Course Title: Photographic Screenprinting

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Photographic Screenprinting

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

VART3478

City Campus

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2012,
Sem 2 2013,
Sem 1 2014,
Sem 2 2014,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 1 2016,
Sem 2 2016,
Sem 1 2017,
Sem 1 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

VART3478

City Campus

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

UGRDFx2020 (All)

Course Coordinator: Andrew Gunnell

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2794

Course Coordinator Email: andrew.gunnell@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: 49.2.11&12


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.


Course Description

This course will introduce you to screenprinting processes and technologies that focus on photographic and text based printing. The objectives of the course are to provide you with the skills and knowledge to: produce photographic screenprints; reflect upon the role of photographic screenprinting in contemporary art; and expand the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities of your art practice.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Capability Development

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:

  • find creative solutions to constraints and challenges in a fine art context
  • engage in autonomous and continued learning, apply new theories of practice and embrace new developments in cultural/artistic production
  • develop individual and collaborative modes of working and apply skills in teamwork, leadership and self-management


Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

  1. Utilize a selection of photographic and screenprinting technologies and repair digital images and transfer them to screen
  2. Explore and experiment with a range of papers and surfaces for printing and consider the conceptual and aesthetic possibilities of the photographic image and apply them to your work
  3. Produce a resolved body of work that explores your conceptual concerns
  4. Document your creative processes visually and in writing
  5. Discuss and critique your own work and the work of others by considering the role of photographic screenprinting in contemporary art
  6. Responsibly apply occupational health and safety standards in your studio


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will engage with technology as a process of creation and enquiry. You will learn to use technologies in ways that compliment and inform your studio specialisation by making art works. You will also employ analytical, technical and interpretative processes to critically evaluate the use of technologies for creative practice using a range of reflective learning tools.

Through workshops, demonstrations, seminars, lectures and group discussions you will engage in a range of learning activities that explore technologies, tools and processes such as the hand made, digital, electronic, mechanical & workshop equipment & processes, and hardware & software. You will also explore safe working practices, industry standards and extend your knowledge, language and vocabulary of technology.

You will receive verbal and/or written feedback from academic staff and peers through a variety of consultations and tutorials. This feedback will help you to track how your learning is progressing against the specified learning outcomes and capabilities for this course. In classes you will engage in critical reflection and reviews.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT University will provide you with a range of resources and tools to engage in this course, including studio and workshop facilities, online systems and professional equipment specific to your studio area. A selected range of supplies are available, as well as support from technical staff. You will also have access to a wide range of online and hardcopy resources through RMIT University Library.

RMIT University is in close proximity to a broad range of galleries and cultural venues which you will be expected to visit as part of your course. Professional studio specific workshops, labs and suppliers are also readily accessible.


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. 

Assessment Tasks 

Task 1: Poster Image and Text 30% (CLO 1,2,3,4,5,6)

Task 2: CMYK 30% (CLO 1,2,3,4,5,6 )

Task 3: Self directed project: Folio of Resolved Works 40% (CLO 1,2,3,4,5,6 6)

 

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.