Course Title: Printmaking Project 2A
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Printmaking Project 2A
Credit Points: 12
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART1993 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
340H Art |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007, Sem 1 2008, Sem 1 2009, Sem 1 2010 |
Course Coordinator: Richard Harding
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 1035
Course Coordinator Email:richard.harding@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Bld 49.2.11
Course Coordinator Availability: Via appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
You are required to have studied at least one introductory undergraduate course in Printmaking, such as VART 1898, 1899, 1901, 1902 or equivalent. You should have basic technical knowledge of, and competence in, a range of printmaking processes such as relief, intaglio and digital, and the capacity to apply these skills to explorations of conceptual concerns.
Course Description
This is a learner directed course that introduces appropriate methodologies for developing visual projects in print and print related media. In consultation with lecturers, you will devise a project that engages with individual areas of interest. Research in contemporary visual art practice is one of the primary aims of this course; gallery/studio visits to relevant exhibitions and artists will form an integral part of your project development, as will individual and group tutorials.
You will learn to think critically about the role of printmaking in contemporary art discourse and society, and to formulate and articulate a conceptual premise for your own practice.
You will further develop your technical skills with a view to produce a resolved body of work, and gain a greater understanding of safe handling of materials and processes.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
It is expected that you will acquire a capacity to formulate and articulate a conceptual foundation for your practice, and to make appropriate decisions as to which mediums and presentation methods best translate your conceptual premise. You should begin to develop a capacity for identifying not only the strengths and possibilities, but also areas for improvement, in both your own and your fellow students’ art practice, and to be able to articulate these both verbally, and in written form. You should begin to develop and refine your technical skills in order to produce a resolved body of work, as well as develop an understanding of the possibilities offered by print media, and of its position within contemporary art practice.
Overview of Learning Activities
Learning will essentially be studio based via individual and group tutorials and consultations. Students will also conduct individual visual research and be introduced to written and verbal means of articulating visual projects.
Overview of Learning Resources
In addition to a modest, personal workstation, you have access to professional standard printmaking facilities, a selected range of supplies and equipment, and full time technical staff. RMIT is in close proximity to a broad range of Melbourne galleries and cultural venues, and professional printmaking workshops and suppliers are also readily accessible. All students have access to RMIT Library online and hardcopy resources, with the State Library being on RMIT’s doorstep.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is via folio submission, and is conducted by the lecturer and reviewed by the Studio Coordinator. Details will be available through the lecturer prior to the time of assessment.
The final folio of work should demonstrate technical competence and a critical engagement with the conceptual premise for the work. Back up work should demonstrate both technical and conceptual experimentation, as well as engagement with contemporary art practice. Supporting, written documentation should clearly articulate the student’s intent and rationale.