This course provides a foundation for future specialised work relevant to visual arts disciplines.  Weekly projects are designed to introduce students to a range of skills and conceptual issues relating to image and object making. The application of two-dimensional and three-dimensional representation and issues such as the dynamics of colour, design, composition and pictorial space will be explored.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Explain basic processes with the understanding of material properties relevant to the visual arts.
2. Apply a range of introductory technical skills relevant to visual arts and the discussed topics.
3. Demonstrate creative exploration of materials and processes expressed in 2D and 3D form.
4. Demonstrate observation and analytical skills in areas such as 2D and 3D form, design, colour and composition.

Research-Led Teaching

In this course we will encourage you to advance your creative thinking and problem solving abilities and guide the development of your visual, conceptual and technical skills, building visual literacy with a range of techniques, materials and processes to achieve a mixed 2D and 3D portfolio at the conclusion of semester. Best practice international and national artists are examined in context of class activity, demonstration, supervision and critique.

Field Trips

Field Trip to ANU Sculpture Park in week 1 to discuss and document artworks in 'Context and Composition'.

Field trip to ANU International Sculpture Park in week 4, to explore key words 'Sublime and Space' from the conceptual perspective of Land Art, using only natural materials to develop ephemeral artworks on site. Both activities weather permitting, class may be swapped accordingly.

Additional Course Costs

There is a 1st, 2nd year Foundation Studies Optional Workshop Fee Sem 1 $90

Examination Material or equipment

Only the materials used during the course are required

Required Resources

Required Resources and Incidental Fees – ANU School of Art

Student contribution amounts under the Higher Education Support Act 2003 (HESA) and tuition fees support the course described in the Course Outline and include tuition, teaching materials and student access to the workshops for the stated course hours.

Students are requested to refer to the School of Art website for information: http://soa.anu.edu.au/required-resources-and-incidental-fees.

Recommended Resources

A3, A4 Visual Diary (minimum size) 

Staff Feedback

Students are given feedback as part of critique and review sessions at the end of every teaching day. In review week - week 6 - every student will present their progress at a formative, documented review. Each group has also a dedicated online forum on Wattle, allowing for a group-wide exchange between lecturer/tutor and students.

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Context & Composition	Document sculptures on ANU Sculpture trail. Individual 2D or 3D artwork, in response to Context & Composition experience. Participate in critique session. Independent study - observation/still life pen drawings at different times of day and night. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 2. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
2	Structure & Shape	Document experiments and construct 3D life scale model skull/head form from observation using flat materials, conceptually underpinned by key words Structure and Shape. Participate in critique session. Independent study - observation drawings of architectural structures and spaces on ANU campus, and/or William Cheselden's skeleton drawings. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 3. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
3	Identity & Edge	Developed experimentation with simple stencil printing and other techniques, conceptually underpinned by key words Identity and Edge. Participation in critique session. Independent study - refined series of small scale used stencil/mixed media collages in visual diary. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 4. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
4	Sublime & Space	Document ideas and make responsive Land Artwork using natural materials, conceptually underpinned by key words Sublime and Space. Class critique on site. Independent study - ephemeral charcoal drawings for land art sculptures or proposals. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 5. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
5	Memory & Line	Document experiments with wire and line, develop and refine to 3D wire work/s, conceptually underpinned by key words Memory and Line. Participation in class critique. Independent study - Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 7. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
6	Review Week	Review of all class activity work, visual diary, participation weeks 1-5. Verbal feedback, notes, alignment with assessment rubrics and learning outcomes, reflection and planning.
7	Colour & Metaphor	Colour Intensive - Demonstrate colour theory wheel, tonal column with colour tonal placement, secondary, tertiary mixing and application, expression of colour in individual artwork. Participation in class critique. Independent study - collection of shades of one colour, colour tonal placement, individual artwork completion. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 8. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
8	Mirror & Perspective	Experiment and document by drawing and photography, mirrored reflections in different arrangements. Observational perspective drawing/painting of image/object and reflections. Independent study - observational reflection pencil drawings. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 9. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
9	Body & Volume	Build bodily transect 3D casts using soft plastic, tape, refine into developed artwork. Drawings of internal volumes. Independent study - volumetric drawings of internal spaces. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 10. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
10	Character & Tone	Develop clay bust portraits, conceptually underpinned by key words Character and Tone. Document by charcoal drawing and photography. Independent study - pencil drawing portraits of people from everyday life. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 11. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
11	Void & Proportion	Drawings, documented aesthetic/technical experiments, refined wire artwork, conceptually underpinned by key words Void and Proportion. Prepare and reflect, artist contextual Wattle post, read and view slideshow for week 12. Independent study - prepare for assessment. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%
12	Language & Mapping	NB: Assessment due during the examination period Document responsive ideas, experiments. Develop, make refined artwork from list, conceptually underpinned by key words Language and Mapping. Independent study - prepare for assessment. Class activity assessment weighting 70% Independent study assessment weighting 20% Participation assessment weighting 10%

