140121 v.4 Associate Degree in Art

AssocDArt(Curtin)

This course is not available to International Onshore Students on Student Visas

Introduction

This course develops levels of competence in conceptualising, observing and analysing visual information to express visual images in a variety of media. It is interdisciplinary in nature and encourages consideration of the potential for incorporating conceptual and technical approaches from a variety of sources. Students focus on creative work in a variety of disciplines including painting, fibre or textiles, printmaking, sculpture, jewellery or three-dimensional design, photography, installation and performance, and audio-visual technologies.

Course Entry Requirements/Prerequisites

None. Interview and folio, as required.

Specific Requirements

STAT elements considered are E and either V or Q.

Note

Students may be required to participate in field trips and/or short term internships during semester or in the mid-semester breaks.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Applications for recognition of prior learning are assessed on an individual basis.

Duration and Availability

The course is two years' full-time or equivalent part-time study at Curtin University of Technology's Kalgoorlie Campus. Some units are also available through external study.

Course Organisation

The course has a common first year to introduce the basic concepts and philosophy of contemporary visual arts practice and provide an initial experience in all of the major studio disciplines taught within the Department. This enables those with a limited previous experience in fine art, visual arts or crafts practice to explore a wider range of art practice and to make a choice of major and minor studies in second year. Alternatively, the first year allows those with some prior training to develop an understanding of alternative forms of contemporary practice as a stimulus for new directions and learning. In second year, students elect a major studio area, a visual culture unit and a visual research unit. All are encouraged to undertake units offered by other teaching schools on the Kalgoorlie campus.

Additional Course Expenses

Students may be expected to purchase a number of textbooks, readers and other vital study materials. Some units within this course may have a field component, for which costs may be incurred.

Course Structure Disclaimer

Curtin University reserves the right to alter the internal composition of any course to ensure learning outcomes retain maximum relevance. Any changes to the internal composition of a course will protect the right of students to complete the course within the normal timeframe and will not result in additional cost to students through a requirement to undertake additional units.

Course Structure			Hrs/Wk	Credit
Year 1 Semester 1
311485	v.2	Drawing 191	3.0	25.0
311922	v.1	Engaging in the Humanities 100		25.0
312409	v.1	Art Studio Research - Methods and Materials 191	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 1 OPTION		25.0
				100.0
Year 1 Semester 2
1780	v.9	Historical Issues in Art and Design 191	3.0	25.0
311486	v.2	Art Studio Research - Methods and Materials 192	3.0	25.0
		SELECT 2 OPTIONS		50.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 1
12944	v.5	Art Visual Research 291	3.0	25.0
311364	v.2	History of Art and Design 291	3.0	25.0
311487	v.2	Art Studio Research - Strategies and Materials 291	4.0	25.0
311488	v.2	Art Studio Research - Concept and Process 292	4.0	25.0
				100.0
Year 2 Semester 2
12946	v.5	Art Visual Research 292	3.0	25.0
311365	v.2	Visual Culture 292	3.0	25.0
311489	v.2	Art Studio Research - Development and Extension 292	4.0	25.0
311491	v.2	Art Project 291	4.0	25.0
				100.0
Optional Units (No Year Level Specified)			Hrs/Wk	Credit
311923	v.1	Making Meanings 103		25.0
311924	v.1	Narrating Selves 101		25.0
311925	v.1	Culture, Place, Globality 100		25.0
311926	v.1	Communicating with Asia: Languages and Societies 100		25.0
311927	v.1	The Design Experience 100		25.0
311928	v.1	Art and Creativity 100		25.0

Students must select three units from the list of options in consultation with their course coordinator before enrolling in options.