Area: | Department of Art |
Credits: | 50.0 |
Contact Hours: | 12.0 |
Studio: | 1 x 12 Hours Weekly |
Syllabus: | Encourages a practical engagement with the ideas of contemporary art. It seeks to provide technical and conceptual development through skills acquisition and idea articulation. It recognises the importance of an awareness of traditional and contemporary skills and concepts from a wide range of visual arts media. Students will work within and between these media to undertake solutions to set projects through self/staff initiated research and independent learning. Students will undertake a number of staff initiated projects/specialisations within the visual arts amongst which include two of the following nine disciplines, but are not limited to fibre/textiles, ceramics, painting, print media, sculpture, jewellery/three dimensional design, electronic arts, audio visual installation and performance and photography. Students are expected to develop their own research base using a variety of search techniques and develop recording skills to document their findings. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Demonstrated appropriate technical and conceptual skills through the completion of a concise and considered body of work. Developed imaginative ideas and responses from varied sources through self/staff initiated research. Demonstrated ability in experimentation and use of various materials appropriate to the concept and form. Demonstrated an appropriate level of independent discernment, critical analysis and commitment to self/staff initiated projects. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Lucie-Smith, E. (2002), Art tomorrow. Paris, Terrail. Grosenick, U. and Reimschneider, Burkhard. (eds.) (1999), Art at the turn of the millennium. Cologne, Taschen. |
Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Folio examination 60%, Workshop (2) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100300 Visual Arts and Crafts (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Esperance Community College | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Esperance Community College | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Kalgoorlie Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Northam Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Northam Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | | 2004 | Margaret River Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Margaret River Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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