Course Title: Develop and refine artistic practice to produce a concept for thematically connected paintings
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: VART5991
Course Title: Develop and refine artistic practice to produce a concept for thematically connected paintings
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
Julia Powles julia.powles@rmit.edu.au
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 be involved in an ongoing investigation of what painting might be. This will build on technical and conceptual knowledge already gained in the first year of the Diploma of visual Art. Understanding that paint is an expressive medium capable of communicating conceptual and theoretical ideas will underpin the learning in this course. You will learn how to place their own work in a broader societal context, this may include the contemporary, historical, social and the political. Development of a strongly personal visual language will be encouraged. Issues currently pertaining to painting are discussed and expanded, and therefore you are encouraged to develop informed viewpoints that assist their personal research.
The expanded field of painting will be examined as you will be supported to take their ideas across mediums.Some workshops are introduced to develop specialist skills required to implement individual concepts.Students consolidate a research approach to the application of existing, new and emerging methods and technologies.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU026 Develop and refine artistic practice to produce a concept for thematically connected paintings |
Element: |
develop and refine conceptual vision for thematically connected paintings |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Evaluate the potential for new approaches to painting based on capabilities of techniques already learned |
Element: |
experiment with painting techniques and media to inform work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Determine the conceptual vision for the proposed series of paintings based on knowledge and understanding of different painting techniques |
Learning Outcomes
By undertaking this course you will develop:
- An informed folio, based around painting practice, which clearly demonstrates appropriate use of materials and techniques well beyond the level established in year 1 painting.
- Sources which clearly demonstrate the development, and establishment of, personal philosophical paths. This should be apparent in all major works, research materials, exploratory works and journals.
- An awareness of particular cultural contexts within the work, based on documented evidence of research processes.
- Idea streams and an understanding of the relationship these have to invention and improvisation
Details of Learning Activities
During this Subject students will undertake one (1) self-directed individual project. A project Proposal document will be formed and this document will outline the student’s practical and theoretical intent for their self-directed painting project.
Students will be expected to attend any workshops
Students will participate in the on-line blog.
The use of paint in the broadest context (or form) may be the main focus of studio investigations. Materials not historically associated with painting practice may be utilized, but all work should be informed by an awareness of what contemporary painting might be, or what painting has been historically.
Note:
The individual project undertaken this semester should be interpreted according to the student’s own interests and working methods.
Research materials may involve journals (both written and visual), exploratory works / constructions, other ‘back up’ works, drawn images, electronically or photographically generated materials.
A calendar of workshops and dates will be ‘posted’ on the drawing studio notice board.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1: Orientation. Move into studio. Students are allocated studio spaces and bring in personal belongings in order to commence working.
Week 2: Introduction to Second Year painting. Year 2 painting is outlined. Assessment criteria, assignments and projects are set and explained in detail. Students are introduced to the concept of setting up a studio and studio practice is explained.
Week 3: Workshop 1. Tutorials. Students form their own independent painting project proposal document with consultation from staff.
Week 4: Painting theory class. Tutorials. Students form their own independent painting project proposal document with consultation from staff.
Week 5: Workshop 2. Tutorials. Students form their own independent painting project proposal document with consultation from staff.
Week 6: Painting theory class. Tutorials. Students form their own independent painting project proposal document with consultation from staff.
Week 7: Workshop 3. Tutorials. Students form their own independent painting project proposal document with consultation from staff.
Week 8: Painting theory class. Tutorials. Painting project Proposal Document is submitted.
Week 9: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 10: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 11: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 12: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 13: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 14: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 15: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 16: Tutorials. Students conduct research and work independently in their studio spaces. Students receive individual and group tutorial support for their independent painting project.
Week 17 -18: Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting
Phaidon Press (September 14, 2004
Godfrey, T. Painting Today
Phaidon Press 2009
Nickas, B. Painting Abstraction: New Elements In Abstract Painting
Phaidon Press 2009
Holzwarth, H.W. 100 Contemporary Artists
TASCHEN 2009
Janson’s A Short History of Art: Eighth Edition
Davies, P., Fox Hofrichter, F., Jacobs, J., Roberts, A., L Simon, D.L.
Prentice Hall Art 2008
Barnet, S. A Short Guide to Writing About Art
Prentice Hall; 9th edition 2009
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is conducted by an ‘assessing panel’ which may comprise teaching staff and practitioners, viewing and responding in writing to a folio of works. You are reminded that you must view the assessment guidelines handed out with each project to become informed of specific requirements.
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge and skills and might include:
- Direct observation of painting work in progress including exploration of and experimentation with techniques
- Written and/or oral questioning and discussion to assess knowledge and understanding and candidate’s intentions and work outcome
- Completion of an art journal and/or portfolio including personal reflection and feedback from relevant others.
Assessment Tasks
THEORETICAL REQUIREMENTS
• Project Proposal Document. This document will outline the student’s main area of investigation for their semester’s work.
• Students will be required to contribute to the second year painting blog. Uploading an image of a painting by a key historical or contemporary practitioner and writing a 300 word review of that painting will be required by each student once per semester.
FOLIO REQUIREMENTS
Folio presentation – journal, working studies, painting.
A cohesive body of work reflecting / defining the student’s particular areas of interest. The work should be defined by evidence of a thorough investigation into philosophical / conceptual issues
• 1 major body of thematically connected work based on an independently directed project, (6-8 resolved paintings, plus back-up) This body of work must show idea development, involve preparatory sketches, drawings, trailed techniques and be of a conceptually sophisticated level.
• Works from any painting workshops, which have been produced under studio supervision.
• At least one (1) visual arts journal (common to other subjects) containing work relevant to painting.
NB: Projects must reflect consistent interaction with tutors in the studio in order to be considered for assessment. All works must be sighted before assessment.
Assessment Matrix
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