Course Title: Printmaking Minor Study 1
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5048
Course Title: Printmaking Minor Study 1
Portfolio: DSC
Nominal Hours: 96.0
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART5155 |
City Campus |
TAFE |
340T Art |
Face-to-Face |
Term1 2007,
Term1 2008, Term1 2009 |
Course Contact: Kellyann Geurts
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email: kellyann.geurts@rmit.edu.au
Course Description
In this course students develop the expression of ideas through the application of an extended range of printmaking processes, and at an increasingly sophisticated level.
Students will be encouraged to explore the possibilities of printmaking through a lateral approach to the subject, students will be instructed in digital (Photoshop) and traditional technologies . Students will also be introduced to the idea of the exchange portfolio print. Emphasis will be placed on the students becoming more independent in their studio practice, as well as developing critical evaluation skills through participation in a group tutorial and regular individual tutorials. A book binding workshop will be held during the semester.
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
VART5779C – Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints
National Competency Codes and Titles
National Element Code & Title: |
VBS665 Printmaking Minor Study 1 |
Learning Outcomes
1. Use an extended range of materials and techniques in the production of original prints
2. Use new and traditional technologies in the production of original prints
3. Integrate historic and contemporary influences in the development of printed images
Overview of Assessment
Folio presentation marked by a panel, with written response.