units

DWG2508

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
OfferedCaulfield Second semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Stephen Garrett

Synopsis

A further advancement for students in the study of drawing activities as they relate to the broad field of current art practice. A series of projects offer opportunities for students to advance their capacities in arriving at individual interpretations and solutions. Group discussions and activities are aimed at encouraging the further development of drawing as significant medium of visual research.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. have individual responses to a variety of set visual problems, for the purposes of notation and expression, through use of a wide range of materials and mediums;
  2. be able rigorously to pursue, through a variety of drawing media and methods, a concentrated sequence of ideas;
  3. have an advanced understanding and knowledge of the broad range of contemporary drawing art practices, and its relevance as a complement to other areas of studio activity.
  4. critically engage and produce drawing in relation to their conceptual direction and perceptive observations.
  5. understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

Assessment

Folio: 100%

Workload requirements

3 studio hours and 9 independent study hours per week

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Prerequisites