1928 (v.8) Studio 192

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.

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.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

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.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Folio examination 60%, Workshop (2) 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

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