Course Title: Experiment with techniques to produce drawings

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2015

Course Code: VART6244C

Course Title: Experiment with techniques to produce drawings

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4311 - Certificate IV in Visual Arts

Course Contact : Jennifer Cabraja

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email:visualarts@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Anthony Riccardi

anthony.riccardi@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

None

Course Description

This course covers the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to proactively experiment and innovate with various drawing techniques and ideas to develop an individual style or voice. This course relates to drawing as an art form and therefore differs from courses that focus on drawing as a visual representation tool.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUVDRA401A Experiment with techniques to produce drawings

Element:

1. Develop proficiency with a range of drawing techniques and media

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Evaluate the potential for new approaches to drawing based on capabilities of techniques already used
1.2 Adapt or introduce new tools, equipment and materials to achieve different effects
1.3 Extend the capabilities of drawing techniques through experimentation
1.4 Take account of the safety and sustainability considerations for different techniques and media

Element:

2. Develop ideas for drawing

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Articulate creative and other goals for drawing work
2.2 Research, adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches from other practitioners with consideration of intellectual property requirements
2.3 Apply knowledge of different drawing techniques to inform ideas
2.4 Allow techniques and ideas to work together to inform each other
2.5 Consider the professional potential and other criteria for work when developing ideas
2.6 Refine and confirm ideas based on experimentation, research and collaboration with others

Element:

3. Organise drawing resources

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Assess specific resource requirements for the chosen work
3.2 Research and access potential sources of supply for drawing resources
3.3 Evaluate cost and other constraints that impact on the development of work
3.4 Evaluate and respond to presentation considerations for finished drawings
3.5 Set up or coordinate resource requirements according to safety and other workplace requirements

Element:

4. Create finished drawings

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Create drawings, using techniques and media selected from research and experimentation
4.2 Review and refine ideas and approaches based on ongoing experience with the production of work
4.3 Use safe and sustainable work practices throughout the production of drawings
4.4 Document and record the development of the work and the research and ideas that inform it

Element:

5. Evaluate own drawing work

Performance Criteria:

5.1 Reflect on own work in terms of conceptual development and technical execution
5.2 Identify areas for future improvement, especially in terms of own skill development
5.3 Discuss completed work with others and respond positively to feedback

Learning Outcomes


On successful completion of this course, you will have acquired the skills and knowledge to:

  • develop ideas and techniques through a process of research and experimentation
  • produce multiple finished drawings or a single major work that demonstrate a command of techniques
  • apply knowledge of drawing techniques, equipment and materials and the ways they may be adapted and combined.


Details of Learning Activities

In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
teacher directed studio activities/projects
studio exercises to review discussions/lectures
peer teaching
group discussion
studio work

2. Out-of-class activities include:
practical exercises
reading articles and excerpts
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.

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


Teaching Schedule

Week Class content Task Elements
1 Introduction with ‘Powerpoint’ and basic issues. Each week one or more of the 4x 20 minute sessions will focus on a variety of tasks A folio of work & visual diary that is created during the semester will be presented during week
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		  1-3
2 Basic issues focusing on perception exercises and short pose times  1-3
3 Focus on heads and hands  1-3
4 Focus on heads and hands and long poses studies  1-3
5 Long pose tonal focus using charcoal rub back technique  1-3
6 Long pose tonal focus using charcoal and pastels  1-6
7 Tutorial week with ‘open’ class  4-6
8 Pencil studies  4-6
9 Short pose gestural mark making using ink  4-6
10 Long pose study using ink in tonal steps  4-6


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other 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

1. Task 1: Drawing folio Due: W20

2. Task 2: Visual Diary Due: W20


Assessment Matrix

The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment tasks with the relevant Unit of competency. These are available through the course contract in Program Administration.

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