Course Title: Produce paintings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: VART6246C
Course Title: Produce paintings
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
Jennifer Mills
Certificate IV Co-ordinator
Kathleen McCann
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
This unit is assessed in conjunction with the following unit: CUVPRP405A Develop and discuss ideas for own creative work.
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to produce paintings through the exploration and application of a range of techniques, tools, equipment and materials. The range of techniques could be quite varied and broad in nature.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPAI301A Produce paintings |
Element: |
1. Prepare and maintain resources for painting |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Explore ideas and techniques for paintings in consultation with key people as required 1.2 Review historical and contemporary painting practice as a potential source of ideas 1.3 Clarify ideas for paintings based on exploration and discussion 1.4 Assess the capabilities of painting techniques through practice and adaptation 1.5 Select techniques that best support the ideas for the work |
Element: |
2. Explore painting techniques to plan work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Select and organise painting tools, equipment and materials suited to the chosen work 2.2 Prepare and maintain resources based on the needs of the work 2.3 Take responsibility for the safe and sustainable use of resources 2.4 Store resources according to the needs of different items |
Element: |
3. Realise paintings |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Safely use and adapt painting techniques to create desired effects 3.2 Review work in progress and make adjustments as required to produce final work 3.3 Add value to the current work process and future work by documenting the work progress 3.4 Liaise with others to obtain feedback on work in terms of its technical proficiency and success in communicating ideas |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will understand:
• The physical properties and capabilities of the range of materials, tools and equipment used in painting
• Work space requirements for painting, including ways of organising and maintaining space
• Ways of exploring, adapting and combining techniques and materials to achieve different effects in painting.
In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:
• General knowledge of the formal elements and principles of design and their specific application to the production of paintings
• Cleaning and maintenance techniques for tools and equipment used in painting
• General knowledge of the historical and theoretical contexts for painting
• Awareness of copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues
• Environmental issues associated with the tools and materials used in painting
• Organisational and legislative occupational health and safety procedures in relation to painting.
Details of Learning Activities
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
• teacher directed studio activities/projects
• studio exercises to review discussions
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• studio work
2. Out-of-class activities include:
• practical exercises
• reading articles and excerpts
• preparing for discussion
• project work
• independent research
Teaching Schedule
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Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Library Subject Guides: Art: Visual Art
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 |
Content/requirements |
Due date |
Individual Tutorial |
Discuss Ideas for own creative work |
Week 6, Week 7, Week 8 |
Visual Diary |
Assigned research tasks |
Week 11 |
Folio of art works |
Series of paintings from class |
Week 11 |
Painting Project |
Individually devised & produced painting(s) |
Week 11 |
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (not graded).
Competency Based Mark Table
CA Competency Achieved
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to the coordinator for assessment matrix.
Other Information
Materials: Students will be required to have required materials purchased prior to the commencement of the course. Please refer to the materials list provided at enrolment.Library Subject Guide for Visual Art is an RMIT webpage for students of Visual Art. It can be used to access books and e-books, databases and streaming videos, images, referencing, art dictionaries, guides and directories. The Library Subject Guide is available at:URL: http://rmit.libguides.com/visualart Suggested texts: Collins Complete Artist’s Manual, the definitive guide to artist’s material and techniques for painting and drawing, Jennings, Simon (ed), Collins, London, 2005 |
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