Course Title: Contemporary Art and/or Design

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C5111

Course Title: Contemporary Art and/or Design

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 32.0

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.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART5614	City Campus	TAFE	320T Design (TAFE)	Face-to-Face

Course Contact: Julian Pratt

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4820

Course Contact Email: julian.pratt@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

The purpose of this course is to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to analyse contemporary art and/or design movements/directions including public art, hybrid art, multimedia and computer generated art.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

VBS639 Contemporary Art and/or Design

Learning Outcomes

1. Describe a range of contemporary art and/or design movements.
2. Discuss art and/or design works in the context of their historical, political and social environment.
3. Discuss art and/or design works in relation to their historical, political and social environment.
4. Discuss key contemporary issues in relation to art and design
5. Evaluate works of art and/or design against pre determined criteria.

Overview of Assessment

1. Design DNA - A presentation format which expresses which elements of design and art have influenced the Learner to embark on a design career
2. 20th Century furniture designer - project:
Part A - A research report with illustrations identifying the work, context and methods employed by the designer. Also, students will assess the Part B which has been completed by another student in terms of their ability to identify, interpret and apply the artist’s methods.
Part B - Develop a series of concepts of furniture based on the student’s interpretations of the artist research report. Duration: one session in house activity. Also the student will assess the Part A, which has been completed by another student, in terms of their ability to identify, describe, and communicate.