Video Art is an elective course that introduces students to skills, techniques and processes in video art. Conceptual and thematic issues are addressed, and occupational health and safety instruction is included. The course is studio-based and students primarily develop individual projects in consultation with their lecturer.
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:- Demonstrate an understanding of techniques, processes, technologies and equipment used in digital video
- Exploit the characteristics of materials and processes in an individual way
- Show critical awareness of historical and theoretical contexts relevant to video art
- Apply critical, analytical and self-reflective practice
- Identify and develop personal topics for individual research in video art
Indicative Assessment
Portfolio of studio work (80%) [Learning Outcomes 1- 5]Studio Theory report/Journal/Studio Documentation, equivalent to a 1000 word essay (20%) [Learning Outcomes 1-5]
Assessment includes periodic critique and review sessions that provide ongoing feedback on work in progress.
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.
The ANU uses 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. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
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
Prescribed Texts
Watkinson, John, The Art of Digital Video, Oxford: Focal Press, Third edition 2000.
Manovich, Lev, The Language of New Media, Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2001.
Shaw, Jeffrey and Weibel, Peter. eds., Future Cinema: The Cinematic Imaginary after Film, Cambridge, MA.: MIT Press, 2003.
Wardrip, Noah and Montfort, Nick. eds., The New Media Reader, Cambridge MA.: MIT Press, 2003.
Packer, Randall and Jordan, Ken. eds., Multimedia from Wagner to Virtual Reality, New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 2001.
Specialisations
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
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7549 | 27 Jul 2020 | 03 Aug 2020 | 31 Aug 2020 | 30 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |
