VA1031 - Visual Arts Fundamentals 1A

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

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 practical group

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.

There are additional charges for this subject; please contact the School for details.

Learning Outcomes

• to demonstrate an understanding of safe work practices;
• 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 gain an appreciation of the fundamentals specific to fine art practice.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

VA1118 and VA2921 and VA3911

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 31-Mar-2005
Coordinator:	arejh
Lecturers:	araml, arejh, Gordon Brown.
Contact hours:	78 hours
Assessment:	(75%); (25%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	In order to establish the authenticity of work submitted for assessment, attendance at practical classes is compulsory. Rolls are kept and work submitted by students with an attendance of less than 80% will not be eligible for assessment unless prior approval has been obtained in writing from the lecturer.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.