Offered By	ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
Areas of Interest	Visual Arts

The Visual Arts Practice major offers students in a range of degree programs the opportunity to undertake practice-based study in the ANU School of Art.  Students have the opportunity to study across a range of studio disciplines or focus their studies in one or two workshops.  The 1000-level courses provide students with a visual and artistic literacy which forms the basis for 2000 and 3000-level studio practice courses.  Students will also become part of the School of Art’s vibrant and cohesive artistic community and enjoy close proximity to major collecting institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia.  Studies in Art Theory or Art History provide a strong complement to this major. 

Places in the courses listed below are strictly limited and students are advised to enrol as early as possible. 

 

Learning outcomes

Students who complete this major will have the skills and knowledge to:

• demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques in the creation of art in a variety of forms.
• apply relevant skills and knowledge to realise artefacts and forms of creative expression.
• develop and evaluate concepts and process by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively. 
• work independently and collaboratively in a workshop environment in response to project demands.
• apply occupational health and safety regulations and principles within a workshop environment.

Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

 

A maximum of 12 units from the completion of 1000-level courses from the following list:

ARTV1020 - Figure & Life (6 units)

ARTV1021 - Image and Object (6 units)

ARTV1022 - Vision and Perception (6 units)

ARTV1032 - Foundation Computer Studies (6 units)

 

A minimum of 36 units from completion of courses from the following list:

DART2011 - Animation 1 (6 units)

DART2012 - Animation 2 (6 units)

DART2013 - Animation 3 (6 units)

DART2014 - Animation 4 (6 units)

ARTV2717 - Book Design 1 (6 units)

ARTV2718 - Book Design 2 (6 units)

ARTV3719 - Book Design 3 (6 units)

ARTV3720 - Book Design 4 (6 units)

ARTV2111 - Ceramics: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2112 - Ceramics: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV2115 - Ceramics: Material Culture, Technology and Art 1 (6 units)

ARTV2116 - Ceramics: Material Culture, Technology and Art 2 (6 units)

DART2028 - Digital Compositing 1 (6 units)

DART2029 - Digital Compositing 2 (6 units)

DART3030 - Digital Compositing 3 (6 units)

DART3031 - Digital Compositing 4 (6 units)

ARTV2721 - Drawing 1 (6 units)

ARTV2722 - Drawing 2 (6 units)

ARTV3723 - Drawing 3 (6 units)

ARTV3724 - Drawing 4 (6 units)

ARTV2415 - Enameling 1 (6 units)

ARTV2416 - Enameling 2 (6 units)

ARTV3417 - Enameling 3 (6 units)

ARTV3418 - Enameling 4 (6 units)

ARTV2725 - Etching 1 (6 units)

ARTV2726 - Etching 2 (6 units)

ARTV3727 - Etching 3 (6 units)

ARTV3728 - Etching 4 (6 units)

ARTV2311 - Glass: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2312 - Glass: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV3313 - Glass: Concepts, Materials, Processes 3 (6 units)

ARTV3314 - Glass: Concepts, Materials, Processes 4 (6 units)

ARTV2411 - Gold & Silversmithing: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2412 - Gold & Silversmithing: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV3413 - Gold & Silversmithing: Concepts, Materials, Processes 3 (6 units)

ARTV3414 - Gold & Silversmithing: Concepts, Materials, Processes 4 (6 units)

DART2015 - Internet Art 1 (6 units)

DART2016 - Internet Art 2 (6 units)

DART3017 - Internet Art 3 (6 units)

DART3018 - Internet Art 4 (6 units)

ARTV2729 - Life Drawing 1 (6 units)

ARTV2730 - Life drawing 2 (6 units)

ARTV3731 - Life Drawing 3 (6 units)

ARTV3732 - Life Drawing 4 (6 units)

ARTV2511 - Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2512 - Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV3513 - Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes 3 (6 units)

ARTV3514 - Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes 4 (6 units)

ARTV2611 - Photomedia: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2612 - Photomedia: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV3613 - Photomedia: Concepts, Materials, Processes 3 (6 units)

ARTV3614 - Photomedia: Concepts, Materials, Processes 4 (6 units)

DART2019 - Physical Computing for the Creative Arts 1 (6 units)

DART2020 - Physical Computing for the Creative Arts 2 (6 units)

DART3021 - Physical Computing for the Creative Arts 3 (6 units)

DART3022 - Physical Computing for the Creative Arts 4 (6 units)

ARTV2733 - Screen Printing 1 (6 units)

ARTV2734 - Screen printing 2 (6 units)

ARTV3735 - Screen Printing 3 (6 units)

ARTV3736 - Screen Printing 4 (6 units)

ARTV2811 - Sculpture: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2812 - Sculpture: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV3812 - Sculpture: Concepts, Materials, Processes 3 (6 units)

ARTV3813 - Sculpture: Concepts, Materials, Processes 4 (6 units)

DART2023 - Sound Art 1 (6 units)

DART2024 - Sound Art 2 (6 units)

DART3025 - Sound Art 3 (6 units)

DART3026 - Sound Art 4 (6 units)

ARTV2911 - Textiles: Concepts, Materials, Processes 1 (6 units)

ARTV2912 - Textiles: Concepts, Materials, Processes 2 (6 units)

ARTV3913 - Textiles: Concepts, Materials, Processes 3 (6 units)

ARTV3914 - Textiles: Concepts, Materials, Processes 4 (6 units)

ARTV2715 - Typography 1 (6 units)

ARTV2716 - Typography 2 (6 units)

DART2027 - Video (6 units)

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