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Studio Studies 1 (FINA10025)

Undergraduate level 1Points: 18.75On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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Studio Studies 1 introduces students to a range of materials, methods, techniques and concepts that provide a focus for their studies according to specific practices relevant to their discipline of choice: Drawing and Printmaking, Painting, Photography or Sculpture.

Through a range of activities including structured projects, individual work plans, classes, workshops and forums, students will begin to approach a self-directed studio practice.

Students are encouraged to explore their ideas and concepts, and investigate and experiment with a range of materials and processes.

Students will be introduced to the history and application of materials and techniques through a number of class-based workshops.

Students will develop regular visual artwork practices through application of effective time management strategies and maintain established foundations of sound occupational health and safety practices.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • apply fundamental visual art skills and techniques to working with a range of materials;
  • explore and experiment with a variety of visual arts working processes;
  • recognise and select conceptual and technical skills to relate to the practical and theoretical requirement of visual art disciplines;
  • research relevant aspects of the history and theory of the visual arts and implement this knowledge in the creation of new work;
  • recognise and identify skills and knowledge in contemporary art practices.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
  • demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
  • demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual artist in the 21st century;
  • work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of visual artistic environments;
  • demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas;
  • understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society.

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

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Folio, demonstrating the range of a student's semester activities, including any group of finished works, support work, drawings, journals, sketchbooks and other works in any media the student chooses to submit.

  • 6000 words (equivalent)
During the examination period100%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.N/A

Additional details

Students will be assessed on a presented body of art. This should demonstrate appropriate materials, skills and techniques consistent with their artistic interests.

  • The final body of work should reflect their conceptual direction, experimentation and invention, while demonstrating appropriate levels of finish and resolution (60%);
  • evidence of relevant artistic research, awareness and engagement with historical and contemporary art (20%), and;
  • evidence of an overall engagement with the course and regular studio use (20%).

Last updated: 31 January 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorKiron Robinson
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours108 hours comprising 9 hours of classes per week
    Total time commitment306 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    For all administrative enquiries, e.g. enrolment, class timetable, special consideration enquiries: Contact Stop 1

    For all academic enquiries, e.g. assessment, subject matter enquiries:

    Coordinator: Kiron Robertson kironr@unimelb.edu.au

    For discipline specific enquires please contact the relevant Head of Area:

    Drawing and Printmaking: Alex Martinis Roe alexmartinis.roe@unimelb.edu.au

    Painting: Raafat Ishak raafat@unimelb.edu.au

    Photography: Kiron Robertson kironr@unimelb.edu.au

    Sculpture: Mark Shorter mark.shorter@unimelb.edu.au

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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 workshops/labs and purchase of materials as relevant.

  • Related Handbook entries

    This subject contributes to the following:

    TypeName
    CourseBachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)

Last updated: 31 January 2024