VA3801 - Printmaking 3

Credit points:	12
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:

Available to Bachelor of Visual Arts students.

Students will further develop their conceptual skills and personal approach to subject and medium in the studio major area of printmaking. Emphasis will be on development of personal direction through a number of set projects as well as individual work proposals outlining aims, method of research and execution, including safe working practices. Students will participate in regular class discussions and group critiques of practical work as well as undertaking research necessary to their direction.

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

Learning Outcomes

• to develop appropriate and on-going research strategies and safe work practices for the practising artist;
• to develop creative output to an exhibition level through personal exploration and research;
• to develop strategies for creative decision-making;
• to engage in self-reflective and critical inquiry;
• to explore specific issues in a personal manner and to commence working with a personal vision.

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 communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• 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;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

VA2121 and VA1212 and VA2802 and VA2801

Availabilities
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Census Date 06-May-2005
Coordinator:	arrjm
Lecturers:	araml, arrjm, jc126572, jc156215.
Contact hours:	65 hours
Assessment:	(80%); (20%).
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.