Undergraduate, Postgraduate - UnitFNA4011 - Studio methodology

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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Level	Undergraduate, Postgraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Fine Art
Offered	Caulfield First semester 2015 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Fiona Macdonald

Synopsis

Studio practice at the honours level is advanced and research-based. Studio Methodology is designed to compliment the primary Bachelor of Fine Art Honours studio research project unit, Project Studies, by introducing students to advanced studio research methodologies. Through a discursive engagement with this range of methodologies and their field of enquiry, the student will be able to develop a studio-based practice appropriate for their individual Honours year project.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

develop a discursive approach to their field of enquiry
demonstrate a critical understanding of studio methodologies in contemporary practice
demonstrate the ability to generate a studio methodology relevant to their practice
demonstrate the potential for advanced research in their field
demonstrate an understanding of research ethics and research integrity
appreciate the difference between professional practice in their discipline and studio research in their discipline

Assessment

Folio presentation: 100%

Workload requirements

On-campus: 3 hours class per week
Off-campus: 9 hours independent study

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Fiona Macdonald

Co-requisites

Must also be concurrently enrolled in FNA4001