Course Title: Research and experiment with techniques to produce sculpture
Part A: Course Overview
Program: C5238
Course Title: Research and experiment with techniques to produce sculpture
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) |
VART6000C |
City Campus |
TAFE |
340T Art |
Face-to-Face |
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VART6012C |
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 course describes the skills and knowledge required to research and experiment with various techniques and media for the realisation of sculpture. It outlines the way sculptural work is produced through the use of experimentation and ongoing refinement. It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific art form. This work would usually be carried out independently, although guidance would be available if required.
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: |
CUVVSP52B Research and experiment with techniques to produce sculpture |
Elements: |
1 Inform work through experimentation with sculptural techniques and media. |
2 Develop and refine a conceptual vision for sculpture. |
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3 Determine and organise resource requirements for new work. |
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4 Realise sculpture. |
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.
- practical exercises
- reading articles and excerpts
- preparing for discussion
- project work
- independent research.
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Prepare and maintain physical resources for sculptural work
- Use and test sculptural techniques
- Produce sculpture
- 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.
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 sculptural work in progress, including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- Questioning and discussion about candidate’s intentions and the work outcome
- Verbal and written reports
- Review of visual journal by teacher /assessor against specified criteria
- Review of portfolio of sculpture by a group of teachers/assessors.