Holt, J., 2021.
Designing filmmaking: shaping first-year curriculum for transition, progression and effective collaboration
Output Type: | Journal article |
Publication: | Art, Design and Communication in Higher Education |
Publisher: | Intellect |
ISBN/ISSN: | 1474-273X |
URL: | www.ingentaconnect.com/content/intellect/adche/2021/00000020/00000002/art00005;jsessionid=23x7swv9qnpmr.x-ic-live-02# |
Volume/Issue: | 20 (2) |
Pagination: | pp. 185-200 |
This article evaluates a transition intervention project aimed at first-year undergraduate filmmaking students in the Manchester School of Art. In response to recently identified shifts in confidence and resilience linked to an increased rate of withdrawal, a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research project was undertaken to address the issue and develop a transition strategy to promote engagement, confidence and progression. Research into studies of first-year transition and retention, and an analysis of both the pedagogical context of the course and wider ecology of the discipline, informed a remodelling of the autumn term curriculum with a focus on the first six weeks of study. The research revealed key themes of consequence to first-year curriculum design, including the impact of art and design's 'pedagogy of ambiguity' and the significance of belongingness and community to filmmaking students.