This course introduces students to conventions of modelling from life. While there is a strong fashion for casting directly from life, being able to capably model an observed world is still one of the primary activities of a sculptor. Like drawing it enables the sculptor to work in simple and immediate ways that rely on developing hand skills and astute observation. Students observe from life and will focus on proportions of the figure before considering strategies for abstraction and the implications of precision or distortion to carry meaning. Students are introduced to waste mould techniques and will keep visual and technical diaries. Studio theory aims to further develop critical and evaluative skills to interpret and understand artworks within a contemporary and historical context.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:- Utilise skills relevant to the discipline in response to sculpture projects.
- Explore material/s used in Workshop projects.
- Recognise relationships between concept and process in sculpture.
- Identify historical and theoretical contexts relevant to sculpture projects.
Indicative Assessment
Portfolio of studio work, Visual Diaries [Los 1-4] 80%.Documentation/Studio Theory, Critique [Los 2-4] 20%
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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
You will need to contact the School of Art and Design to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Minors
Fees
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- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2652 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4080 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8262 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
