Undergraduate - UnitPTG2031 - Abstraction and non-objective painting

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
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Fine Art
Offered	Not offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)	Mr Daniel von Sturmer & Mr Leslie Eastman

Synopsis

The unit explores the rich history and practice of abstraction and the broad range of approaches to painting produced under the term 'non-objective'. The unit provides students with an in-depth engagement with a variety of non-objective painting processes as well as the theories informing their creation such as the recurring declaration of painting's demise. Students achieve a level of technical and conceptual sophistication as well as a consideration of their works in the context of contemporary visual art.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, student should be able to:

apply a conceptual and technical foundation for successful study in a contemporary visual art studio
extend their conceptual and practical skills in the production of non objective painting as a special means of creative expression
apply these painting and other creative skills and strategies as a form of expression appropriate to the concept they are investigating
critically reflect on the place of non-objective abstraction in the field of current practices, nationally and internationally
understand the theoretical and historical rationale and context of their work
produce works that demonstrate a critical and creative attitude to contemporary visual culture
understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

Assessment

Assessment is 100% by folio at mid-semester and end of semester. The folio will be comprised of works produced during the duration of the unit, and may also include student's works made independently of the unit, and a journal which will document on-going progress and research over the semester.

Workload requirements

12 hours comprising 4 studio hours and 8 independent study hours per week

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Leslie Eastman

Prerequisites

OHS1000, DWG1201 or DWG1301 or DWG1103, or permission from Unit Coordinator