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Course
code: 2112
Campus and modes of offering: Caulfield campus. Internal mode.
The
Bachelor of Applied Arts is a three-year full-time degree program of education
in the discipline and practice of the applied arts, with a fourth year of
honours studies available for students seeking professional careers in this
field.
The applied arts are concerned with technical and creative mastering of one of
the following materials based media: ceramics; hot, kiln-formed and
architectural glass; fine metals, polymers and jewellery.
They involve design, imagination, aesthetics, with consideration of social and
cultural contexts. Practice may be orientated towards the design of functional
objects, free expression, or combinations of both.
The applied and decorative arts have a rich and long history and tradition that
has been intimately connected with the evolution of traditional and industrial
societies.
In post industrial society they are increasingly focused on the exploration of
the archetypes underlying objects and their expressive possibilities.
The applied arts studios are supported by subjects in drawing, professional
practice with particular emphasis on the small business aspects of craft
production and marketing and the theory of art and design. Further elective
studies in other studio specialisations such as photography and sculpture, or
theory studies, enable students to develop the additional capabilities and
concepts they require for their particular goals.
To
educate graduates who have:
1 a knowledge and understanding of the discipline of the applied
arts;
2 a strong focus in a particular medium of the applied arts;
3 the ability to undertake sustained studio practice;
4 concepts and skills pertinent to their chosen medium;
5 the capability to assess critically contemporary discourse on the
applied arts;
6 knowledge, understanding and imagination in aesthetics, history,
theory context, critique and cultural issues;
7 the ability to evolve their own aims, interests and vision, to be
expressed through their studio work;
8 the initiative to work independently;
9 understanding of the socio-economic and cultural context within
which the applied arts operate;
10 knowledge, understanding and skills in the materials, technology
and construction of their chosen medium;
11 knowledge, understanding and skills in project and business
management related to practice in applied art and design.
For the honours degree, the same objectives as the pass degree with the
addition of:
12 the capability to practice at a professional level in their
studio medium;
13 understanding of research issues and concepts and their
application in the applied arts;
14 an advanced understanding of the applied arts discipline and the
ability to position their studio practice critically within it.
The course provides a strong focus of applied art activity oriented to the student's chosen studio. The course is structured to give students the following areas of study:
The major studio are offered at each year stage. Subjects commence at a basic level of understanding and progress to the achievement of a high level of competence. The knowledge and capabilities acquired in the other subjects of the course are progressively incorporated into the work of the major studio subjects. The course provides the following major studies:
All majors are supported by a materials
and technology core study.
Students take sixty-six credit points in the major studio. In order to permit
the possibility of movement between studios at the end of first year (subject
to selection), without requiring a repeat of first-year studies, the credit
point requirement for graduation in a studio major is fifty-four credit points.
Students study theory, context and cultural aspects of art and design. Twelve credit points are taken in core subjects in the first year of study and a further twelve credit points are taken in elective theory subjects in the second and third years of study.
All students take a professional practice subject. A number of other professional practice subjects are available as elective subjects including accounting, intellectual property, and administration and marketing in art and design.
Students take two compulsory six credit-point subjects in the first year. These studies are concerned with the development of perception, and visual structures using drawing. It is anticipated that some students will take further elective studies in the drawing studio.
Thirty-nine
credit points are available for elective studies, which are selected in
consultation with the course coordinator. Subjects will generally be taken from
those available within the Faculty of Art and Design. However, subjects
elsewhere in the university are also available.
Digital imaging is a preferred elective strand and it is anticipated that most
students will at minimum take the subject 'Digital imaging 1'. Students
are expected to have taken a basic computing course prior to enrolment in
'Digital imaging 1'.
A typical elective program might include:
Total: thirty-nine credit points.
This one-year course provides intensive study in the student's selected area of studio practice. This is supported by theory and elective studies.
The student's study program is developed in conjunction with the course coordinator. Practice is closely linked to the research methods and seminar studies provided in the theory program.
The program reviews research concepts and methodologies and develops student's capability to apply them both theoretically and in their studio practice.
Selected in consultation with the course coordinator. These may provide support for the students major studio studies or honours project, address areas complementary to the students previous studies or address issues relevant to the students career objectives.
Three years of full-time study. The average expected number of hours per week for a full-time student is forty-eight (contact and non-contact) with appropriate adjustment for any part-time study. An eighty per cent attendance record for studios, lectures, seminars etc. is required before a student may present for assessment in any subject. Exceptions will be subject to the approval of the course coordinator.
One year of full-time study, or two years part-time. Workload as for the pass degree.
The course will be offered through the VTAC system. Entry on the basis of portfolio, interview and ENTER. Students must have completed English units three and four with an average grade of at least C. Applications will also be considered on the basis of other qualifications assessed as equivalent to the VCE.
Completion of the Bachelor of Applied Arts or the Bachelor of Visual Arts with a major study in one of the relevant applied arts studios or equivalent degrees, at a credit level average or higher. Students may also be required to submit a portfolio of studio work for selection into the course.
Credit will be granted for equivalent studies completed elsewhere at approved institutions. Advanced standing in the course for students who have completed part of similar courses at Australian or international universities will be considered up to a maximum of two years and in accordance with other regulations of Monash University. Each application for credit or advanced standing will be considered on its own merits.
This course will be funded within the recurrent grant of the Faculty of Art and Design. For students with Australian residency, this course falls within the lowest band of HECS liability. The fee for international students will be set by the vice-chancellor from time to time, and is currently $12,500 per annum.
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