This course introduces the basic principles for the development of abstract paintings, considering a variety of historical and contemporary examples. This includes abstraction developed out of organic sources, geometric principles, optical effects, materiality and matter painting, and hybrid forms. Studio projects expand the student's conceptual and historical understanding of abstract painting, introduce a range of paint-handling skills, develop their knowledge of acrylic, oil and other media and understanding of how formal and material qualities contribute to the generation of meaning and affect. Studio work is informed by lectures, seminars and discussions. Work health and safety (WHS) instruction is an integral part of this course.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- competently utilise a range of skills relevant to abstract painting, in response to course projects;
- explore the potential of material/s used in course projects;
- pursue the inventive application of concepts and processes relevant to course projects; and
- engage with material processes, and historical and theoretical contexts relevant to an independently driven abstraction project.
Other Information
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.Indicative Assessment
- Body of studio work weeks 1-6 (40) [LO 1,2,3]
- Body of studio work weeks 7-12 (40) [LO 1,2,3]
- Drawing, research, visual diary (20) [LO 3,4]
In response to COVID-19: Please note that Semester 2 Class Summary information (available under the classes tab) is as up to date as possible. Changes to Class Summaries not captured by this publication will be available to enrolled students via Wattle.
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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.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
N/A
Preliminary Reading
http://paot.com.au/ Painting Amongst Other Things Exhibition and Catalogue
https://www.tate.org.uk/context-comment/articles/revelation-erasure
Abstraction, 2013 (Whitechapel: Documents of Contemporary Art). Edition. The MIT Press.
Albers, J 1975, Interaction of Colour Revised Edition, Yale University Press.
Briony, F 1997, On Abstract Art, Yale University Press, New Haven and London
Itten, J 1970, The Elements of Colour, John Wiley & Sons, New Jersey, United States.
Gerhard Richter, 1996, Abstract Painting 825-11:69 details/with an afterword by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Zurich.
Lippard, L,R 1981, Ad Reinhardt/Lucy R. Lippard, H.N. Abrams, New York. Paths to Abstraction 1867-1917, Terence Maloon (editor), 2010.
Schwabsky,B (ed.)Vitamin P2: 2011, New Perspectives in Painting, Phaidon Press Limited, London.
This Way Up, 2009, an Exhibition Series of Recent Abstract Paintings, The Australian National University, Goanna Print, Canberra.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- 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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3120 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $4800 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2792 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 08 May 2020 | 05 Jun 2020 | In Person | N/A |
