EPARTS256
10 units
level
Course handbook
Description
The course introduces a wide variety of approaches leading to a substantial and varied portfolio of work relevant to art, and design studies at university level. Studio space restricts class size. Class work includes: exercises and discussions to extend creative and personal expression; the development of observational skills through attitudes and processes in selected 2-D and 3-D areas, reinforced by independent studies and prescribed projects; thematic developments, inter-media experiments and exhibition preparation and presentation. Visits to art galleries provide insights into contemporary art practice. Critical analysis and research methods will be explored and an introduction to the language of art criticism and research methods will be provided.
Availability
Not currently offered.
This Course was last offered in Semester 2 - 2020.
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of the course students will be able to:
1. Apply basic practical visual art research skills, techniques and approaches to artmaking;
2. Communicate art as a language across 2D and 3D studies through various artworks;
3. Create meaningful links between concepts and materials within a contemporary framework, relating to the history and theories of art;
4. Apply such meaningful links to visual art practice and research;
5. Apply academic writing and research skills;
6. Illustrate independent visual art research and its application to practice and study.
Content
History/Theory topics, which are, as far as possible, integrated with the studio activities, will be selected from:
- Major approaches in contemporary art: Modernism, postmodernism and beyond, including contemporary Aboriginal Art, photography and digital media; installation art. This also includes Indigenous art's contribution to modernist and contemporary art practices and art history;
- An introduction to visual research techniques: development of Visual Art Research Diary and portfolio development;
- An introduction to artwork/exhibition and curatorial practice and analysis.
Studio topics will be selected from:
- Introduction to themes and techniques in painting and drawing with a basic application of 2-D art materials, concepts and contexts, including new technologies as a contemporary visual research tool;
- Critical observation and understanding of visual arts practices and research methods;
- Introduction to colour theory, basic design principles and compositional strategies;
- Exhibition, curation, organisation and presentation of portfolio
Requisite
This course is only available to students who are active in the programs:
[11195] Yapug Certificate
[40216] Open Foundation Certificate Program
Assessment items
Project: Minor Project
Presentation: Seminar - Individual
Essay: Essay
Portfolio: Visual Art Research Diary
Portfolio: Portfolio
Project: Major project
Course outline
Course outline not yet available.
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