VA1118 - Introduction to Visual Art

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Visual Arts

Students will be introduced to a variety of media in the visual arts through a series of practical exercises in ceramics, drawing, printmaking and painting. Building confidence through simple exercises using basic design fundamentals, students will begin to apply the resulting skills and knowledge to more complex creative problem solving activities. Practical activities are supported by on-line Art History modules.

Learning Outcomes

• develop an understanding of the visual arts and an appreciation of the role of the visual arts in the society;
• explore and gain confidence in the use of a variety of media and techniques in the visual arts;
• become familiar with the language of the visual arts in order to develop skills in appraisal and evaluation of its processes and products.

Graduate Qualities

• 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 access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

VA1018 and VA1031 and VA1032

Availabilities
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coordinator:	Ms Anne Lord
Lecturer:	jc126572.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars - 3 hour Workshop/week
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (16%); four practical projects (15% each) (60%); visual diary (24%) (24%).
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.
External, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coord/Lect:	Ms Anne Lord.
Contact hours:	39 hours - Online activities (3 hours per week contact required with LearnJCU)
Method of Delivery:	WWW - LearnJCU
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (30%); multi-draft assignment (30%); practical art projects (40%).
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
Coord/Lect:	Ms Anne Lord, Ms Kristin Tennyson.
Contact hours:	39 hours workshops/Seminars - 3 hour Workshop/week
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (16%); four practical projects (15% each) (60%); visual diary (24%) (24%).
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.