Course Title: Extend professional expertise across new art forms and media
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2017
Course Code: VART6378C
Course Title: Extend professional expertise across new art forms and media
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6149 - Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
Course Contact: Deb Williams
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4215
Course Contact Email: deborah.williams@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop skills and knowledge required to extend creative expertise across new art forms and media. It involves exploring different art forms and media such as video, online media, installation or hybrid art and integrating new skills into creative practice.
Expertise with different art forms or media provides visual artists and other creative practitioners with the opportunity to evolve their professional practice and explore new ideas for and ways of creating work. This may involve a deepening exploration of work in a particular area of practice or a focus on new types of work. The course can be applied to any creative form with particular attention to new technologies such as digital of video work.
At this level, the independent practitioner already possesses well-developed skills in at least one art form and is evolving their work and ideas at a professional level. This process of experimentation, refinement and maturation lies at the heart of artistic practice and involves extensive practice as a fundamental part of the work process.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAACD602 Extend professional expertise across new art forms and media |
Element: |
1. Explore the professional potential of different art forms and media |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Evaluate ways in which the use of different art forms or media might enhance current practice 1.2 Explore and analyse different connections and associations as sources of new ideas 1.3 Select new art forms or media to explore in own practice 1.4 Research and document historical and contemporary trends and influences in other art forms and media, with consideration of intellectual property requirements |
Element: |
2. Explore and extend new skills with materials, processes and techniques |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Explore and experiment with new materials, processes and techniques in selected art forms and media 2.2 Identify and resolve technical problems in new areas 2.3 Evaluate the results of experimentation and testing with new art forms or media 2.4 Produce new creative work with developed technical expertise in chosen art form or media |
Element: |
3. Conceptualise new approaches to work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Apply critical and creative thinking ability to the development of new ideas 3.2 Evaluate how new and existing skills might work together in own practice 3.3 Discuss and refine thinking through collaboration with others 3.4 Develop concepts for new work by combining new ideas and expertise |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Archive, maintain and manage film and digital assets
- Collaborate with others about nature and opportunities of new work forms
In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:
- Technology skills to conduct web-based research
- Compare contemporary styles and conceptual or aesthetic approaches to art making
- Maintain professional practice arrangements for art making
Details of Learning Activities
In this course, you will learn through:
- In-class activities:
- lectures
- teacher directed studio activities/projects
- studio exercises to review discussions/lectures
- peer teaching and class presentations
- group discussion
- studio work
- Out-of-class activities include:
- practical exercises
- reading articles and excerpts
- preparing for discussion
- 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.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Introduction to course:
- Learning outcomes
- Assessment criteria
- Course requirements
- Introduction to project briefs
Using Augmented Learning:
- Introduction to Google +
- Introduction and subscription to WIX websites
- Introduction to Photoshop
- Introduction to beginner tools (cutting) Photoshop.
Introduction to Project 1: Stop Motion
Week 2
Workshop 1: Stop Motion
- Introduction to stop motion iMovie
- Introduction to stop motion Photoshop
Stop Motion
1/2
Class begins with test stop motion of either wooden mannequin, jelly beans or alphabet.
Week 3
Workshop 2: Stop Motion
Introduction to Project 2: Stop Motion with student’s own materials. Project Due by Week 7 to be uploaded to e-portfolio 30 – 60 seconds.
2/2
Class finished their test stop motion of either wooden mannequin, jelly beans or alphabet.
Further Photoshop exercises / expanding iMovie techniques
Hand in 20 seconds of film.
Students to begin a stop motion video using a sample of their choosing. (Students will be required to photograph their chosen material before the class of week 4)
Week 4
Tools of the Digital Era
We will explore notions of art in a digital setting and in an unconventional place: how can you create work to impact the relationship between traditional and digital art? How can you expand on your preferred art medium with a digital twist?
Introduction to Google + tools.
Task: Expanding major project
Brainstorm ideas about ways you could expand your major project with a digital element. There are no limitations to the media used. Explore new technologies and ways of making art. Consider: video, i-pad, photography, text, performance, public space.
Prepare class presentation about your major body of work & how you could expand using new technologies for week 4/5.
Expanding major project
Brainstorm ideas about ways you could expand your major project with a digital element. There are no limitations to the media used. Explore new technologies and ways of making art. Consider: video, i-pad, photography, text, performance, public space.
