Related Studies (Sculpture) 2

Subject FINA10024 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 6.25
Level: 1 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2011:

Semester 1, Southbank - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

Semester 2, Southbank - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period not applicable
Assessment Period End not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol not applicable
Census Date not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail not applicable

The subject is delivered through supervised time in the studio. One-on-one technical assistance is available as required, subject to technical staff availability.

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 hours per week
Total Time Commitment: 3 hours per week
Prerequisites:

Related Studies (Sculpture) 1
Corequisites: None
Recommended Background Knowledge: None
Non Allowed Subjects: None
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering requests for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirments for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.
The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

Coordinator

Ms Simone Slee

Contact

Faculty of the VCA and Music Student Centre
Email: vcam-info@unimelb.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 9685 9419
Fax: +61 3 9685 9358
Web: www.vcam.unimelb.edu.au
Subject Overview:

The further development of image generation abilities, observational and technical skills and the articulation of these mainly in the drawing media. A series of drawing and studio sessions which expand on the concerns of semester one and place particular emphasis on drawing media skills as well as the content of the drawing in relation to major study development.
Objectives: Expand on the concerns of Related Studies (Sculpture) 1 and place particular emphasis on drawing media skills as well as the content of the drawing in relation to major study development.
Assessment:

As for Related Studies (Sculpture) 1
Prescribed Texts: Note all recommended texts are available in the Lenton Parr Library; however, limited copies are available and students should consider purchasing these books in the longer term. Often extra copies are available from one of the main University of Melbourne Libraries on the Parkville Campus.

Edwards, Betty 1999, The new drawing on the right side of the brain, Tarcher/Putnam, New York.
(Lenton Parr Library 741.2 Edw)

Goldstein, Nathan 1981, Figure drawing: the structure, anatomy, and expressive design of human form, Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, N.J.
(Lenton Parr Library 743.4 Gol)

Nicholas, Penny, 1993, The materials of sculpture, Yale University Press, New Haven.
(Lenton Parr Library 731.028 Pen)

Simblet, Sarah 2001, Anatomy for the artist, Dorling Kindersley, London.
(Lenton Parr Library 743.49 Sim)
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:

At the completion of the subject students should be able to:

  • demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
  • demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
  • demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual artist in the 21st century;
  • work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of visual artistic environments;
  • demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas;
  • understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Fine Art
Bachelor of Fine Art (Sculpture and Spatial Practice)(VCA)
Graduate Certificate in Visual Art

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