VA2821 - Printmaking Techniques

Credit points:	06
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Students will be taught a range of skills in the visual arts area of printmaking. Emphasis will be on the exploration of traditional and contemporary approaches to visual art expression through a series of intensive workshops in a specialist printmaking studio. Methodology appropriate to visual arts practice will be implemented. Students will be taught to apply professional standards of presentation.

Learning Outcomes

• to demonstrate an understanding of safe work practices as applied within a specialist printmaking studio;
• to develop problem-solving skills to assist in creative decision- making and critical inquiry in fine art;
• to gain an appreciation of the inherent qualities of processes and techniques in the area of printmaking;
• to identify, employ and demonstrate proficiency in key competencies necessary for visual arts 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.

Assumed Knowledge:	Skills in drawing, painting or illustration.
Inadmissible Subject Combinations:	VA2822

Availabilities
Cairns, Block, Study Period 6
Census Date 23-Jun-2011
Face to face teaching 06-Jun-2011 to 24-Jun-2011 (Practical classes and studio time will be scheduled between 6/6 and 24/6 on weekdays, between 9-4pm.)
Coordinator:	Professor Ryan Daniel, Dr Robyn Glade-Wright
Contact hours:	39 hours practicals - 39 hrs Practicals (Formal practicals are held at Djumbunji press. An additional 26 hours of workshop time is available to students.)
Assessment:	series of practical tasks completed in the printmaking studio.
Special Assessment Requirements:	This subject is assessed as pass/fail only. Students must satisfactorily complete all required practical tasks in class to achieve a passing grade.
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.