums. You ll need to budget for travel costs and any entry fees for these visits, again do ask staff if there are any opportunities for assistance. UCA MA SHOWS UCA will be opening its doors once more for its annual Master s Degree Shows. The shows, which begin towards the end of August and run in September, are free to visit, open to all and will showcase the work of postgraduate students from UCA campuses. The exhibition will include work from postgraduate degrees in Crafts, Design, Textiles, Photography and Fine Art, among others. 30 AUGUST - 3 SEPTEMBER UCA FARNHAM There are opportunities to exhibit internally and externally, these will be optional for you to take part in and any costs will be divided between exhibitors. RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS Other equipment and materials will be required and will depend on the project and personal path you wish to undertake.
RESEARCH CENTRES The School of Crafts & Design includes three leading research centres, which are home to internationally renowned experts in their fields. Much of our research in craft and design is considered of international standing, with 93% of our research being internationally recognised for quality, and this prestigious benchmark includes: THE INTERNATIONAL TEXTILES RESEARCH CENTRE The International Textile Research Centre at UCA builds on the work of The Anglo-Japanese Textile Research Centre, which was established at UCA in 2004 to develop networks within and between the UK and Japan. These networks embraced contemporary textile practice, educational establishments, funding organisations and exhibition venues in the two countries. As projects have developed, networks and connections have extended beyond the UK and Japan to those countries where textile practice occupies a corresponding position. In 2014, UCA decided that the research outcomes and interest of The Anglo-Japanese Textile Research Centre now encompass many different cultures and approaches - and The International Textile Research Centre at UCA was established. The Centre currently has nine PhD students, and its outstanding work has been acknowledged as world leading (4*) in REF 2014. transitionandinfluence.squarespace.com/researchcentre-profile Jo Lovelock MA Textiles, UCA Farnham
THE CENTRE FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN The Centre for Sustainable Design (CfSD), established in 1995, has engaged in a range of international research projects and knowledge exchange initiatives on product sustainability and sustainable innovation and design. It offers bespoke services and training to companies, consultants, governments and academia across the world. CfSD also hosts the annual international and interdisciplinary Sustainable Innovation conference series, now in its eighteenth year (2013). Since 2009, the Centre has worked with over 600 SMEs on ecoinnovative product, services and technologies. CRAFTS STUDY CENTRE Established in 1970, The Crafts Study Centre, is a fully accredited museum, safeguarding and displaying a national collection of modern and contemporary crafts. It directs and facilitates research into the history of crafts in the UK, and hosts international researchers working on the detailed study of the extensive collections. The Centre has played an important role in publishing studies on craft makers, craft organisations and practices, often related to its contemporary exhibition programme. For details of forthcoming exhibitions, please see the website: csc.ucreative.ac.uk CfSD also provides a range of free information through its website: cfsd.org.uk with specific details on training, research, projects and conferences. Crafts Study Centre, UCA Farnham
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