VA1031:03
* Visual Arts Fundamentals 1A
| Townsville | HECS Band 1 |
78 hours practicals. Semester 1.
Available to all students subject to portfolio presentation and interview. This is a core subject within the Bachelor of Visual Arts degree. Students should attend the introductory visual arts lecture (usually on Monday in Orientation Week) to register for preferred practical group.
Staff: Dr J Brown.
Students will develop an appreciation of aesthetic qualities, conceptual approaches, skills and practices employed in the visual arts areas of painting, printmaking and sculpture. Elements and principles of design as required by the fine artist, will be explored as conduits for visual expression. Practical training in workshops with demonstrations and class discussions will provide students with skills for the realisation of their ideas.
Learning Objectives:
- to gain an appreciation of the fundamentals specific to fine art practice;
- to develop a broad base of skills and an awareness of traditional and contemporary issues underpinning visual arts practice;
- to develop strategies and problem solving skills to assist in creative decision-making;
- to demonstrate an understanding of safe work practices.
Assessment by three practical projects (25% each) (75%); research journal/visual diary (25%).