Course Title: Realise thermatically connected digital artwork
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: VART5987
Course Title: Realise thermatically connected digital artwork
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
Teacher: Kim Lawler
Email: kim.lawler@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 150
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This course develops the skills and knowledge required to produce and present a thematically connected digital art work which incorporates other media. You would use a wide range of tools, equipment and materials and may possibly incorporate other media. The artwork would convey a strong conceptual and theoretical development and a developing sense of your own voice.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU25 Realise thermatically connected digital artwork |
Element: |
Determine, organize and maintain resources for thematically connected digital media art work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Gather relevant materials and media, ensuring their compatibility to the conceptual vision of a digital |
Element: |
Evaluate own work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Seek and apply constructive criticism from others to improve own work |
Element: |
Prepare project work plan |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify components required to produce the concept design |
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Present/exhibit digital artwork |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Determine specific requirements for display/presentation of digital artwork |
Element: |
Realise thematically connected digital media art work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Realise the digital media art work using design techniques and relevant digital media elements selected |
Learning Outcomes
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
- lectures
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- peer teaching and class presentations
- group discussion
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- studio work.
2. 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.
On completion of this course you will be able to:
- Prepare project work plan
- Determine, organise and maintain resources for thematically connected digital media art work
- Realise thematically connected digital media art work
- Present/exhibit digital artwork
- Evaluate own work.
Details of Learning Activities
There is a range of learning activities including:
- Participation in practical workshops conducted by a teacher. Workshops also provide the opportunity for student to practice & perform under supervision and coaching from a teacher
- Participation in tutorials which can be one on one, small groups or whole class and which provide the opportunity for students to present their work for comment and critique by teachers and fellow students
- Individual studio time for students to work on projects to develop skills and conceptual ability in an environment of discovery and experimentation
- Keeping a visual diary which contains evidence of conceptual development, feedback on work from tutorials, reflection on own development and understanding, critical engagement and critical discourse
- Research
- Ongoing practice to become self managing
- When available, attendance at exhibitions and field work
Teaching Schedule
Teaching Schedule
Weeks 1-2
General introduction
Introduction to digital imaging project 1
Group & individual tutorials
Demonstrations
Theory and knowledge
Observation checklist: OHS & studio practice
Weeks 3-5
Group & individual tutorials
Demonstrations
Theory and knowledge
Field work as available
Weeks 5-7
Group & individual tutorials
Demonstrations
Theory and knowledge
Field work as available
Observation checklist: OHS & studio practice
Presentation and feedback on project 1
8-15
Introduction to digital imaging project 2:
Group & individual tutorials
Demonstrations
Theory and knowledge
Observation checklist: OHS & studio practice
Week 16
Studio work
Week 17-18
Assessment and moderation
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Students have access to advanced digital imaging production facilities. Resources include Apple Mac computers. All machines run Adobe Photoshop CS4 Extended™ and complimentary software. State of the art scanners and late model digital cameras are available for use.
Overview of Assessment
Your ability to realise thematically connected digital artworks will be assessed by:
- Review of visual journal by teacher/assessor against specified criteria
- Review of digital folder
- Review of folio of digital images by a group of teachers/assessors
- Review of presentations
- Observation (with questions and answers)
- Direct observation of digital media work in progress,
including exploration of and experimentation with techniques - Completion of an art journal and/or portfolio including
personal reflection and feedback from relevant others.
Assessment Tasks
- Demonstration of safe and healthy use of equipment, materials and workspaces in workshops and studios assessed through checklists
- Visual journal
- Digital Folders
- Folio of digital images
- Class presentation
- Observation tasks
Assessment Matrix
Assessment evidence | Element | Essential skills | Essential knowledge | Critical aspects of assessment |
Visual diary |
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Digital Folder |
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Folio |
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Observation of performance |
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Presentation |
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