VA1031 - Visual Arts Fundamentals 1A

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
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 and Bachelor of Creative Arts degrees. Students should attend the introductory visual arts lecture (usually on Monday in Orientation Week) and register for practical group through Students Online Class Signup.

Students will develop an appreciation of aesthetic qualities, conceptual approaches, skills and practices employed in the visual arts. Elements and principles of design as required by the visual artist will be explored as conduits for visual expression. Practical workshops with demonstrations and class discussions will provide students with skills for the realisation of their ideas

Learning Outcomes

• Investigate links between art theory and art practice and apply this knowledge to set projects based on the theme of image and context;
• Apply a personal aesthetic and demonstrate a thorough understanding of visual languages, contexts and concepts through set projects;
• Develop the skills and knowledge necessary to produce a book that incorporates a choice of print and binding techniques, integrating both image and text to a professional standard;
• Gain basic documentation skills relevant to appropriate contexts in the visual arts;
• Reflect on and critically appraise the artworks produced using language and vocabulary appropriate to the discipline, and demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of historical, theoretical and technical aspects of the visual arts.

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
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Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	araml
Lecturers:	araml, Gordon Brown, Professor Stephen Naylor.
Contact hours:	13 hours 26 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.
Restrictions:	An enrolment quota applies to this offering.

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.