This major is only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Visual Arts.
The Photomedia major focuses on the still image and teaches fundamental techniques such as digital and analogue photography; studio lighting; computer manipulation; and other experimental techniques. Students move beyond core photographic competencies and are introduced to the other skills they need to be fully-rounded image-makers in the twenty-first century. Students have access to well-equipped digital facilities, darkrooms, a professional lighting studio, a student gallery for exhibitions of art works, generous student work spaces, and specialist research facilities, such as an inkjet research facility for wide format printing on a variety of materials. Graduates go on to be practicing visual artists and photographers, to undertake further study and higher degree research; to work in galleries and museums; to train as teachers or lecturers; to set up their own businesses; or to work in the printing, design and publishing businesses.
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 an understanding and application of the practices, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques in photomedia;
- realise fully resolved works of individual creative expression;
- develop and evaluate concepts and technological processes by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively;
- work independently and collaboratively in a creative environment in response to project demands; and
- apply workplace health and safety (WHS) regulations and principles within a workshop environment.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
This major requires the completion of 48 units from the following lists, which must include:
A maximum of 12 units of courses at 1000 level
A minimum of 12 units of courses at 3000 level
12 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
ARTV3033 Creative Research Practice: Developing an Independent Work Proposal
ARTV3034 Creative Research Practice: Extending and Consolidating an Independent Work Proposal
A minimum of 24 units must come from completion of photomedia studio courses from the following list:
ARTV1601 Photomedia: Foundations of photography, printing and camera skills
ARTV1602 Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills
ARTV2605 Photomedia: Advanced Principles in Exposure and Printing
ARTV2606 Photomedia: Digital Photography and Studio Lighting
ARTV2607 Photomedia: Large Format Photography
ARTV2608 Photomedia: Experimental Processes
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of visual arts and design courses from the following list::
ARTV1103 Animation and Video: The Digital Workspace
ARTV1104 Animation and Video: Digital Equipment and Studios
ARTV1704 Drawing into Print: Screen Printing and Stencils
ARTV2059 Introduction to Virtual Reality
ARTV2609 Animation and Video: Visual Storytelling
ARTV2613 Animation and Video: Landscape and Environment
ARTV2615 Animation: Creative Possibilities
ARTV2617 Video: Creative Possibilities
ARTV2717 Printmedia and Drawing: The Book as Art
ARTV2723 Printmedia and Drawing: Extended Screen Printing
ARTV2801 Socially Engaged Art Practice: Authorship, Dialogue and Community
ARTV2802 Politics of Memory: Video Installation, Sculpture, Documentary and Monuments
ARTV2921 Environment Studio: field based research and studio practice in visual arts
DESN1001 Making Online: Context & Presence
DESN1002 Visual Communication: Design and Production
DESN2002 Foundations of Creative Code
DESN2009 Typography in Context: digital typographic design
This major is only available to students undertaking the Bachelor of Visual Arts.
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.
Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.
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