Course Title: Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2014
Course Code: VART6310C
Course Title: Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6128 - Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
Course Contact : Jennifer Cabraja and Fay Reynolds
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:visualarts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jennifer mills
jennifer.mills@rmit.edu.au
Carolyn Eskdale
carolyn.eskdale@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop skills and knowledge required to extend skills with drawing and other forms of visual representation to develop a personal approach or style suited to the individual’s professional practice. This course allows you to combine your specialisation area with drawing as a focal point.
Creative practitioners working independently apply the skills and knowledge in this course. You will draw on high-level cognitive and creative skills to evolve and refine personalised approaches to visual representation to support their professional practice. This course is self-directed.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVACD601A Extend professional expertise with drawing and other visual representation tools |
Element: |
1. Evolve technical skills and other visual representation tools |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Evolve expertise through ongoing experimentation with different tools and media |
Element: |
2. Refine drawing and representational skills as visual-thinking tools |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Extend drawing as a visual research tool in the development of work |
Element: |
3. Develop personalised style to support professional practice |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Develop a personalised style that supports and reflects the unique nature of own work and practice |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Your learning activities will take place in a studio. You will complete exercises and industry style projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- studio work
2. Out-of-class activities include:
- practical exercises
- project work
- independent research
Teaching Schedule
Please note: While your teacher will cover all the material in this schedule, the weekly order is subject to change depending on class needs and availability of speakers and resources.
| 1 | Introduction with ‘Powerpoint’ and basic issues.
Undertake a visual diary |
ppt contemporary drawing practices ppt visual diary-approaches project 1 – Space / environment |
1.3, 2.3, 3.2, 3.3 |
| 2 |
Classroom research OHS requirements relating to area of specialisation |
1,2,3 | |
| 3 | Investigate drawing tools and medium Project – Space / environment |
Create a series of works that reflect size, themes and materials from your specialisation area | 1, 2, 3 |
| 4 |
Presentation/peer review of project 1- Individual research - Project 2 - Narrative |
Presentation/peer review of project 1 | 1,2,3 |
| 5 | Individual research Project 2 - Narrative |
Starting the creative process… | 1 and 2 |
| 6 | Individual research Project 2 - Narrative
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1 and 2 | |
| 7 | Presentation/peer review of project 2 – Narrative Classroom research project 3 – Colour/Pattern/Movement |
Presentation/peer review of project 2 – Narrative | , 2 and 3 |
| 8 | Classroom research project 3 – Colour/Pattern/Movement
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and 2 |
| 9 | Classroom research project 3 – Colour/Pattern/Movement |
1 and 3 | |
| 10 | Presentation/peer review of project 3 – Colour/Pattern/Movement Introduction: Studio -based research project |
Presentation/peer review of project 3 – Colour/Pattern/Movement | 2 and 3 |
| 11 | Critique Group Tutorial
Independent studio work - Studio-based research project |
1,2,3 | |
| 12 | Independent studio work - Studio-based research project | 1,2,3 | |
| 13 | Independent studio work - Studio-based research project | 1,2,3 | |
| 14 | Independent studio work - Studio-based research project | 1,2,3 | |
| 15 | Independent studio work - Studio-based research project | 1,2,3 | |
| 16 | Independent studio work - Studio-based research project | 1,2,3 | |
| 17 | Independent studio work - Studio-based research project | A folio of work that is created during the semester will be presented during week 16 | 1,2,3 |
| 18 | Assessment and folio presentation | Foilio assessment date June 16 - 19 | 1,2,3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
You will be required to have your materials purchased prior to the commencement of the project. Please refer to the materials list provided at enrolment. |
References
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Learning resources include access to studios. You will be expected to make use of the library resources.
You will be encouraged to attend exhibition openings and visit galleries outside of your learning environment. RMIT school of Art has two galleries and an ongoing exhibition program.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is on going throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through completion of a body of work that demonstrates concept development, understanding of materials and adhering to the guidelines of working in a studio.
Assessment Tasks
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.
Assessment task
Evidence of the ability to produce a series of drawings that:
- show a command of selected techniques
- successfully communicate the required ideas.
Content/requirements
Folio of 7 drawings and visual diary
Due date
Semester 1 assessment
You will receive feedback with verbal and/or written evaluation of your progress within class time. The submitted projects will be assessed with written feedback as well as a quality indicator that relates to separate components of the project and the overall outcome. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
At the completion of the course, grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
Graded assessment applies for courses within the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts.
Grade CHD
Outline Competent with high distinction
Grading 80 - 100
Criteria Highly developed
Grade CDI
Outline Competent with distinction
Grading 70 - 79
Criteria Well developed
Grade CC
Outline Competent with credit
Grading 60 - 69
Criteria Developed
Grade CAG
Outline Competent achieved - graded
Grading 50 - 59
Criteria Sound
Grade NYC
Outline Not Yet Competent
Grading
Criteria
Grade DNS
Outline Did not submit for assessment
Grading
Criteria
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment tasks with the relevant Unit of competency. These are available through the course contract in Program Administration.
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Plagiarism
RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy. http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse/Our%20Organisation%2FBusiness%2FFor%20Staff%2FPlagiarism/ (unresolved)
Special consideration policy (late submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1;
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