Course Title: Investigate sculptural materials and processes

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2017

Course Code: VART6373C

Course Title: Investigate sculptural materials and processes

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5348 - Diploma of Visual Arts

Course Contact: Phillip Allan

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4030

Course Contact Email: phillip.allan@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Nominal Hours: 100

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 explore the diverse application of sculpture to communicate ideas. This will include developing sculpture skills and confidence with various sculpture techniques and ideas to develop an individual style or voice.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUASCU502 Investigate sculptural materials and processes

Element:

1. Research sculptural materials and processes

Performance Criteria:

1.1 Research ways that other artists have used different sculptural materials and processes to achieve different effects, and identify intellectual property requirements 1.2 Research physical properties and capabilities of a range of sculptural materials 1.3 Investigate how different materials and sculptural techniques best combine to achieve different technical effects 1.4 Investigate safety issues associated with different materials and processes 1.5 Collate and store safety and technical data to meet safety requirements for sculpture work 1.6 Determine cost and supply issues for different materials

Element:

2. Select sculptural materials and processes for exploration

Performance Criteria:

2.1 Seek and participate in professional discussions about characteristics and opportunities of particular sculptural materials and processes 2.2 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different sculptural materials and processes for own approach to work 2.3 Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular materials and processes 2.4 Select a particular range of materials and processes that suit own practice

Element:

3. Integrate sculptural materials and processes into own work

Performance Criteria:

3.1 Explore own new and different ways of working with materials and processes to achieve new effects and desired outcomes 3.2 Challenge and stretch the capabilities and uses of different materials and processes through experimentation on samples, practice pieces or a work in progress 3.3 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems with material use 3.4 Develop own ways of working with materials and processes to create individual style 3.5 Develop a coherent body of sculptural work that shows command of selected sculptural materials 3.6 Use safe work practices for handling materials and disposal of

Element:

4. Manage sculptural materials

Performance Criteria:

4.1 Establish supply of sculptural materials which meets price, quality and delivery expectations 4.2 Develop ways of working with materials that minimise waste 4.3 Maintain quality and maximise shelf-life of sculptural materials through appropriate handling and storage


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

In this course, you learn through:

  1. In-class activities:
  • teacher directed studio activities/projects
  •  

    You are expected to make use of the RMIT Library resources and visit RMIT and other local galleries to increase you knowledge of contemporary art and artists.

    • studio exercises to review discussions
    • peer teaching and class presentations
    • group discussion
    • studio work
    • lectures, videos and PowerPoint presentations
    1. Out-of-class activities include:
    • practical exercises
    • reading articles and excerpts
    • preparing for discussion
    • project work
    • independent research in your visual diary.


Teaching Schedule

Week

Class content

Tasks/Assessment Due Dates

Elements

Week 1

6-10 Feb

Introduction

Investigate Sculptural Materials & Processes.

·       Learning outcomes

·       Assessment criteria

·       Course requirements

·       Studio clean-up process

·       Introduction to project briefs OHS overview.

·        

Handouts for Project 1: Low Relief casting

 

Explain/demonstrate casting process and show samples of relief casts

 

Hand outs for Project 2:The Object

 

Use safe and sustainable work practices.

 

Assessment must ensure access to:

The equipment, materials and tools to produce sculptural work.

 

Students to research and collect organic material for impressions and casting in week 2

 

Plan and draw the design for relief casting project for week 2.

 

Record in visual diary

Develop ideas for object project

1.1, 2.1

Week 2

13-17 Feb

 

Project 1 & 2: Relief casting & Object

 

Relief casting project

 

Explain/demonstrate casting process and show samples of relief casts

 

Prepare clay, organic impression & box mold for casting.

 

Research ideas for object project.

Class discussion and feed back session

Concepts/materials/fabrication/scale

 

 

Prepare clay, organic impression & box mold for casting.

 

Record process in visual diary

 

Research ideas for object project.

 

Diarise ideas and designs in visual journal

for Object Project

 

Research and experiment with concept/ scale /materials/ fabrication/tools/site placement/documentation

 

1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 3.1, 3.3

Week 3

20-24 Feb

 

Project 1 & 2: Relief casting & Object

 

Continue relief casting project

Student response to object project.

Class discussion and feedback session

Concepts/materials/fabrication/scale

 

 

 

Continue relief-casting project.

Pour plaster into prepared box mold

Remove plaster from box mold.

Continue Object project.

