This course will enable Craft & Design students to develop an in-depth awareness of their studio-based practice in relation to the fields of Craft and Design. The course supports advanced making skills and speculative methods of investigation. It will focus on the resolution of creative works, display solutions and exhibition outcomes. It combines studio-based exploration with critical reflection, and creates a forum for students to work in a collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment as they explore and articulate their ideas. Students will engage with set tasks and self-directed projects as they relate to their own developing practice/media through a series of responses that include drawing, models, presentations, mock up exhibitions and written reflections.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:- Articulate aims and area of investigation
- Locate developing works in contemporary Craft and/or Design practice and relevant theoretical context
- Demonstrate in-depth understanding of practice-led research methodologies through speculative drawing, tests, models, and prototypical works
- Consolidate integration of concepts and processes through the production of completed creative works and their display solution.
Indicative Assessment
Portfolio of studio work and visual journals (sketchbooks) (70%) Learning Outcomes 3, 4Studio theory presentation, 10 minutes, and documentation (contextual research and technical notes) (20%)
Learning Outcomes 1, 2
Critique, 10 minutes (10%) Learning Outcomes 1-4
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing.Requisite and Incompatibility
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $2820 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4320 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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