Sculpture and Spatial Practices 4

Subject FINA20025 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 37.50
Level: 2 (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


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Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 4 hours contact plus 15 supervised studio hours each week for one semester
Total Time Commitment: Not available
Prerequisites: Sculpture and Spatial Practice 3
Corequisites:

Recommended Background Knowledge:

Non Allowed Subjects:

Core Participation Requirements:

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:

As for Sculpture and Spatial Practice 3 with the expectation that students will demonstrate a higher degree of conceptual, aesthetic and practical ability.
Objectives:

Assessment:

Informal, formative assessment of developing and finished work takes place in the form of group 'critiques' on a regular, rolling basis. Formal, summative assessment of the entire semester folio takes place at the end of the semester at a place and time determined by the Head of Department, and in accordance with the Assessment Policy of the School of Art. For end of semester assessment, each student submits a folio of work that demonstrates engagement with the course, the development of ideas and skills, and a personal direction. Documentation of ephemeral works or works completed off-campus, visual diaries and other notations done in direct relation to the course structure are all admissible (100%).
Prescribed Texts:

Recommended Texts:

Information Not Available
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: On completion of this subject students should be able to:
  • demonstrate awareness of basic safe practices in the handling of tools and materials;
  • apply diverse methods of approaches to the development of their main studio practice; and
  • employ a basic understanding of the processes of sculpture for practical, conceptual and critical purposes.
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Fine Art (Sculpture and Spatial Practice)(VCA)

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