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Studio Practice 1 (FINA70006)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Overview
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Students in consultation with their Academic Advisor prepare an individual study proposal appropriate to their studio practice.
The program should provide a conceptual framework for development and incorporate a study plan for acquisition of the skills necessary to realise the projected work. Students are encouraged to employ speculation and technical experimentation as learning strategies.
Guidance and assistance is provided through individual and group tutorials. Each student is assigned an Academic Advisor who is responsible for oversight of the student's progress.
Individual Tutorials provide the opportunity for one to one critical discussion with staff regarding the formal, conceptual, personal or expressive bases of the student's work and its realisation.
Group Tutorials encourage critical discussion and debate in a peer group situation where the individual's work provides the starting point for consideration of a range of issues surrounding contemporary art practice.
Intended learning outcomes
This subject will enable students to develop and refine their ability to:
- manipulate and manage the materials and processes involved in the chosen visual art medium;
- express ideas and personal concerns through the chosen visual art medium;
- gather and synthesise information and other resources in the service of a personal art practice;
- discuss contemporary art practice and its personal, professional and social involvements.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- be able to plan and organise their own studio work and utilise time effectively to suit the demands of their developing methodologies;
- be able to analyse historical and contemporary art methodologies relevant to their practical work;
- be able to investigate through experiment, areas of practical relevance from a wide range of historical and contemporary sources;
- be able to demonstrate developing knowledge of contemporary art practice, including skills and techniques relevant to their developing practice;
- be able to communicate verbally opinions, ideas and observations with regard to their work and the work of others, in group and individual teaching and learning situations.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Submission of a substantial body of work which reflects the range of student activity throughout the semester and which demonstrates the student's conceptual ability; critical capacity; development of working methodologies; technical, manipulative and perceptual skills with particular regard to individual experimentation.
| Throughout the teaching period | 100% |
Hurdle requirement: In order to be eligible for assessment a student must have attended a minimum of 80% of the scheduled Group Tutorials and presented work at least once in one of these tutorials. | N/A |
Additional details
Ongoing feedback is provided to students via individual and group tutorials.
The mid-semester review takes into account the student’s progress against the following criteria:
• Course engagement
• Work development
• Studio use
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Kim Donaldson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 60 hours Total time commitment 272 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Incidental costs
Incidental Fees will apply for the purpose of accessing the workshop and purchase of materials as relevant.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Contemporary Art
Last updated: 31 January 2024