This course introduces students to fundamental skills and contextual knowledge for working with kiln formed glass in a contemporary visual arts and/or design context.

Students will learn skills and methods for cutting, fusing, and shaping glass in response to set projects. Transforming glass with heat and cold processes will be the key skills introduced along with strategies to explore and realise creative works. Students will also develop knowledge of historical underpinnings for glass in contemporary practices through lectures, seminar discussions, and contextual research. This course supports materials and ideas explorations through the interface of embodied learning and conceptual inquiry. It forms part of the foundation for a specialist glass practice, while supporting non-specialist explorations of the properties and possibilities for the medium in broader visual arts and design contexts. Work health and safety (WHS) instruction is integrated throughout the syllabus.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. competently utilise a range of kiln forming glass working skills and technologies in response to projects;
2. explore materials and techniques through speculative process enquiry;
3. reflectively investigate the relationships between concepts and processes; and
4. engage with the historical and theoretical contexts relevant to kiln formed glass projects.

Research-Led Teaching

This course is taught with methods and processes that pertain to practice-led research. Students will engage in hands-on research in the studio, as well as contextual research. The course equips students to creatively integrate practice and concepts through the exploration of materials and techniques and to identify historical and theoretical concepts for their work.

Field Trips

Glass Workshop field trips may be organised on a voluntary participation basis. Associated costs will be discussed with students. The Workshop will run the appropriate risk assessment and each student must submit a travel approval form prior to departure.

Additional Course Costs

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.

The Workshop & Material Fees are for additional access to the workshop and the use of equipment, tooling, and consumable items..

The Additional Materials Fee is payable for Materials you use in addition to those supplied as part of the course. You can purchase additional glass and consumables from the Workshop and take advantage of the GST-free status. These materials are also WHS and workshop process compliant.

The fee for this course is $150. This covers WHS-approved materials for course projects. 

Glass Workshop Technical Officer Cathy Newton catherine.netwon@anu.edu.au

Examination Material or equipment

At assessment times, students will present their completed works, support materials, Glass Folios and relevant contextual research in response to set projects. Additional self-directed research and experimentation is highly encouraged. All materials will be set up ahead of assessment sessions, and presented to staff over the course of scheduled assessment. All assessment requirements will be discussed during class, and teaching staff members are available for any questions related to the assessment process.

Recommended Resources

Reading lists, technical notes and additional resources will be handed out in class and posted on Wattle.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• On-going staff feedback during contact time in weekly classes
• Staff led group discussion and one on one meeting at mid-semester review (week 6) and written summary.
• One-on-one feedback during end of semester assessment

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.

Other Information

Glass Workshop Critiques

All Glass Workshop students are invited to participate in the weekly workshop critique sessions held one Thursday afternoons, as well as Visiting Artist talks (see weekly schedule for details). Attendance to the Workshop critique is not assessable, however it is an opportunity to participate in peer-to-peer feedback and greatly supports the development of your voice as an artist/designer/crafts person.

Referencing requirements

There is no written submission for this class, however the referencing requirements for the School of Art can be found at http://soa.anu.edu.au/study-protocols/referencing-guidelines.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	9:00-11:00 Workshop WHS overview. Syllabus Introduction. Class slides, introduction to handling glass and working with kilns. Project 1: Exploring gravity & heat. Students are introduced to the properties of glass with heat. This project covers handling glass, cutting preparations, fusing and slumping are covered in this project. Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
2	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
3	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
4	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
5	9:00-11:00 Class slides & discussion. Project 2: Construct/Fabricate Students resolve their own works from previous weeks and utilise cold techniques to reinvent found objects in glass. Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B	Assessment Task 1
6	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B	Assessment Task 4 Object Analysis
7	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
8	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
9	9:00-11:00 Class slides & discussion. Project 3: Layered Space. Using professional fusing glass in its various forms, compose a fused glass object that utlises colour and imagery in layers. Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B	Assessment Task 2
10	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
11	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
12	9:00-11:00 Lecture, discussion, demo Studio sessions: 11 am – 1 pm group A 2 – 4 pm Group B
13		Assessment Task 3

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Exploring Gravity and Heat	30 %	25/08/2022	1-4
Construct/Fabricate	30 %	06/10/2022	1-4
Layered space	30 %	03/11/2022	1-4
Forum: Object Analysis	10 %	01/09/2022	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

Student participation is a requirement of the Glass Workshop. Student participation is key in developing skills and knowledge relevant to the material, and essential in acquiring safe working methods. It is assessed in every project outlined below, through attendance and active participation in technical classes, self-directed sessions, group discussions, lectures and scheduled Workshop activities. Additionally, all Glass students are required to participate in a weekly clean up, times TBA. Alternative times can be arranged with the Technical Officer. Participation is assessed as part of all tasks listed below.

