VA4211 - Research Practice (Part 1 of 2)

[Offered in 2011 only]

Credit points:	06
Year:	2011
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Subject chain:	VA4211 VA4212
Administered by:	School of Creative Arts

Available, at the discretion of the Head of College, to all students with a BVA or equivalent qualification undertaking the BVA Honours (Research) degree. Except with the approval of the Head of School/Associate Dean, all subjects in a chain must be studied in consecutive teaching periods.

The subject will encompass the fostering of individual strategies and work practices appropriate to an individual requiring a high level of creative independence balanced by the maintenance of positive student/supervisor relationships; the application of methodologies which thoroughly integrate practical and theoretical concerns and bring them to fruition; the enhancement of ongoing and appropriate learning strategies to creative practice; the ways and means of applying and consistently developing technical mastery towards a body of work designed for critical review; the provision of sound strategies for independent visual research, its collection, processing applications and destination; the presentation of the processes of art production, the nature of the codes and conventions and key theoretical influences at work in visual images, art works and architecture.

Learning Outcomes

• to apply a highly focussed perception culminating in a body of work where a strong relationship between theory and practice is demonstrated;
• to bring a body of work to fruition in a professionally documented exhibition installation or presentation where the candidates offering adds a greater depth and meaning to the work;
• to demonstrate an ability to synthesise visual and other species of process oriented material and reflect upon the processes which informed or otherwise impacted on the work;
• to demonstrate these techniques and/or practices;
• to engage in and acquire advanced techniques and/or practices within the chosen field of specialisation to a fully professional level;
• to locate ideas and working methods within the broader context of contemporary art practice and tradition.

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;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• The ability to calculate, produce, interpret and communicate numerical information;
• The ability to select and use appropriate IT tools;
• The ability to access and employ online technologies effectively;
• The ability to use and interpret different media;
• 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.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

VA4001 VA4012 VA4022

Availabilities
As this subject is part of a subject chain, a final standard grade (e.g. P, C) will only be recorded for each subject after successful completion of all parts of the subject chain.
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Gordon Brown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Naylor
Contact hours:	13 hours - Consultation with supervisor(s)
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 25-Aug-2011
Coordinator:	Dr Gordon Brown, Assoc. Professor Stephen Naylor
Contact hours:	13 hours - Consultation with supervisor(s)
Assessment:	integrated assessment across subject chain (%).

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.