 

Research and experiment with concept/ scale /materials/ fabrication/tools/site placement/documentation

 

Record all research in visual diary

 

1.4, 1.5,

Week 4

27 Feb-3 Mar

 

Project 1& 2: Relief casting & Object

 

Complete relief casting project

Continue Object project

 

Complete relief casting project

Determine finish of relief cast

 

Continue Object project

Record all research in visual diary

 

 

Week 5

6-10 Mar

 

Project 1& 2: Relief casting & Object

 

Present completed relief cast

Project 2: Object Project

 

Continue Object Project

Record all research in visual diary

 

Present completed relief cast

Continue Object Project

2.1, 2.2, 2.3

Week 6

13-17 Mar

 

Project 2: Object project

 

 

Continue Object Project

 

Week 7

20-24 Mar

 

Introduction Project 3: Ephemeral Project/Land Art

DVD/ Andy Goldsworthy and relevant land artists

 

 

Take notes for Ephemeral Project

Site placement/materials/concept/text

Prepare presentation for Object project

1.6,2.3,4.1

Week 8

27-31 Mar

Tutorial Week

 

Project 3: Ephemeral Project/Land Art

Class discussion and feed back

Presentations for Object project

 

 

Class discussion

Be prepared for class feedback session

Present Object project

 

Week 9

3-7 Apr

 

Project 3: Ephemeral Project/Land Art

Class discussion and feedback

Presentations for Object project

 

 

Class discussion

Be prepared for class feedback session

Present Object project

 

Week 10

10-14 Apr

 (Good Friday Holiday on 14 April – no classes)

 

 

 

14-24 April

Easter / Mid Semester Break

Students to complete Ephemeral /Land Art project

during the break for presentation in week 11 & 12

 

Students to complete Ephemeral Project for presentation

Week 11& 12

 

Week 11

24-28 Apr

Project 3: Ephemeral/Land Art Presentations

Animal/Volumetric form

Class feed back session

Ideas/concept/materials/fabrication/scale/timeframe

 

Students to present Ephemeral project in book form that clearly

Explains the process

Drawings/text/process/images/Images of final work on site

 

2.1,2.2,2.3

Week 12

1-5 May

 

Project 3: Ephemeral/Land Art

 

Presentations

Animal Project / Volumetric Form

 

 

 

Commence Animal project

Armature/scale/time frame

3,4.1

Week 13

8-12 May

 

Brief 4: Animal Project / Volumetric Form

 

Continue Animal Project

 

 

Week 14

15-19 May

Brief 4: Animal Project /Volumetric Form

 

Continue Animal Project

 

Week 15

22-26 May

Brief 4: Animal Project /Volumetric Form

 

 

Continue Animal Project

 

Week 16

29 May-2 June

Brief 4: Animal Project/Volumetric Form

Presentation of completed works

Folio preparation

 

 

Presentation for Animal project

2.1,2.2,2.3

Week 17

5-16 June

Assessment

 

 

 

Learning resources and prescribed texts

Students will be provided with some materials as indicated on the list on student enrolment day.

The sculpture course does not provide students with paints and specialist patinas and resins. Students

can obtain these materials independently from local suppliers or online. 

References (optional)

  • 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
  • Simon Scharma Landscape & Memory Fontana Press
  • Gaston Bachelard Water And Dreams An essay on the Imagination of Matter
  • Gaston Bachelard The Right to Dream Beacon press Boston
  • Gaston Bachelard The Poetics of space Beacon press Boston
  • Frances A. Yates The Art of Memory Pimlico
  • Periodicals, Art Almanac, Current Exhibitions, Public Art/Sculpture

 

Other resources

 

Library Subject Guides: Art (Painting) ( http://rmit.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=67925 )

You will be encouraged to attend exhibition openings 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.

Attendance is essential to complete the recommended number of resolved studies and paintings. 

Assessment tasks

 

 

 

 

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to present your work during semester and submit a folio for assessment with the following works to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback during class and during Tutorial Week.

 

Assessment Tasks

 

1. Assessment title: Relief Casting

Description: 1 resolved relief cast

Visual journey: diarise drawings, composition & images of completed work

Assessment: Week 17


2. Assessment title: The Object

Description: 1 resolved sculptural work minimum

Visual journey: diarise drawings, composition & images of completed work

Assessment: Week 17

 

3. Assessment title: Ephemeral/Land Art

Documentation of Ephemeral work that includes concept, site research, drawings, response to site & final images. Please note that your final document must be presented as a separate document to your visual diary.

Your final document can be presented either in CD format, book form, video format.

Assessment:Week 17

 

4. Assessment title: Animal/Volumetric form

One completed sculptural work that shows an understanding of conceptual framework, armature & fabrication.

 

Assessment: Week 17

 

Description: A folio that contains all of the works from Brief 1,2,3,4 for semester 1 (see above)

Visual Diary: Fully documenting research/concept development/artist references/ materiality/fabrication.

 

Graded Mark Table

Graded assessment applies for courses within the Diploma of Visual Arts.

Graded marks for “Investigate Painting Materials and Processes” are given at the end of Semester 1.

Grade

Outline

Grading

Criteria  (see table below)

CHD

Competent with high distinction

80 - 100

Highly developed

CDI

Competent with distinction

70 - 79

Well developed

CC

Competent with credit

60 - 69

Developed

CAG

Competent achieved - graded

50 - 59

Sound

CA

Competent achieved - not graded

 

 

NYC

Not Yet Competent

 

 

DNS

Did not submit for assessment

 

 


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Library Subject Guides: Art (Painting) ( http://rmit.libguides.com/sb.php?subject_id=67925 )

You will be encouraged to attend exhibition openings outside of your learning environment. RMIT school of Art has two galleries and an ongoing exhibition program.


