vpa2ss4 studio studies 4
STUDIO STUDIES 4
VPA2SS4
2016
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
In this subject students will consolidate their understanding of and examination of current issues in visual arts practice and theory. Through a developing independent research culture, the student will develop their critical inquiry of contemporary arts practice through their specific visual arts discipline/s. The production of a folio of artwork will be the major outcome of this subject. The artwork will be supported by the analysis of several relevant contemporary artists' work shaping the context in which their work is placed.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points30
Subject Co-ordinatorAnthony Conway
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites VPA2SS3
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions CORE subject for ABCAB (Fine Art) and ABCAM (Fine Art)
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Apply relevant skills and knowledge to produce and realize works, artefacts and forms of creative expression.
- Activities:
- Produce a coherent folio of artwork developed around a theme
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Demonstrate the skills and knowledge of the practice, languages, forms. materials. technologies and techniques in the creative arts disciplines.
- Activities:
- Conduct research into artists and the materials used through primary and secondary sources.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
03. Develop and demonstrate an understanding of visual expression within specific/convergent visual arts media.
- Activities:
- Develop and identify skills within contemporary art practice that relate concepts that the student is exploring in their disciplines.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Develop and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively.
- Activities:
- Build an understanding of contemporary visual arts practice and evaluate your practice within this context and your own developing skills
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Interpret, communicate about artworks, concepts, materials and technologies used in specific visual arts disciplines.
- Activities:
- Use oral skills to present an understanding of a contemporary context in which your art practice relates.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
06. Interpret, communicate about artworks, concepts, materials and technologies used in specific/convergent visual arts disciplines.
- Activities:
- Use writing skills to show an understanding of visual art practice within a more convergent approach to practice as research.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Literacies and Communication Skills(Writing,Speaking)
07. Work independently or collaboratively in a creative arts discipline in response to project demands.
- Activities:
- Peer group critics of studio work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Personal and Professional Skills(Teamwork including leadership and working in groups)
08. Interpret, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences.
- Activities:
- Understand how to critically place artworks in a contemporary context
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
Subject options
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Bendigo, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnthony Conway
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical studio component(4000 word equivalent) | 50 | 01, 03, 04, 07 | |
| Presentation of a developmental artworks(1600 word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 04, 06 | |
| Seminar presentation and participation(1600 word equivalent) | 20 | 05, 08 | |
| Studio research journal(800 word equivalent) | 10 | 02, 04 |
Mildura, 2016, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAnthony Conway
Class requirements
Lecture
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
WorkShop
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical studio component(4000 word equivalent) | 50 | 01, 03, 04, 07 | |
| Presentation of a developmental artworks(1600 word equivalent) | 20 | 01, 04, 06 | |
| Seminar presentation and participation(1600 word equivalent) | 20 | 05, 08 | |
| Studio research journal(800 word equivalent) | 10 | 02, 04 |