6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.
Faculty
Organisational Unit
Gippsland Centre for Art and Design
Coordinator(s)
Not offered in 2017
Synopsis
The unit centres on the visual production of the candidates, and enables the critical examination, appraisal and defence of (a) the studio work, (b) its relation to the terms of the proposal and (c) its relation to the concept of originality or visual research. Discussions identify relationships between intuitive, artistic intentions and the principles of objectivity which inform investigative method in non-artistic disciplines. The result of this unit is a 'paper', arguing for either the rightness of the proposal, its need for change, the rightness of the artistic means for achieving it or the need for revision of those means. The paper is not an exegetical document of the visual work: rather, it assists in documenting the rationale for the visual work against a backdrop of critical challenge.
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:
- be able to interrogate the intention within their work, submitting it to critical scrutiny and either defending it or modifying it against such scrutiny
- be able to argue in favour of their chosen working method
- be able to argue the contemporary relevance of their work
- have a self-critical understanding of their practice, especially with respect to ideological issues like gender, class and ethnicity.
Assessment
Preliminary assignment on studio proposal (1500 words) 25% + Seminar paper (3500 words) 75%
Workload requirements
12-hours per week including one 2-hour seminar plus 10-hours of independent study
See also Unit timetable information
Chief examiner(s)
Prerequisites
Admission to MVA