| Unit name | Immersive Industries |
|---|---|
| Unit code | THTRM0017 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | M/7 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Wilson |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Theatre |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
Why is this unit important?
This unit will equip students with the skills to navigate the immersive arts sector as early career makers. There are increasing opportunities within the immersive sector in the UK and internationally, but it can sometimes be hard for recent graduates to know how to enter these industries. This unit will explore a range of knowledges and skills that will help students to continue their creative practice beyond the MA programme supporting their employability and professional development. On this unit students will become familiar with current concerns and challenges that are facing immersive makers and organisations and develop skills that will support their next steps in industry (such as planning a project, identifying and applying for funding, engaging with industry events and networks).
How does this unit fit into your programme of study
This unit will complement the work that students do on their mandatory units Immersive Experience Design and Immersive Production in that they will be able to consider the real-world opportunities and industry contexts through which to develop their creative practice on completion of the programme. Students may decide to work with ideas they have developed on other units on the MA programme and think about how they might practically pursue them in industry. The unit will also provide some foundational knowledge and skills that students can build on and apply to their Creative and Immersive Projects in the summer.
An overview of content
Through lectures, seminars, industry talks and engagement with industry produced resources, students will explore a range of issues that are live across the immersive and creative technology sectors. Topics may include accessibility and environmental/sustainability concerns; professional and skills development as well as how to identify appropriate funding strands to continue their work as freelance makers after the programme. Students will be introduced to the various industry contexts for showcasing and exhibiting their creative practice and engage with the opportunities and challenges around resourcing creative technology work, dissemination, IP and audience development.
How will students, personally, be different as a result of the unit
Students will be more prepared for entering the creative immersive industries as freelance makers and artists and more able to navigate the opportunities and challenges that emerge following postgraduate study. They will be more aware of the immersive industry contexts in the UK and will have the skills to apply these learnings to international opportunities.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Through lectures, seminars and group discussion, students will engage with a series of topics and challenges relevant to the immersive industries. Students will engage with industry events, exhibitions and talks taking place in Bristol, (for example Pervasive Media Studio lunchtime talks). Students will develop skills in writing for funding applications through interactive seminar tasks and formative group work.
Tasks which help you learn and prepare you for summative tasks (formative):
Teaching on the unit will include a series of interactive workshops and formative tasks to prepare students for the summative tasks below. Staff will regularly feedback on ideas in class to support learning. Students will engage in an idea pitching session after reading week to gather tutor and peer feedback on their ideas for the funding application.
Tasks which count towards your unit mark (summative):
Speculative funding application (2,500 words or equivalent) (60%) [ILOs 1 & 2]
Report 1,500 words (40%) - individual evaluative report based around a relevant theme/topic. [ILO 3]
When assessment does not go to plan
When required by the Board of Examiners, you will normally complete reassessments in the same formats as those outlined above. However, the Board reserves the right to modify the form or number of reassessments required. Details of reassessments are normally confirmed by the School shortly after the notification of your results at the end of the academic year.
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. THTRM0017).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the University Workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The assessment methods listed in this unit specification are designed to enable students to demonstrate the named learning outcomes (LOs). Where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, schools will make reasonable adjustments to support a student to demonstrate the LO by an alternative method or with additional resources.
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. For appropriate assessments, if you have self-certificated your absence, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (for assessments at the end of TB1 and TB2 this is usually in the next re-assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any exceptional circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
