Contemporary Art Practice A

Subject FINA60001 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 6 (Graduate/Postgraduate)
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


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: 3 hours per week workshop
Total Time Commitment: 3 hours per week workshop plus at least 3 hours per week in individual studio practice.
Prerequisites: None
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.
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Coordinator

Dr Kate Daw

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: Three introductory lectures; 3 x 3 hour drawing workshops exploring traditional and contemporary approaches to image making. 6 x 3 hour studio workshops.

Students select from painting, drawing, digital technologies, printmaking or photography and work on set projects to develop their knowledge of media, techniques and process appropriate to their chosen art form.

Objectives:
  • Plan and organise the student's own studio activity and effectively utilise resources appropriate to developing art practice;
  • Explore ideas and personal concerns by means of the manipulation and organisation of materials and images;
  • Demonstrate a developing knowledge of contemporary visual art practice;
  • Investigate and evaluate the personal relevance of traditional and contemporary models of art practice;
  • Communicate verbally, their observations of and responses to the products of visual art practice.
Assessment: A folio of resolved and developmental work and supporting documentation (sketch book and or notebook) equivalent to 4,000 words (100%)
Prescribed Texts: None
Recommended Texts: None
Breadth Options:

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.
Fees Information: Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills: Three introductory lectures; 3 x 3 hour drawing workshops exploring traditional and contemporary approaches to image making. 6 x 3 hour studio workshops.

Students select from painting, drawing, digital technologies, printmaking or photography and work on set projects to develop their knowledge of media, techniques and process appropriate to their chosen art form.

Related Course(s): Graduate Certificate in Visual Art

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