Course Title: Apply techniques to produce sculpture

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: VART5998C

Course Title: Apply techniques to produce sculpture

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art

Course Contact : Ninna Cikoja

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email:TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Loretta Quinn
   
Ph. 03 954412

Email: l.quinn@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

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.

Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

It is highly recommended that this unit be assessed in conjunction with:
• CUVCOR01B Source concept for own work, or
• CUVCOR02B Develop and articulate concept for own work
• CUVCOR07B Use drawing techniques to represent the object or idea, or
• CUVCOR08B Produce drawings to represent and communicate the concept.

It could also be assessed in conjunction with:
• CUVCOR11B Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work.

Depending on the context, combined assessment and/or training with a range of other units would also be appropriate, e.g.:
• CUVCRS13B Store finished work.

Course Description

This course develops the skills and knowledge to use techniques, materials and equipment for the production of sculpture.  It covers general knowledge and the application of basic techniques.  It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific art form.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUVVSP50B Apply techniques to produce sculpture

Element:

Prepare and maintain physical resources for sculptural work

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Correctly identify and select tools, equipment and materials required for the production of sculpture.
1.2 Prepare, clean and maintain tools, equipment and materials required for the production of sculpture.
1.3 Organise and maintain work space so that it remains clean and safe.
1.4 Store tools, equipment and materials in accordance with relevant workplace procedures and safety requirements.

Element:

Produce sculpture

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Safely use techniques for the production of sculpture
2.2 Use and test nominated techniques to determine the capability of the technique and its application.

Element:

Use and test sculptural techniques

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Draw concept for the prosed sculpture based on own ideas or supplied information
3.2 Correctly identify the steps and resources and minimse waste where possible.
3.5 Use techniques, tools materials safely to produce the final sculpture.

Learning Outcomes


On completion of this course, you will be able to:
•   Correctly identify and select tools, equipment and materials required for the production of sculpture.
•   Use and test sculptural techniques
•   Produce sculpture
•   Prepare and maintain physical resources for sculptural work
•   Safely use techniques for the production of sculpture. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
You will also have an understanding of:
•    Occupational health and safety procedures
•    Physical properties and capabilities of the most commonly used materials, tools and equipment
•    Techniques, materials and tools and the way they can be adapted and extended in sculptural work
•    Approaches to sculpture and the work of key practitioners
•    Elements and principles of design (introductory level)
•    Historical and theoretical contexts (introductory level)
•    Copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues.


Details of Learning Activities


Prepare and maintain resources for sculptural work.

Explore sculpture techniques to plan work

Realise sculpture

Produce sculpture


Teaching Schedule



Week One :Introduction to the Semester  OH&S and Project One

Week Two to Week Four :Project One

Week Four to Week Seven: Project  Two

Week Seven to Week Ten: Project Three

Week Ten to Week Fourteen:Project Four

Week Fifteen to Week Sixteen: Group Tutorials  and Final Folio Preparation for Assessment

Week Seventeen to Week Eighteen: Assessment


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Glenn Harper, Landscapes for Art: Contemporary Sculpture Parks
Kirsten Mey, Sculpsit: Artists on Sculpture and Beyond
Causey, A. Sculpture since 1945 (Oxford History Of Art) Oxford University Press 1198
Collins J. Contemporary Sculpture Phaidon
Eleanor Heartney.Art & Today  Phaidon
Uta Grosenick. Art Now, Taschen
Periodicals, Art Almanac, Current Exhibitions, Public Art


Overview of Assessment

Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge.  Students’ ability to apply techniques to produce sculpture will be assessed by the following:

•    Observation (with questions and answers) of safe and healthy preparation & maintenance of equipment, materials and work spaces.  This is conducted three times per semester.
•    Review of visual journal by teacher/assessor against specified criteria
•    Review of portfolio of sculpture by a group of teachers/assessors.


Assessment Tasks



A Folio that demonstrates a command of techniques and which are consistent with conceptual vision


Assessment Matrix

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