Course Title: Sculpture Minor Study 1
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: VART5161
Course Title: Sculpture Minor Study 1
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5048 - Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts)
Course Contact : Kellyann Geurts
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:kellyann.geurts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Loretta Quinn
Ph: +61 3 9925 4215
Nominal Hours: 96
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
VART5781C – Research and experiment with techniques to produce sculpture
Course Description
In this course students will develop their studio practice, technical skills and knowledge of contemporary and historical sculptural practice. Students will begin to incorporate philosophical, cultural and conceptual influences into their developing sculptural practice and apply and extend their knowledge of materials and processes thus developing their personal visual language.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBS671 Sculpture Minor Study 1 |
Learning Outcomes
1. Identify, interpret and incorporate philosophies, concepts and percepts into the production of sculpture
2. Adapt and/or exploit the capacity of materials to contribute to the experimental and communicative elements of sculpture through processes of improvisation
3. Select and apply visual elements used in the production of sculpture
4. Use the vocabulary and phraseology of sculpture
Details of Learning Activities
Throughout the semester you will begin a process of constructing a conceptual and philosophical framework in which to develop your work. You will be involved in identifying, interpreting and incorporating a range of ideas and philosophies into your developing practice; experimenting with a range of sculptural materials and develop a method of working three dimensionally. Emphasis will be placed on workshops, demonstrations, individual and group tutorials, research and studio practice.
Teaching Schedule
The course will be delivered over an 18 week semester. Weeks 1-16 will consist of studio based classes and tutorials. Weeks 17-18 will consist of folio preparation and assessment.
Semester One 2009: Calendar of Projects
Week One
Orientation Week
Week Two
Introduction to the Subject: Kit List, OH&S
Week Three
Introduce Concept Briefs
Week Four
Discussion and group tutorials
Week Five
Individual Tutorials
Week Six
Commence Workshop
Modeling the Human head
Week Seven
Workshop & Tutorials
Week Eight
Workshop & Tutorials
Week Nine
Workshop & Tutorials
Week Ten
Workshop & Tutorials
Week Eleven
Workshop & Tutorials
Week Twelve
Workshop & tutorials
Week Thirteen
Workshop & Tutorials
Week Fourteen
Complete Workshop
Week Fifteen
Last Formal Classes
Week Sixteen
Prepare folio for Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
You will participate in self directed research into established/emerging national and international practictioners to further inform their work and conceptual development.
Overview of Assessment
Folio presentation marked by a panel, with written response.
Assessment Tasks
You will produce a body of three dimensionally based works and select, with advice from staff, works to be submitted for assessment in the form of maquettes ,drawings and other research of relevance. Studio practice is highly regarded during the assessment and will be evident in the work produced. Your journal should display a broad range of ideas in visual and written form. This journal will be a major research and development tool for your art practice. You are required to submit:
- Resolved works: 6 (Major), 4 (Minor) and developmental evidence.
- 1 Visual Diary & drawings
- Studio and tutorial participation
NB. work must reflect consistent interaction with tutors in the studio in order to be considered for assessment- Three (3) resolved works and developmental evidence.
Assessment Matrix
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