This elective course will provide grduate students with an introduction to working with found objects and mixed media. The course introduces students to the material properties of found objects and to the possibilities presented by them in mixed media art practice. A variety of forming methods are introduced, formal, material, process and conceptual issues are addressed and occupational health and safety instruction is included.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
At the completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate creative use of techniques and equipment
2. Demonstrate sophisticated analysis and exploration of materials and processes
3. Show a critical awareness of historical and theoretical contexts relevant to their individual projects
4. Exploit the characteristics of materials and processes in an individual and conceptually developed way
5. Demonstrate critical, analytical and self-reflective practice
6. Apply concepts and techniques to the development of resolved works of art
7. Extend personal topics by independent research
8. Demonstrate adherence to OH & S requirements and procedures
Indicative Assessment
Study Plan: 10% 800 - 1000wds [LO 3, 5]
Studio investigations 30% [LO 1 – 8]
Portfolio of studio work (40%) [LO: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
Detailed studio journal including 1000 wd written reflection (20%) [LO: 3, 5, 7, 8].
Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.
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Workload
4 hours per week lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice and 4 hours per week independent studio practice.
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Art to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
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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. Students continuing in their current program of study will have their tuition fees indexed annually from the year in which you commenced your program. 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 | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $1542 | |
| 2014 | $2478 | |
| 2013 | $2472 | |
| 2012 | $2472 | |
| 2011 | $2424 | |
| 2010 | $2358 | |
| 2009 | $2286 | |
| 2008 | $2286 | |
| 2007 | $2286 | |
| 2006 | $2286 | |
| 2005 | $2286 | |
| 2004 | $1926 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 1994-2003 | $3618 |
| 2014 | $3762 |
| 2013 | $3756 |
| 2012 | $3756 |
| 2011 | $3756 |
| 2010 | $3750 |
| 2009 | $3618 |
| 2008 | $3618 |
| 2007 | $3618 |
| 2006 | $3618 |
| 2005 | $3618 |
| 2004 | $3618 |
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8967 | 21 Jul 2014 | 08 Aug 2014 | 31 Aug 2014 | 30 Oct 2014 | In Person | N/A |