Assessment Task 1

Exploring Gravity and Heat

The three set projects (Tasks 1-3) in this course introduce processes and contextual approaches to working with the material glass. These projects encourage exploration and aim to lay a foundation of research based learning. Material skills, safe working methods, contextual awareness, and creative research methods are the key skills covered in this class.

In this task you will be assigned a loose set of experiments in a kiln to understand how glass behaves, by cutting into strips, circles, squares, etc, laying out in kilns to fuse and exposing them to gravity by tack fusing, carving hanging, slumping etc. 

Presentation requirements: All finished projects, supporting material (drawings, tests, models) presented on assessment date; and documentation of works plus visual diary uploaded to wattle.

Rubric for Tasks 1-3 is as below:

Rubric

Criteria	HD	D	CR	P	F
Acquisition of skill and competence LO1	Consistently develop a command of skills, with potential for innovation.	Apply skills relevant to those of a developing professional practitioner	Develop and apply a broad range of skills at a competent level.	Develop and apply a limited range of skills at an adequate level.	Technical skills are below standard.
Development of sketches, models, and experiments LO2	Evidence of individual exploration of the potential of within projects and self-directed activity.	A thorough exploration of materials is demonstrated in projects and self-directed activity.	Materials exploration is attempted in projects and self-directed activity.	Materials explored only as directed in projects and self-directed activity.	Insufficient materials exploration carried out in projects and limited self-directed activity
Creation of a body of work using kilnformed glass LO3	Extensive investigation and application of concepts and processes applied to self-directed works suitable for exhibition.	A thorough investigation and application of concepts and processes applied to self-directed works.	Concepts and processes applied in development of self-directed works.	Attempts the application of concepts and processes to self-directed works.	Limited evidence and application of concepts and processes within self-directed works.
Framing and contextualisation of creative work LO4	Analyses and integrates contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge with. criticality in presenting and discussing self-directed work.	Analyses and integrates contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge in presenting self-directed work.	Recalls contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge in self-directed work.	Some evidence of the integration of contextual, historical or theoretical knowledge projects/self-directed work.	Fails to address this criteria within the most or all projects.

Assessment Task 2

Construct/Fabricate

Students resolve their own works from previous weeks and utilise cold techniques, such as Cutting Coldworking, gluing, engraving and UV glue, to reinvent found objects in glass.

Presentation requirements: All finished projects, supporting material (drawings, tests, models) presented on assessment date; and documentation of works plus visual diary uploaded to wattle.

Assessment Task 3

Layered space

Professional fusing glass in its various forms is introduced, and exercises using established techniques of kilnforming will be used to create layered compositions in fused glass.

Presentation requirements: All finished projects, supporting material (drawings, tests, models) presented on assessment date; and documentation of works plus visual diary uploaded to wattle.

Assessment Task 4

Forum: Object Analysis

Select one artwork/object in glass from the prescribed list. Using a set of questions, a list of art and design terms, and the sample document as a guide, write a 250-word illustrated contextual analysis with references, one of which is the assigned reading for week 2. This to be submitted to the student forum in week 6, and in the following week respond to at least 3 of these posts through words, references, images, sketches or models. The goal is to share your research and use it in your creative projects going forward.

 

Rubric

Criteria	HD	D	CR	P	N
Written and verbal response to assigned readings	Engages dialogue through critical analysis, integrating icontextual, historical and theoretical knowledge which inform indivisual position.	Written and verbal responses are analytical, integrating contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge	Written and verbal responses are descriptive of historical and theoretical context.	Written and verbal responses recall historical or theoretical context.	Fails to address this criteria within the most or all projects.
Presentation of contextual research	Offers critical analysis and generates discussion of contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge.	Analyses and integrates contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge.	Presents contextual, historical and theoretical knowledge.	Recalls contextual, historical or theoretical knowledge.	Fails to address this criteria within the most or all projects.

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

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.

Returning Assignments

Studio based work will not be held by staff after assessment. Staff will keep a photographic record of work presented for review and final assessment. Journals will be returned one week after due date.

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.

Resubmission of Assignments

Resubmission of works is not common in a studio-based course, as students can seek feedback on projects throughout the semester. Requests for resubmission will be handled on a case-by-case basis.

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