Studying at York
Professional Studio Placement - HOA00116M
- Department: History of Art
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Sarah Brown
- Credit value: 60 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2023-24
- Notes: This is an independent study module
Module summary
A 12 week placement in a professional stained glass conservation studio or heritage organisation.
Related modules
Prerequisite Modules:
Basic Glass Handling and Glass Craft Skills, and
Introduction to Stained Glass Conservation: Techniques and Treatments.
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Summer Semester 2023-24 |
Module aims
The placement builds on the modules Basic Glass Handling and Craft Skills and Introduction to Stained Glass Conservation: Techniques and Treatments, which have been contextualised through the modules History and Theory of Stained Glass Conservation and Histories of Conservation (Archaeology), in which historical, theoretical and practical approaches to the conservation of stained glass will have been explored in the protected environment of the department’s teaching workshop. The studio placement will enable students to put their skills to the test in the world of professional practice. They will take on projects that test their abilities to translate theory into practice in an environment in which targets, timescales and budgets impose disciplines and pose challenges that cannot easily be replicated in a University context. The experience of working within a business and with clients, custodians, consultees and heritage bodies will be an invaluable aspect of this phase of the training. In addition to sharpening the practical tools at their disposal, skills of advocacy, presentation and project management may be developed. The placements will also introduce students to a wider range of projects of greater scale and complexity.
Module learning outcomes
On completion of this module, students should have acquired:
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The ability to apply theoretical approaches to a diversity of practical contexts
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The capacity to work efficiently, effectively and to a consistently high standard in a workshop environment
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The ability to work to timescales and within budgets
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The ability to plan a project from start to finish in liaison, working alongside other disciplines and specialisms
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A more strategic sense of the role of stained glass conservation in major conservation projects
Assessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Reflection on Studio Practice with Work Log Appendix |
N/A | 100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
| Task | Length | % of module mark |
|---|---|---|
| Essay/coursework Reflection on Studio Practice with Work Log Appendix |
N/A | 100 |
Module feedback
You will receive feedback on assessed work within the timeframes set out by the University - please check the Guide to Assessment, Standards, Marking and Feedback for more information.
The purpose of feedback is to help you to improve your future work. If you do not understand your feedback or want to talk about your ideas further, you are warmly encouraged to meet your Supervisor during their Office Hours.
Indicative reading
In addition to the bibliographic requirements of the taught modules, students will be expected to familiarise themselves with key works concerning the sites on which they will work during their placement.
Exemplar for Placement: York Glaziers Trust Project: York Minster Great East Window
- Brown, Sarah. York Minster: An Architectural History c1220-1550. Swindon: English Heritage, 2003.
- Brown, Sarah. Stained Glass at York Minster. London: Scala Arts & Heritage, 2017.
- Norton, Christopher. "York Minster at the time of the Black Death: The stained glass and chantry chapel of Archbishop Zouche." In York: Art, Architecture and Archaeology, edited by S. Brown, A. Rees Jones and T. Ayers, 63-107. London: Routledge, 2021.
- York Glaziers Trust. Stained Glass Quinquennial Report. 2020.