Course Title: Apply techniques to produce sculpture
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: VART5998C
Course Title: Apply techniques to produce sculpture
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art
Course Contact : Ninna Cikoja
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Loretta Quinn
Ph. 03 954412
Email: l.quinn@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
It is highly recommended that this unit be assessed in conjunction with:
• CUVCOR01B Source concept for own work, or
• CUVCOR02B Develop and articulate concept for own work
• CUVCOR07B Use drawing techniques to represent the object or idea, or
• CUVCOR08B Produce drawings to represent and communicate the concept.
It could also be assessed in conjunction with:
• CUVCOR11B Source information on history and theory and apply to own area of work.
Depending on the context, combined assessment and/or training with a range of other units would also be appropriate, e.g.:
• CUVCRS13B Store finished work.
Course Description
This course develops the skills and knowledge to use techniques, materials and equipment for the production of sculpture. It covers general knowledge and the application of basic techniques. It is a specialisation unit and refers to a specific art form.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVVSP50B Apply techniques to produce sculpture |
Element: |
Prepare and maintain physical resources for sculptural work |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Correctly identify and select tools, equipment and materials required for the production of sculpture. |
Element: |
Produce sculpture |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Safely use techniques for the production of sculpture |
Element: |
Use and test sculptural techniques |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Draw concept for the prosed sculpture based on own ideas or supplied information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, you will be able to:
• Correctly identify and select tools, equipment and materials required for the production of sculpture.
• Use and test sculptural techniques
• Produce sculpture
• Prepare and maintain physical resources for sculptural work
• Safely use techniques for the production of sculpture.
You will also have an understanding of:
• 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
• Elements and principles of design (introductory level)
• Historical and theoretical contexts (introductory level)
• Copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues.
Details of Learning Activities
Prepare and maintain resources for sculptural work.
Explore sculpture techniques to plan work
Realise sculpture
Produce sculpture
Teaching Schedule
Week One :Introduction to the Semester OH&S and Project One
Week Two to Week Four :Project One
Week Four to Week Seven: Project Two
Week Seven to Week Ten: Project Three
Week Ten to Week Fourteen:Project Four
Week Fifteen to Week Sixteen: Group Tutorials and Final Folio Preparation for Assessment
Week Seventeen to Week Eighteen: Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Glenn Harper, Landscapes for Art: Contemporary Sculpture Parks
Kirsten Mey, Sculpsit: Artists on Sculpture and Beyond
Causey, A. Sculpture since 1945 (Oxford History Of Art) Oxford University Press 1198
Collins J. Contemporary Sculpture Phaidon
Eleanor Heartney.Art & Today Phaidon
Uta Grosenick. Art Now, Taschen
Periodicals, Art Almanac, Current Exhibitions, Public Art
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge. Students’ ability to apply techniques to produce sculpture will be assessed by the following:
• Observation (with questions and answers) of safe and healthy preparation & maintenance of equipment, materials and work spaces. This is conducted three times per semester.
• Review of visual journal by teacher/assessor against specified criteria
• Review of portfolio of sculpture by a group of teachers/assessors.
Assessment Tasks
A Folio that demonstrates a command of techniques and which are consistent with conceptual vision
Assessment Matrix
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