Undergraduate - UnitVPR3002 - Visual Practices 6

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Synopsis

This unit is the last and culminating unit in the Visual Practices sequence. In this unit students will focus on their chosen areas of interest reflected in their choice of workshops. Topics will include curatorship, arts writing and a range of contemporary art approaches. A high degree of independence, combined with advanced conceptual lucidity and prowess in the development of curatorial, collective and individual practices should be evident at this stage. Students develop final individual programs in conjunction with the lecturers that reflect their personal direction and evolving practice, that provide a bridge to the broader arts industry.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

1. Be strongly self-motivated, and able to construct a program of work derived from various workshops that reflect a coherent direction which imaginatively addresses their own concerns;
2. Be able to produce outcomes that display conviction, confidence and control in concepts and materials, or collaborative and curatorial practice and be able to isolate areas of their work that require further research and sustain a directed inquiry into these;
3. Deepen their understanding of current issues in fine art and recognise the potential to produce works or projects within the framework of contemporary culture;
4. Be able to produce outcomes that display advanced skills, confidence and control in theoretical concepts and materials or processes in their work;
5. Approach contemporary art practice and aesthetics with challenge and vigour, and be able to establish a personalised and informed discourse within the context of fine art practice;
6. Achieve a professional presentation and documentation of works in the final submission of their completed work, either practical or curatorial, and;
7. Independently practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment with observance of the OHS&E regulations and policies of the studio.

Contact hours

24 hours per week, including 8 hours of taught studio and 16 hours of personal study and studio practice.

Prerequisites

Admission to an Art & Design course or permission

Co-requisites

OHS1000

Prohibitions

Any FNA or VPR level 3 unit