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:

  • Practical tasks, a series of major projects
  • Direct observation including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
  • Written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding
  • Completion of visual diary and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback
  • Direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence.

An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers. 


Assessment Tasks

Assessment tasks

 

 

 

 

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to present your work during semester and submit a folio for assessment with the following works to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback during class and during Tutorial Week.

 

Assessment Tasks

 

1. Assessment title: Relief Casting

Description: 1 resolved relief cast

Visual journey: diarise drawings, composition & images of completed work

Assessment: Week 17


2. Assessment title: The Object

Description: 1 resolved sculptural work minimum

Visual journey: diarise drawings, composition & images of completed work

Assessment: Week 17

 

3. Assessment title: Ephemeral/Land Art

Documentation of Ephemeral work that includes concept, site research, drawings, response to site & final images. Please note that your final document must be presented as a separate document to your visual diary.

Your final document can be presented either in CD format, book form, video format.

Assessment:Week 17

 

4. Assessment title: Animal/Volumetric form

One completed sculptural work that shows an understanding of conceptual framework, armature & fabrication.

 

Assessment: Week 17

 

Description: A folio that contains all of the works from Brief 1,2,3,4 for semester 1 (see above)

Visual Diary: Fully documenting research/concept development/artist references/ materiality/fabrication.

 

Graded Mark Table

Graded assessment applies for courses within the Diploma of Visual Arts.

Graded marks for “Investigate Painting Materials and Processes” are given at the end of Semester 1.

Grade

Outline

Grading

Criteria  (see table below)

CHD

Competent with high distinction

80 - 100

Highly developed

CDI

Competent with distinction

70 - 79

Well developed

CC

Competent with credit

60 - 69

Developed

CAG

Competent achieved - graded

50 - 59

Sound

CA

Competent achieved - not graded

 

 

NYC

Not Yet Competent

 

 

DNS

Did not submit for assessment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Assessment Matrix

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to present your work during semester and submit a folio for assessment with the following works to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback during class and during Tutorial Week.

 Assessment Tasks

  1. Assessment title: Relief Casting

Description: 1 resolved relief cast

Visual journey: diarise drawings, composition & images of completed work

Assessment: Week 17


  1. Assessment title: The Object

Description: 1 resolved sculptural work minimum

Visual journey: diarise drawings, composition & images of completed work

Assessment: Week 17

  1. Assessment title: Ephemeral/Land Art

Documentation of Ephemeral work that includes concept, site research, drawings, response to site & final images. Please note that your final document must be presented as a separate document to your visual diary.

Your final document can be presented either in CD format, book form, video format.

Assessment:Week 17

  1. Assessment title: Animal/Volumetric form

One completed sculptural work that shows an understanding of conceptual framework, armature & fabrication.

Assessment: Week 17

 

Description: A folio that contains all of the works from Brief 1,2,3,4 for semester 1 (see above)

Visual Diary: Fully documenting research/concept development/artist references/ materiality/fabrication.

 

Graded Mark Table

Graded assessment applies for courses within the Diploma of Visual Arts.

Graded marks for “Investigate Painting Materials and Processes” are given at the end of Semester 1.

Other Information

Other information

 

Feedback: 

You will receive verbal feedback by teacher on your work during class and in Tutorial Week.  This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

 

Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

 

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 (unresolved);

Moderation dates

Semester 1 – Week 17 

Moderation panel

Coordinator plus teaching staff

Moderation outcomes

See moderation document template in shared drive under validation and moderation folder

Reasonable adjustment

In assessing whether a particular adjustment is reasonable consideration should be given to:

·       the student’s disability and his/her views

·       the effect of the adjustment on the student, including effect on his/her ability to achieve learning outcomes, participate in courses or programs and achieve independence

·       the effect of the proposed adjustment on anyone else affected, including the education provider, staff and other students

·       the costs and benefits of making the adjustment.

As a result, what constitutes "reasonable" varies on a case-by-case basis and the balance is sometimes difficult to strike.  However, it is clear that education providers are not required to lower academic standards or disregard the needs staff or other students. In more complex cases discussion with the disability service will be useful. It may be useful to examine previous judgements in relation to the DDA.

LL&N

An RTO needs to fit LLN into the delivery of its training and assessment as it has an important role in:

·       redressing any deficiencies in its students’ key LLN skills

·       building the generic skills of teamwork, communication and problem solving that are highly valued by employers.

Employability skills

In addition to developing skills and knowledge for a particular job, this program also aims to help you to develop broad work skills, known as Employability Skills. There are eight employability skills.

Employability Skills which feature in the Diploma of Visual Art include:

• Communication

• Teamwork

• Problem solving

• Initiative and enterprise

• Planning and organising

• Self management

• Learning

• Technology

Employability skills are embedded in the units of competency in your program. When you demonstrate that you are competent in your particular job skills and knowledge you are also demonstrating that you have developed relevant employability skills. Further information about the employability skills you will develop in this program is available at:

http://www.ntis.gov.au/Default.aspx?/trainingpackage/CUV03/volume/CUV03_1/ chapter/EmpSkillsMandText

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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