The Visual Arts Practice minor offers students in a range of degree programs the opportunity to undertake practice-based study in the ANU School of Art. Students have the opportunity to study across a range of studio disciplines or focus their studies in one or two workshops. The 1000-level courses provide students with a visual and artistic literacy which forms the basis for 2000-level studio practice courses. Students will also become part of the School of Art’s vibrant and cohesive artistic community and enjoy close proximity to major collecting institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia. Studies in Art Theory or Art History provide a strong complement to this minor.
Places in the courses listed below are strictly limited and students are advised to enrol as early as possible.
Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this minor will have the skills and knowledge to:
- demonstrate skills and knowledge of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques in the creation of art in a variety of forms.
- apply relevant skills and knowledge to realise artefacts and forms of creative expression.
- develop and evaluate concepts and process by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively.
- work independently and collaboratively in a workshop environment in response to project demands.
- apply occupational health and safety
regulations and principles within a workshop environment.
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must include:
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV1020 | Figure & Life | 6 |
| ARTV1021 | Image and Object | 6 |
| ARTV1022 | Vision and Perception | 6 |
| ARTV1032 | Foundation Computer Studies | 6 |
| ARTV1101 | Ceramics: Materials & Technology | 6 |
| ARTV1102 | Ceramics: Throwing & Surface Decoration | 6 |
| ARTV1103 | Animation and Video: The Digital Workspace | 6 |
| ARTV1104 | Animation and Video: Digital Equipment and Studios | 6 |
| ARTV1201 | Furniture: Shape/Structure | 6 |
| ARTV1202 | Furniture: Elevate/Surface | 6 |
| ARTV1301 | Glass Introduction | 6 |
| ARTV1302 | Glass: Processes and Methods | 6 |
| ARTV1501 | Painting: Introducing Painting | 6 |
| ARTV1502 | Painting: Composition and Space | 6 |
| ARTV1601 | Photomedia: Black and White Photography and Camera Skills | 6 |
| ARTV1602 | Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills | 6 |
| ARTV1603 | Interactive Digital Environments: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV1604 | Interactive Digital Environments: Creative Projects, Research and Development | 6 |
| 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 |
| ARTV1901 | Textiles: Dye and Surface Manipulation | 6 |
| ARTV1902 | Textiles: Print and Surface Design | 6 |
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV2117 | Ceramics: Glaze & Colour Development | 6 |
| ARTV2118 | Ceramics: Kilns & Firing | 6 |
| ARTV2121 | Ceramic Making and Surfacing | 6 |
| ARTV2122 | Ceramics Exploration of a Thrown Form. | 6 |
| ARTV2123 | Ceramics Glaze & Colour Development Advanced | 6 |
| ARTV2206 | Furniture: Bend/Curve | 6 |
| ARTV2207 | Furniture: Support/Body | 6 |
| ARTV2313 | Glass: Intermediate Kiln Forming | 6 |
| ARTV2314 | Glass: Intermediate Blowing and Finishing Techniques | 6 |
| ARTV2317 | Extended Investigations in Glass | 6 |
| ARTV2318 | Specialized Kiln Cast Glass Intensive | 6 |
| ARTV2417 | Gold and Silversmithing: Small Scale Metal Casting | 6 |
| ARTV2418 | Gold and Silversmithing: Surface as Refinement of Form | 6 |
| ARTV2419 | Gold and Silversmithing: Forming Sheet Metal | 6 |
| ARTV2420 | Gold and Silversmithing: Steel Tool Making | 6 |
| ARTV2505 | Painting: Focus on the Figure | 6 |
| ARTV2506 | Painting: Approaches to Abstraction | 6 |
| ARTV2511 | Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes | 6 |
| ARTV2509 | Painting: Approaches to Composition and Colour | 6 |
| ARTV2611 | Photography: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2612 | Photography: Creative Project Research and Development | 6 |
| ARTV2621 | Photography: An Historical and Theoretical Overview | 6 |
| ARTV2622 | Media Arts: An Historical and Theoretical Overview | 6 |
| ARTV2623 | Photography: Issues in Contemporary Photography and Media Arts | 6 |
| ARTV2615 | Animation: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2616 | Animation: Creative Project Research and Development | 6 |
| ARTV2617 | Video: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2618 | Video: Creative Project Research and Development | 6 |
| ARTV2619 | Digital Compositing: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2620 | Digital Compositing: Creative Project Research and Development | 6 |
| ARTV2715 | Printmedia and Drawing: Typography | 6 |
| ARTV2717 | Printmedia and Drawing: Book Design | 6 |
| ARTV2727 | Printmedia and Drawing: Lithography | 6 |
| ARTV2725 | Printmedia and Drawing: Etching | 6 |
| ARTV2723 | Printmedia and Drawing: Screenprinting 1 | 6 |
| ARTV3734 | Printmedia and Drawing: Screenprinting 2 | 6 |
| ARTV2729 | Printmedia and Drawing: Life Drawing 1 | 6 |
| ARTV3730 | Printmedia and Drawing: Life Drawing 2 | 6 |
| ARTV2806 | Sculpture: Bricolage Through Collecting, Collating and Construction with Found Materials | 6 |
| ARTV2807 | Sculpture: Space and Reproduction Through Mould Making and Surface Replication | 6 |
| ARTV2813 | Sculpture Reproduction and Simulacra Through Casting and Finishing Bronze | 6 |
| ARTV2814 | Sculpture Advanced Methods Through Innovative Sculptural Production Finish and Site Considerations | 6 |
| ARTV2815 | Sculpture Temporal Studies Through Time, Change and Process Approaches to Sculpture | 6 |
| ARTV2818 | Sculpture Advanced Construction | 6 |
| ARTV2906 | Textiles: Approaches to Drawing for Craft and Design | 6 |
| ARTV2907 | Textiles: Embroidery and Hand Stitch | 6 |
| ARTV2911 | Textiles: Experimental Practices | 6 |
| ARTV2038 | Workshop Atelier | 6 |
| ARTV2039 | Craft and Design Practice-led Research | 6 |
| ARTV2040 | Craft and Design Interstudio | 6 |
