Painting Techniques (FINA20026)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Summer Term
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
February
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Dr Laura Woodward
Winter Term
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For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
July
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For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
Semester 2
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term February Winter Term July Semester 2 |
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This subject introduces students to the techniques and processes used in contemporary painting. Through project-based experimentation students are guided through a range of different painting techniques and their application in the production of aesthetically and materially developed artworks. This subject aims to create an informed and critical methodology for the use of contemporary painting technology as a vehicle for imaging ideas. It is also concerned with developing skills and a visual language through a range of painting media.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will enable students to:
- Develop a visual language and exhibit skills for basic pictorial representation.
- Acquire knowledge for the safe handling of painting materials and exhibit a degree of technical proficiency in the manipulation of a range of paint media through studio-based experimentation.
- Display an awareness of the technical possibilities of a variety of materials and practices;
- Exhibit evidence of skill development pictorially, technically and conceptually as a means of independent image making;
- Indicate evidence of individual research in the relevant area of practice.
Generic skills
At the completion of the course or subject students should be able to:
• Display an awareness of the graphic possibilities of a variety of concepts, materials and practices;
• Exhibit evidence of skill development both pictorially and technically as a means of independent image making;
• Indicate evidence of individual research in the relevant area of practice
• Demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
• Demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving;
• Demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
Folio: a comprehensive folio that includes completed work made for set exercises/projects, paintings, experimentation and related materials, that demonstrates an appropriate level of understanding, development and application of the knowledge, skills and conceptual areas addressed in the subject; Intensive delivery: 10 days after final class/Semester delivery: during examination period. (80%)
A comprehensively illustrated and notated visual diary, reflecting on material trials and notes on various techniques; Intensive delivery: 10 days after final class/Semester delivery: during examination period (20%)
Ongoing feedback is provided to students through the subject’s duration via individual and group discussion. Additionally, a progress review will take place midway through the course, taking into account the following criteria: course engagement; work development; Intensive delivery: day 2 to 3 of intensive/Semester delivery: Week 6 to 8.
Hurdle Requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of all scheduled classes for the folio and essay to be accepted for assessment purposes.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 6hrs per day for 6 days (36hrs). Semester Mode: 3hrs per week for 11 weeks + 1 x 3hr Saturday Field trip (36hrs). Teaching period 30 January 2017 to 4 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 31 January 2017 Census date 2 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 10 February 2017 Assessment period ends 16 February 2017 Summer Term contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
- February
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 6hrs per day for 6 days (36hrs). Semester Mode: 3hrs per week for 11 weeks + 1 x 3hr Saturday Field trip (36hrs). Teaching period 6 February 2017 to 11 February 2017 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2017 Census date 9 February 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 16 February 2017 Assessment period ends 21 February 2017 February contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 6hrs per day for 6 days (36hrs). Semester Mode: 3hrs per week for 11 weeks + 1 x 3hr Saturday Field trip (36hrs). Teaching period 26 June 2017 to 1 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 27 June 2017 Census date 29 June 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 7 July 2017 Assessment period ends 13 July 2017 Winter Term contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
- July
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 6hrs per day for 6 days (36hrs). Semester Mode: 3hrs per week for 11 weeks + 1 x 3hr Saturday Field trip (36hrs). Teaching period 3 July 2017 to 8 July 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 July 2017 Census date 6 July 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 July 2017 Assessment period ends 18 July 2017 July contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Laura Woodward Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours Intensive Mode: 6hrs per day for 6 days (36hrs). Semester Mode: 3hrs per week for 11 weeks + 1 x 3hr Saturday Field trip (36hrs). Teaching period 24 July 2017 to 22 October 2017 Last self-enrol date 4 August 2017 Census date 31 August 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 22 September 2017 Assessment period ends 17 November 2017 Semester 2 contact information
For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment (including quota), class registration, special consideration enquiries:
For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, attendance or subject matter enquiries:
Dr Laura Woodward
Time commitment details
136 hours (including 36 hours contact)
Additional delivery details
Please note that Blocks no longer exist for this subject. Students now choose the dates they wish to attend with their enrolment.
For SUMMER and FEBRUARY only:
This subject has a quota of 120 per availability. Selection is organised by ballot.
Entrance in to the ballot is by enrolment, which will remain open until 11:59pm Wednesday 19th October after which students from each availability will be randomly chosen for selection. All enrolled students will be notified of their outcome by Friday 21st October and unsuccessful students will be withdrawn.
From November the system will be automated and spaces may become available as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.
As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.
For WINTER, JULY and SEMESTER 2 only:
This subject has a quota of 80 per availability for Winter and July, 40 for Semester 2. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. Once the subject quota has been reached, all enrolled students will be contacted.
If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.
As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.
Last updated: 4 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 4 April 2025