units

CER1112

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational UnitDepartment of Fine Art
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)George Aslanis

Synopsis

This unit gives students the opportunity to further develop the ideas concepts, materials and processes begun in the corresponding Ceramics 1A unit. Students will begin to establish an individual and self directed practice within the broad parameters of the ceramics discipline. Methods and materials specific to the ceramics studio discipline will be demonstrated and practiced. Students will be encouraged to develop appropriate links between these methods and other means of creative self-expression. Set projects will require students to develop technical skills hand in hand with their understanding of concepts of current relevance.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students should:

  1. have acquired a more discerning and critical awareness in relation to design, selection of materials, working techniques, and conceptual development associated with set exercises and self-generated projects
  2. have increased technical and aesthetic fluency, and begin to initiate, develop and express personal aesthetic solutions in the medium of choice
  3. demonstrate an initial grasp of the importance of research to art practice
  4. be able to present their work in critique sessions with growing confidence as to its theoretical and historical rationale
  5. gain confidence in their ability to communicate (in oral, written and visual form) responses to contemporary issues of both technical and conceptual relevance
  6. understand and apply the principles of occupational health and safety practices in the Ceramics studio, and be able to collaborate and co-operate safety and productively within the studio environment.

Assessment

Folio of studio work:100%, of which at least 20% will be assessed before mid-semester.

Workload requirements

12 hours per week, including four hours of taught studio and eight hours of personal study and studio practice

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Chief examiner(s)

Prerequisites

Admission to an Art & Design course or permission

Co-requisites

Prohibitions

APA1102, or APA1112, or APA1214