6B026E - Art Trail: Site-specific Degree Show 01 Sep 2026 - 31 Aug 2032 | Version 0

Associated Module Information

Module Code: 6B026E
Module Title: Art Trail: Site-specific Degree Show
Faculty: Faculty of Life Sciences and Education
Faculty Group: Psychology and Therapeutic Interventions
Faculty Sub Group: Therapeutic Studies
Module Leader: Becky Davies
Module Team: Heloise Godfrey-Talbot, Emily Bull
First Intended Intake: SEP 2026 Final Year of Intake: 2031
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 30 Credit Level: 6
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100476 - health and social care 100493 - applied psychology 101361 - creative arts and design
HECOS Code Weighting: 30 30 40

Document Version Information

Version 0
Valid From 01 Sep 2026
Valid To 31 Aug 2032

Module Aims

The main aims of the module are: 

  • To develop and further refine student’s pre-existing knowledge, skills and understanding of participatory art practice, building their artistic identity and confidence in their artistic ability. 

  • To develop student’s ability to respond to a community context, applying theoretical knowledge and creating inclusive art experiences.  

  • To provide practical experience of planning, delivering and evaluating a professional art project in the community. 

Content Summary

In this final module, you’ll bring together everything you’ve learned - your creative practice, theoretical knowledge, and professional skills - into an inclusive community art trail which embraces your artistic identity and responds to a local community. 

You’ll design and deliver a participatory art installation within a local community context, creating an experience that is inclusive, accessible, and engaging. This is an opportunity to connect your art with real people in real spaces. 

Building on the foundations from previous modules, you will use your critical research skills and professional creative practice to take your work into the public realm. Along the way, you’ll: 

  • Create a high-quality artwork, developing your confidence in your artistic ability. 

  • Collaborate with local stakeholders to strengthen your networking and professional relationships. 

  • Plan and organise your installation, including risk assessments and creative accessibility strategies. 

  • Develop marketing and promotional materials, such as a website, to maximise audience engagement. 

  • Interact with the public during the art trail, gaining valuable insights into how your work resonates. 

  • Evaluate the impact of your project using practical tools to measure engagement and success. 

This module is all about making your art matter in the community and developing your professional skills in project management to take forward into your future career. 

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Guided Study 10.5
Independent self-directed learning 173.5
Scheduled Learning and Teaching 56
Summative Assessment and preparation 60
Total Hours Selected 116

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Demonstrate art practice and artistic identity by creating work that responds to community contexts, integrating inclusive and accessible practices within a participatory art installation.
LO2 Plan, deliver, and critically evaluate a creative project in partnership with community stakeholders, applying theoretical understanding and professional knowledge to inform decision-making and practice.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Synchronous Onsite Practical Assessment Practical Coursework (Onsite) culminates in a public exhibition where each student presents the participatory art that they have created with appropriate artist statement and explanatory text 0 N/A 100 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Practical Coursework (Onsite)

Reading List

Jeffers, A., and Moriarty, G. (2017) Culture, Democracy and the Right to Make Art. London: Bloomsbury. 

  

Literat, I. (2012) 'The Work of Art in the Age of Mediated Participation: Crowdsourced Art and Collective Creativity', International Journal of Communication, 6, pp.2962-2984.  Available at: https://www.academia.edu/2190127/The_Work_of_Art_in_the_Age_of_Mediated_Participation_Crowdsourced_Art_and_Collective_Creativity (Accessed: 1 April 2020) 

  

Rutten, K. (2018) 'Participation, Art and Digital Culture', Journal of Critical Arts, 32(3), pp.1-8.  Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/02560046.2018.1493055 (Accessed: 24 March 2020). 

   

Sinker, R., Giannachi, G. and Carletti, L. (2013) ‘Art Maps – Mapping the Multiple Meanings of Place’, The International Journal of Art & Design Education, 32(2), pp.362-373.  Available at: http://web.b.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=2&sid=e647b8fb-8fe5-4fc8-89f5-8896ce81217b%40sessionmgr103 (Accessed: 2 August 2020). 

  

  

Adamson, G., Bryan-Wilson, J. (2016) Art in the Making : Artists and Their Materials from the Studio to Crowdsourcing. London: Thames and Hudson. 

  

Bishop, C. (2012) Artificial Hells: Participatory Art and the Politics of Spectatorship.  London: Verso Books. 

  

Branchini, S., Verhagen, E., Delbard, N. and Dryansky, L. (2016) Practicable: From Participation to Interaction in Contemporary Art. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Leonardo (Ser.). 

  

Brown, K. (2014) Interactive Contemporary Art: Participation in Practice. London: I.B. Taurus. 

  

Kwon, M. (2002) One Place After Another: Site-specific Art and Locational Identity. Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press. 

  

Maizels, J. (2009) Outsider Art Sourcebook: Art Brut, Folk Art, Outsider Art. 2nd edn. UK: Raw Vision.