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ARTV8038 Studio Practice 6u

Offered By School of Art
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Visual Arts
Offered in First Semester, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, First Semester, 2013, and Second Semester, 2013
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

Studio Practice Courses are built around individually negotiated semester-long projects, based on the practice-led pedagogy employed by the School of Art. This course may be taken in any of the School's Workshops: Ceramics, Furniture, Glass, Gold and Silversmithing, Painting, Photography and Media Arts, Printmedia and Drawing, Sculpture and Textiles. This 6u course allows students to carry out a small scale focussed, creative studio research project. 

 


Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this course students should be able to:

  • Plan and manage a small scale studio based investigation
  • develop an experimental and analytical methodology 
  • advance initial ideas using studio and allied research methods
  • reflect critically on their own work
  • articulate an investigation's key concerns and reference points 
  • Indicative Assessment

    Studio Practice Plan: 10% (due week 7) [LO 1,2]

    Studio Practice Project: 70% (due week 15) [LO 1, 2, 3]

    Studio Journal and critical reflection: 20% (reflection: 800 - 1000wds) (due week 15) [LO 4,5 ]

    The Critical Reflection analyses and evaluates the project and relates it to its contextual framework.

    Workload

    Studio Practice courses are conducted at the School of Art in the relevant Workshop studios, or at other locations by agreement between the student and the Course Convenor. Students are expected to spend up to 4 hours per week undertaking the approved Studio Practice project and attend relevant seminars and critiques as specified by each Workshop. Students are also expected to spend up to 6 hours per week on reading and research, visiting galleries or on other visual and theoretical research. 

    Course Classification(s) SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation.
    Areas of Interest Visual Arts
    Requisite Statement

    nil

    Recommended Courses

    Students are expected to have competence in the processes and techniques of the Workshop in which their project is situated, and a familiarity with Workshop tools and equipment.

    Technology Requirements

    Students need access to a computer and the internet.  Students working off campus need broadband connection (preferably) and a digital camera.

    Programs Master of Visual Arts, Graduate Certificate in Visual Arts, Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts, and Master of Digital Arts
    Other Information

    The progressive outcomes of studio practice based courses are assessed by periodic critique plus review sessions and end-of-semester presentation to an assessment panel. Critique sessions will provide advice on work in progress in response to approved projects, reviews will provide indicative advice on a student's achievement, and the end of semester presentation will assess the final outcomes against the agreed requirements of course projects.

    Academic Contact Patsy Hely and patsy.hely@anu.edu.au

    The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.

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