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Portfolio of studio work	70 %	06/06/2019	04/07/2019	1, 2, 3, 4
Journal/documentation	20 %	06/06/2019	04/07/2019	1, 3, 4
Participation	10 %	06/06/2019	04/07/2019	1, 2, 3, 4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website. Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation will be further assessed through attendance, weekly participation in class critiques, WHS safe appropriate work practice and the group Wattle online forum.

Assessment Task 1

Portfolio of studio work

Presentation at assessment time of all two- and three-dimensional works created in class and all documentation, including any experiments, tests, demonstrating progress and processes thereof. Any original creative works or documentation in response to the individual study project set by the lecturer during the course of the semester.

Value: 70%

Estimated return date: Work presented at assessment will be returned immediately after the panel has considered the work.

Details of task: http://wattlecourses.anu.edu.au/course/view.php?id=15814

Rubric

Criteria/ Learning outcomes	HD	D	CR	P	N (Fail)
Show understanding of basic processes and material properties relevant to the discipline	Shows a very high level of understanding	Shows a high level of understanding	Shows a proficient level of understanding	Shows a basic understanding of this criteria	Fails to demonstrate a basic level of understanding
Apply a range of introductory technical skills	Able to apply a very wide range of technical skills	Able to apply a wide range of technical skills	Able to apply a proficient set of technical skills	Able to apply a basic set of technical skills	Fails to demonstrate sufficient technical skills
Demonstrate creative exploration of materials	Evidence of very high levels of creative exploration of materials.	Evidence of high levels of creative exploration of materials.	Evidence of adequate level of creative exploration of materials.	Evidence of basic creative exploration of materials.	Fails to demonstrate sufficient level of creative exploration of materials
Demonstrate observation and analytical skills	Demonstrates an exceptionally wide range of observation and analytical skills	Demonstrates a wide range of observation and analytical skills	Demonstrates a range of observation and analytical skills	Demonstrates basic observation and analytical skills	Fails to demonstrate acceptable observation and analytical skills

Assessment Task 2

Journal/documentation

The visual diary should reflect the development of ideas over the duration of the course, experimentation and reflections on own work and that of other artists. The visual diary forms a significant part of assessing the engagement with the course and the set activities for each week. It should show references pertaining to the concepts taught as well as the outcomes of the individual study projects and evidence of reflective engagement with the course. Students can reference the above though a combination of visual materials, drawings and text.

This task will be assessed according to the following criteria:

• Your ability to undertake basic contextual research currently relevant to your project and discipline.
• You have exhibited a basic knowledge of the technical, historical and/ or theoretical context for your work.
• Your engagement with developments in the broader visual arts and design.

Value: 20%

Estimated return date: The Visual Diary presented at assessment will be returned immediately after the panel has considered it.

Assessment Task 3

Participation

Participation will be assessed through the roll call taken for every session, the weekly contribution to the class and the group online forum on Wattle.

Value: 10%

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) as submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

No submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date will be permitted. If an assessment task is not submitted by the due date, a mark of 0 will be awarded.

OR

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information.
In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service – including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy.
If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students