Course Title: Develop artistic practice to produce public artwork

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5234

Course Title: Develop artistic practice to produce public artwork

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 100.0

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)

VART6024

City Campus

TAFE

340T Art

Face-to-Face

Course Contact: Ninna Cikoja

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email: TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

This course describes the skills and knowledge required to develop artistic practice to produce a concept for a large scale or thematically connected public art work/s through the exploration and application of a range of advanced techniques. Public art in this context may be one piece of work or more than one piece.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

Nona



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VPAU032 Develop artistic practice to produce public artwork

Elements:

Develop and refine conceptual vision for large scale or thematically connected public art work/s 

Experiment with techniques and media to inform large scale or thematically connected public art work/s  

Learning Outcomes

The learning outcomes of the course sees you producing public art that incorporates a range of advanced techniques. The public artist would use a wide range of tools, equipment and materials. The public art would convey strong conceptual and theoretical development and a developing sense of the artists own voice. This work would usually be carried out independently although guidance would be available if required.

In this course, you learn through:

  • In-class activities:
  • lectures
  • teacher directed group activities/projects
  • class exercises to review discussions/lectures
  • peer teaching and class presentations
  • group discussion
  • class exercises to review discussions/lectures
  • studio work

2. Out-of-class activities include:
  • practical exercises
  • reading articles and excerpts
  • preparing for discussion
  • project work
  • independent research

You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research and industry guests speak about professional practice.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and skills and might include:

  • Direct observation of public art work in progress, including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
  • Written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding and candidate’s intentions and work outcome
  • Third-party reports from experienced practitioners.
  • Completion of an art journal and/or portfolio
  • including personal reflection and feedback from relevant others.