• Total units 48 Units
  • Major code SDAR-MAJ
  • Academic career Undergraduate
Sculpture Design Arts Major

This major is only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Design Arts degree program.

The Sculpture Design Major equips students with skills required for a career as a designer maker. The Major provides a strong focus on developing skills and knowledge relating to the materials and processes of the discipline, in relation to the historical and contemporary contexts of the area. Design Arts students will be introduced to current manufacturing options and will learn how technology can assist in the conceptualisation, visualisation, making and promotion processes. Students will respond to design based projects, investigate a wide range of materials and have the opportunity to manufacture multiples and interact with industry. The major is enriched by a program of visiting artists, allowing students to establish contact with leading professional designer/makers and visit design-related events. 

Learning outcomes

At the completion of this Major, you should be able to:

  1. demonstrate sound knowledge of the technologies and techniques, processes, terminology, forms and materials of sculpture.
  2. develop and evaluate design concepts and processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively.
  3. respond to the demands of a project, either independently or collaboratively, by applying skills and knowledge to the design, visualisation and making of creative works.
  4. interpret, communicate and present ideas, problems and arguments in modes suited to a range of audiences.
  5. recognise and reflect on social, ethical, cultural, technological, and environmental issues of creative practice and design considering local and international perspectives. 
  6. identify and apply occupational health and safety principles within a workshop environment.
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Requirements

This major requires the completion of 48 units, which must include:

48 units from completion of the following course(s):

Code Title Units
ARTV1801 Sculpture: Constructed Form and Space , Through Investigations with Wood and Metal 6
ARTV1802 Sculpture: Plasticity, Observation and Abstraction Through Figure Modeling and Waste Moulding 6
DESA2806 Sculpture Design: Bricolage Through Collecting, Collating and Construction with Found Materials 6
DESA2807 Sculpture Design: Space and Reproduction Through Mould Making and Surface Replication 6
DESA2808 Sculpture Design: Space and Shape Investigations with Soft Sculpture, Pattern Making and Armature 6
DESA2809 Sculpture Design: Material Integration and Context Through Mixed Media and Advanced Processes 6
DESA3801 Sculpture Design:Independent Work Proposal 1 Introduction 6
DESA3802 Sculpture Design: Independent Work Proposal 2 6
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