Course Title: Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5238

Course Title: Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 50.0

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)

VART5995C

City Campus

TAFE

340T Art

Face-to-Face

VART6021C

Bundoora 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 unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and experiment with various techniques and media for the realisation of prints. It outlines the way prints are produced through the use of experimentation and ongoing refinement. It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific art form.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

It is highly recommended that this unit be assessed in conjunction with:

  • CUVCOR04B Originate concept for own work and conduct critical discourse
  • CUVCOR09B Select and apply drawing techniques and media to represent and communicate the concept
  • CUVCOR13B Research and critically analyse history and theory to inform artistic practice.

Depending on the context, combined assessment and/or training with a range of other units would also be appropriate, e.g.:
  • CUVCRS14B Prepare, store and maintain finished work
  • CUVCRS08B Document the work progress.



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUVVSP46B Research and experiment with techniques to produce prints

Elements:

1 Inform work through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media.

2 Develop and refine a conceptual vision for prints.

3 Determine and organise resource requirements for new work.

4 Realise prints.


Learning Outcomes

In this course, you learn through:
1. 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.
It is expected that you will:
  • Be encouraged to explore the possibilities of printmaking through experimentation with printmaking techniques and media
  • Extend you understanding of the unique possibilities with printmaking and the multiple
  • Gain an understanding of the screen printing process 
  • Understand health and safety expectations
  • Determine and organise resource requirements for new work
  • Develop research and refine  a conceptual vision for prints
  • Develop critical evaluation and articulation skills.
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 might include:

  • direct observation of work in progress, including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
  • questioning and discussion about your intentions and the work outcome
  • verbal and written reports
  • review of portfolios of evidence
In addition the folio of evidence should demonstrate:
  • A highly developed command of the selected techniques and which is consistent with the conceptual vision
  • In depth knowledge of techniques, materials and tools and the ways they may be adapted and extended in printmaking.