Course Title: Artists' Books
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Artists' Books
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART3480 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
340H Art |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 2 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 2 2017, Sem 2 2019, Sem 2 2020, Sem 2 2022 |
Flexible Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART3480 |
City Campus |
Undergraduate |
340H Art |
Face-to-Face |
UGRDFx2019 (All) |
Course Coordinator: Jazmina Cininas
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 2767
Course Coordinator Email: jazmina.cininas@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 049.02.12
Course Coordinator Availability: Appointment via email
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
In this course, you will explore the possibilities offered by the artist’s book for the presentation of visual information and ideas. A broad range of bookbinding methods will be introduced and applied in studio workshops. The methods of bookbinding covered in this course incorporate both adhesive and non-adhesive bookbinding methods, as well as sewn and cased-in binding methods. You will discuss and apply bookbinding methods appropriate to a variety of media content to extend your art practice.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/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
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- competently apply a range of bookbinding techniques to present a range of visual information and ideas
- understand the possibilities offered by the artist book for the presentation of information and ideas through incorporation of found and purpose-created content within your artist books.
- develop and document working and thinking methods that assist in extending conceptual parameters for the artist book
- discuss and critique the role of an artist book within contemporary art practice
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 complement and inform your studio specialisation by making artworks. 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, lectures, and group discussions you will engage in a range of learning activities that explore ways of making and thinking about artists’ books through various technologies, including handmade and digital, and engaging with workshop equipment & processes. You will also explore safe working practices, industry standards and extend your knowledge, language, and vocabulary of technology.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
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
- Project 1: Retchoso stitch notebook 25%. CLO1,2,3
- Project 2: Zines and Simple Bindings, incorporating Peer-to-Peer tutorial 25%. CLO 1,2,4
- Project 3: Stab Binding and the Found Page 25% CLO 1&2
- Project 4: Coptic Stitch 25%. CLO 1&2
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.