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 & Design. 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 & Design'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.
School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills 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; and
- apply occupational health and safety
regulations and principles within a workshop environment.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
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 |
| ARTV1033 | Hold Everything: Studio Foundation | 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 |
| ARTV1401 | Gold and Silversmithing: Introduction to Precise Miniature Construction | 6 |
| ARTV1402 | Gold and Silversmithing: Movement and Articulated Form | 6 |
| ARTV1501 | Painting: Introducing Painting | 6 |
| ARTV1502 | Painting: Composition and Space | 6 |
| ARTV1601 | Photomedia: Foundations of photography, printing and camera skills | 6 |
| ARTV1602 | Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills | 6 |
| ARTV1701 | Printmedia and Drawing 1: Introduction to Drawing | 6 |
| ARTV1702 | Printmedia and Drawing 2: Relief Printing | 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 |
| DESA1021 | Precise Drawing and Model Making | 6 |
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV2039 | Craft and Design Practice-led Research | 6 |
| ARTV2057 | Hands On: Material Language | 6 |
| ARTV2058 | Outside The Box: Making Art for a Public Space | 6 |
| ARTV2059 | Introduction to Virtual Reality | 6 |
| ARTV2117 | Ceramics: Glaze & Colour Development | 6 |
| ARTV2121 | Ceramic Making and Surfacing | 6 |
| ARTV2124 | Ceramics: Surface, Form and Connectivity | 6 |
| ARTV2125 | Ceramics: Moulding, Casting & Digital Technologies | 6 |
| ARTV2206 | Furniture: Bend/Curve | 6 |
| ARTV2207 | Furniture: Support/Body | 6 |
| ARTV2313 | Glass: Kiln Casting | 6 |
| ARTV2314 | Glass: Blowing and Finishing Techniques in context | 6 |
| ARTV2315 | Glass: Kiln Forming | 6 |
| ARTV2406 | Gold and Silversmithing: Forging Flatware | 6 |
| ARTV2407 | Gold and Silversmithing: Utility as Context | 6 |
| ARTV2409 | Gold and Silversmithing: Experimenting with Process | 6 |
| ARTV2505 | Painting: Focus on the Figure | 6 |
| ARTV2506 | Painting: Approaches to Abstraction | 6 |
| ARTV2509 | Painting: Approaches to Composition and Colour | 6 |
| ARTV2511 | Painting: Concepts, Materials, Processes | 6 |
| ARTV2605 | Photomedia: Advanced Principles in Exposure and Printing | 6 |
| ARTV2606 | Photomedia: Digital Photography and Studio Lighting | 6 |
| ARTV2609 | Animation and Video: Visual Storytelling | 6 |
| ARTV2610 | Animation and Video: Character development | 6 |
| ARTV2611 | Photography: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2615 | Animation: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2617 | Video: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2705 | Printmedia and Drawing: Introduction to Etching | 6 |
| ARTV2706 | Printmedia and Drawing: Experimental Drawing | 6 |
| ARTV2715 | Printmedia and Drawing: Typography | 6 |
| ARTV2717 | Printmedia and Drawing: Book Design | 6 |
| ARTV2721 | Printmedia and Drawing: Drawing (General) | 6 |
| ARTV2723 | Printmedia and Drawing: Screen Printing | 6 |
| ARTV2725 | Printmedia and Drawing: Etching | 6 |
| ARTV2727 | Printmedia and Drawing: Lithography | 6 |
| ARTV2729 | Printmedia and Drawing: Life Drawing | 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 |
| ARTV2808 | Sculpture: Space and Shape Investigations with Soft Sculpture, Pattern Making and Armature | 6 |
| ARTV2813 | Sculpture Reproduction and Simulacra Through Casting and Finishing Bronze | 6 |
| ARTV2814 | Sculpture Advanced Methods Through Installation and Site Considerations | 6 |
| ARTV2815 | Sculpture: Temporal Studies, making time in space | 6 |
| ARTV2818 | Sculpture Advanced Construction | 6 |
| ARTV2819 | Vision and Perception | 6 |
| ARTV2906 | Textiles: Approaches to Drawing for Craft and Design | 6 |
| ARTV2907 | Textiles: Embroidery and Hand Stitch | 6 |
| ARTV2908 | Textiles: Constructed Textiles | 6 |
| ARTV2911 | Textiles: Experimental Practices | 6 |
| ARTV2921 | Environment Studio: field based research and studio practice in visual arts | 6 |
| DESA2017 | Multiples and Production: The Unique Offering | 6 |
| DESA2018 | Multiples and Production: Entrepreneurship for Designers | 6 |