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GVA1611

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 22 December 2024

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This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 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.

Monash University

6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

Undergraduate - Unit

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Faculty

Art, Design and Architecture

Organisational Unit

Gippsland Centre for Art and Design

Coordinator(s)

Manon van Kouswijk

Offered

Not offered in 2016

Synopsis

This unit introduces students to the practice and theory of sculpture as a means of contemporary creative expression. It focuses on raising awareness of and providing the means to achieve an initial level of competence within the sculpture discipline, while imparting a sound conceptual and technical basis for continuing study in that discipline. The safe handling of materials and equipment is emphasised as an essential part of all studio practice.

Outcomes

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

  1. demonstrate competence in basic design principles and be able to apply them in the practice of the Sculpture discipline
  2. understand a variety of production methods used in the studio environment, have an appreciation of the nature of various mediums, their properties and uses, and be able to work with materials and techniques in an imaginative and engaging manner
  3. have formed an understanding of relevant terminology commonly used in the Sculpture discipline
  4. show they can initiate, develop and express personal aesthetic solutions in the medium of choice
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the synthesis between concept, design solution, process and Sculpture production
  6. be able to present their work to an audience with theoretical and historical rationale
  7. have an appreciation and understanding of the required organisation and management of individual workspaces and consideration of others in the studio environment
  8. have formed a growing awareness of the contemporary and historical context of the Sculpture discipline and the role of the artist/designer in the community
  9. possess the knowledge and ability to achieve safe working practices in the activities of the Sculpture studio.

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)

Manon van Kouswijk

Prerequisites

Admission to an Art & Design course, or permission

Co-requisites

OHS1000, OHS1001

Prohibitions

FNA1601, FNA1611, FNA1701, FNA1703, FNA1704, FNA1722, SCU1611