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Drawing with Anatomy (FINA20035)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Please refer to the specific study period for contact information.
Overview
| Availability(Quotas apply) | Summer Term February Winter Term July |
|---|---|
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This practice-based drawing subject focuses on developing skills and techniques in figurative drawing. It is designed for students who have little or no experience in visual art making. Students will be introduced to specialist figurative drawing techniques through working from both life models and from anatomical specimens within the Harry Brookes Allen Museum of Anatomy and Pathology in the Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience. Lectures and writing tasks that explore the human figure in historic and contemporary visual art will complement the drawing program. By the end of the subject, students should have developed a comprehensive folio of exercises and finished works exploring the body in both its living and preserved states, and highlighting the ways in which artistic practice can be used to examine these conditions.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of, and productively apply, the knowledge and skills required to effectively represent the figure both from direct observation of life models and anatomical specimens, and through further studio-based experimentation;
- demonstrate an applied effort and positive development in the skills required to effectively represent the figure (drawings to be dated so that development can be observed in the final folio);
- explore, articulate and critically analyse (during class, in the visual diary and in writing) the ways in which the human body has existed in both historic and contemporary art, and how artistic production can be used to examine the body in both living and preserved states.
Generic skills
On completing this 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; and
- demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas.
Last updated: 16 November 2019
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
Completion Year 1, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Biomedicine, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Environments, Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Science.
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: 16 November 2019
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Folio - A comprehensive folio that includes completed work made for set exercises/projects, experimentation and related materials, and that demonstrates an appropriate level of understanding, development and application of the knowledge, skills and conceptual areas addressed in the subject. | 8-10 days after final class | 75% |
Essay
| 8-10 days after final class | 25% |
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 subject, taking into account the following criteria: course engagement; work development. | From Day 2 to Day 3 | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of all scheduled classes for the folio and essay to be accepted for assessment purposes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 16 November 2019
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Summer Term
Principal coordinator Celeste Chandler Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 29 January 2020 to 5 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 30 January 2020 Census date 7 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 9 February 2020 Assessment period ends 15 February 2020 Summer Term contact information
Coordinator
Celeste Chandler
Breadth Coordinator for Visual Arts, Faculty of the Fine Arts and MusicContact
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:
Celeste Chandler
- February
Principal coordinator Celeste Chandler Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 6 February 2020 to 13 February 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 February 2020 Census date 14 February 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 18 February 2020 Assessment period ends 24 February 2020 February contact information
Coordinator
Celeste Chandler
Breadth Coordinator for Visual Arts, Faculty of the Fine Arts and MusicContact
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:
Celeste Chandler
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Celeste Chandler Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 29 June 2020 to 6 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 30 June 2020 Census date 3 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 11 July 2020 Assessment period ends 17 July 2020 Winter Term contact information
Coordinator
Celeste Chandler
Breadth Coordinator for Visual Arts, Faculty of the Fine Arts and MusicContact
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:
Celeste Chandler
- July
Principal coordinator Celeste Chandler Mode of delivery On Campus — Parkville Contact hours 36 hours Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 7 July 2020 to 14 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 8 July 2020 Census date 10 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2020 Assessment period ends 25 July 2020 July contact information
Coordinator
Celeste Chandler
Breadth Coordinator for Visual Arts, Faculty of the Fine Arts and MusicContact
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:
Celeste Chandler
Time commitment details
136 hours (including 36 contact hours and 100 non-contact hours)
Additional delivery details
Quota
For SUMMER and FEBRUARY only:
This subject has a quota of 44 per availability. Selection is organised by ballot. Entrance in to the ballot is by enrolment, which will remain open until 3:59pm Friday 15th November after which students from each availability will be randomly chosen for selection. All enrolled students will be notified of their outcome by Wednesday 20th November and unsuccessful students will be withdrawn. From late 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 and JUNE only:
This subject has a quota of 44 per availability. 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: 16 November 2019
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- 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.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 16 November 2019