Class Workshop: Second Stop Motion 1/3
Begin Building Wix Website
Stream Stop Motion to website.
Provide evidence of photographed materials.
Students to continue developing their own stop motion.
Week 5
Task:
Prepare class presentation about your major body of work & how you could expand using new technologies for week 6/7.Class presentations: Expanding Major Project
Intro to E portfolio
- Begin handout of expanding traditional mediums into a digital field
- Artist Presentations
Class Workshop: Second Stop Motion 2/3
Prepare class presentation about your major body of work & how you could expand using new technologies for week 4/5.
E-portfolio:
-create an e-portfolio as a means for submitted your work this semester.
- if you are posting your works make sure you include details like image title, media, size.
- expand and develop critical writing about your practice. Email any drafts to teacher for feedback prior to posting. The e-portfolio should be as professional as possible to enable you to use it for future grant applications.
- Posted images must be of that expand your elective practice.
Week 6
Class Workshop: Second Stop Motion 3/3
Continue Building Wix Website + Blog entries
Students to continue developing their own stop motion.
Week 7
Class presentations: Expanding Major Project
Prepare class presentation about your major body of work & how you could expand using new technologies for week 7/8
Week 8
Class presentations: Expanding Major Project
Prepare class presentation about your major body of work & how you could expand using new technologies for week 7/8
Week 9
Final lesson WIX websites: all images / works / words populated to website before final works can be uploaded.
Week 10
One-on-one student consultations/community requirements
Week 11
One-on-one student consultations/community requirements
- e-portfolio progress / blog entries
Week 12
One-on-one student consultations/community requirements
- e-portfolio progress / blog entries
Week 13
One-on-one student consultations/community requirements
e-portfolio progress / blog entries
Week 14
One-on-one student consultations/blog requirements
e-portfolio progress / blog entries
Week 15
One-on-one student consultations/blog requirements
e-portfolio progress / blog entries
Week 16
Assessment Preparation
Submission of e-portfolio URL which outlines semester’s development
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Resources used in this subject are:
- WIX
- Photoshop
- iMovie
- Vimeo
- YouTube
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
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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 Tasks 1. Assessment title: Stop Motion Test (Wooden Mannequin / Alphabet / Jellybeans) 2. Assessment title: Introducing Video: Stop Motion with chosen Art. Description: Present a 60 second stop animation / time lapse video using iMovie or Premier Pro that digitally expands a pre-existing art work you have made/are making. Your pre-existing art work can be either drawing, painting, sculpture or photography. The video must have at least 2 special effects. For example, if you have a painting you have previously made: scan it, tear it up, photograph the stages of it being put back together, add it to Premier Pro and add effects. (Dear class, please note this is one idea and I don’t want to see EVERYONE do it! Let’s get creative!) 3. Assessment title: Expanding major project Expanding major project Brainstorm ways you could expand your major project with a digital element, share some of these ideas in the community space. There are no limitations to the media used. Explore new technologies and ways of making art. Consider: video, i-pad, photography, text, performance, public space. Prepare class presentation about your major body of work & how you could expand using new technologies for week 4. Assessment title: Google community engagement Assessment requirements for Google community: - Volume: the amount of posts can be negotiated with your lecturer, a minimum of 4 posts is required unless more complex media is being used, e.g. film making in the expansion of practice. This must be negotiated. - the focus for the semester is your major body of work – attempt to keep community up to date in allocated class time to avoid overload. - annotating your posts to assist with the expansion of your work is recommended but not essential if the imagery clearly demonstrates the development. - expand and develop critical writing about your practice. Email any drafts to teacher for feedback prior to posting. The engagement in the community should be professional. - Posted images must be of works being assessed in studio classes – for the requirements of this program you will need to develop some new content that expands your practice. 5. Assessment title: E Portfolio Description: Submit URL for e portfolio Submission of blog as an URL. The portfolio must detail current work practices as outlined in assessment 2 and 3. 6. Visual Diary: |
Description: Your visual diary should be a living document that provides insights to you influences, your ideas and how they impact your practice.
Assessment Matrix
Please refer to a copy of the program administration for assessment matrix.
Other Information
Feedback:
You will receive verbal feedback by the teacher 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: (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 RMIT website or admit for further information.
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