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MVA4022

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 25 December 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design and Architecture
OfferedGippsland First semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Gippsland Second semester 2014 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Dr Julie Cotter

Synopsis

The unit centres on the visual production of the candidates, and enables the critical examination, appraisal and defence of

  1. the studio work,
  2. its relation to the terms of the proposal and
  3. its relation to the concept of originality or visual research. Discussions identify relationships between intuitive, artistic intentions and the principles of objectivity which inform investigative method in non-artistic disciplines. The result of this unit is a 'paper', arguing for either the rightness of the proposal, its need for change, the rightness of the artistic means for achieving it or the need for revision of those means. The paper is not an exegetical document of the visual work: rather, it assists in documenting the rationale for the visual work against a backdrop of critical challenge.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:

  1. be able to interrogate the intention within their work, submitting it to critical scrutiny and either defending it or modifying it against such scrutiny
  2. be able to argue in favour of their chosen working method
  3. be able to argue the contemporary relevance of their work
  4. have a self-critical understanding of their practice, especially with respect to ideological issues like gender, class and ethnicity.

Assessment

Preliminary assignment on studio proposal (1500 words) 25%
Seminar paper (3500 words) 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Julie Cotter

Workload requirements

12-hours per week including one 2-hour seminar plus 10-hours of independent study

Prerequisites

Admission to MVA