The Study Zone
The Study Zone offers access to an ever
growing range of print, online and audio-
visual resources.
Our materials library enables you to check the
properties and texture of different materials
as you develop your projects and ideas.
Our online resources are available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, meaning you don’t even
have to be on campus to make the most of
our collection.
You can see the wide range of resources
we provide by visiting our catalogue
learningresources.rave.ac.uk
Central Loan Resources
Our Central Loan Resource (CLR) holds
over 3,000 pieces of equipment that can
be booked by students depending on
their course requirements and following
appropriate inductions from their tutors.
Contextual Studies
This forms a core element of our degree
programmes. You will enhance your practice
with an awareness of the history and
development of your chosen discipline.
We help you to discover key artists, makers,
designers and communicators and encourage
you to think about the position of your own
work in this field.
The contextual studies journey will allow you
to deepen your reading around your practice.
We give you a range of projects whilst you
are at Ravensbourne, culminating in a full
length study around your chosen theme
or practitioner.
Writing and words are not the sole focus
of the contextual studies units. We nurture
our students in finding innovative, creative
and inventive methods of showing us their
research and critical thinking.
CLR staff are film, audio and photography
professionals who will help you find the best
equipment for your projects.
Course Structure
For a full description of the structure of your
course please visit our website. Each course
listing will have a description of the topics of
study across each year or part of your course.
This section will also detail the balance of
practical and written work you can expect
and the means of assessment, for example
essays or projects.
For more information visit
ravensbourne.ac.uk/courses
These items include DSLRs, video cameras,
lenses, lighting, and sound and audio
equipment from a range of industry standard
manufacturers including Canon, Nikon,
Arri, RED, Black Magic, Sennheiser, SQN,
Elinchrom and Bowens.
“We help you to
discover key artists,
makers, designers and
communicators and
encourage you to think
about the position
of your own work in
this field.”
Catherine Maffioletti
Research Fellow
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