This course presents students with the opportunity to define and explore an individual studio project, emphasising a creative synthesis of concept and process. Material exploration, critical thinking, and creative problem solving are encouraged. Drawing and collage is approached both as research for the painting process and as an independent expressive form. Studio theory contextualizes these painting projects within the broader arts context. 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:

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

1. identify and effectively apply a range of higher level painting skills tailored to their own project;
2. independently explore the potential of painting materials to convey their ideas;
3. experiment with the integration of painting concepts and processes suited to their chosen theme; and
4. critically engage with contemporary painting, its history, and theory relevant to their own project.

Field Trips

No field trips are scheduled for this course.

Additional Course Costs

OPTIONAL WORKSHOP FEE

This Workshop Fee is for additional access to the workshop and use of equipment, tooling and consumable items during extra hours. It is not essential to course completion. Payment of the Workshop Fee is optional, but if a student chooses not to pay it, access to the workshops outside of stated course hours is not allowed.

If you are enrolled in multiple courses in Painting this fee is only charged once.

Examination Material or equipment

no additional examination or equipment 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.

MATERIAL FEE

Each workshop sources appropriate specialist materials, which are made available to students to facilitate their working effectively, efficiently and safely within our programs. The School of Art & Design is able to supply materials that don’t compromise ANU obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS), and that have been assessed as suitable for each course. This course will provide speciality materials as required for weeks 1 to 3.

The Material Fee is payable for the School of Art to supply materials that become your physical property. You can choose to pay the Materials Fee and have these materials supplied to you through the School of Art, allowing you to take advantage of the GST-free bulk purchasing power of the ANU. These materials are also WHS compliant.

Students have the choice of acquiring these materials from a supplier other than the School of Art, however students should note that many materials may not be WHS compliant (and therefore are not approved for use in the workshops), or are not available for individuals to purchase because they must be supplied and stored in a particular way in order to meet WHS regulations.

Recommended Resources

Justin Paton – quick introduction to painting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSMncp5JKhM

Barry Schwabsky https://vimeo.com/125464278

 

https://wattle.anu.edu.au/

https://academicskills.anu.edu.au/taxonomy/term/7

http://cass.anu.edu.au/ppes-office/policy-procedures

References and Reading List

Baum, K., Bayer, A., Wagstaff, S., Bambach, C., Beard, T., Bomford, D., Blayney Brown, D., Miller, A., Orenstein, N., Widmaier Picasso, D., Stewart, S., Hout, N., Urbanelli, E. and Blood, A. (2016). Unfinished. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Crary, Jonathan 2001, Suspension of Perception - Attention, Spectacle, and Modern Culture, MIT Press, Massachusetts.

Fer, Briony 1997, On abstract art, Yale University Press, New Haven and London.

Damisch, Hubert 2002, A Theory of Cloud, Towards a History of Painting, Stanford University Press, California

Fried, Michael 2002, Menzel's Realism: Art and Embodiment in Nineteenth-Century Berlin, Yale University Press.

Poggi, Christine 1992, In Defiance of Painting - Cubism, Futurism and the Invention of Collage, Yale University Press, New Haven and London.

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.

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. 

Staff Feedback

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

• individual studio feedback in class on work in progress
• group review and discussion
• highlighted rubric for assessment task 1

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	Studio practice: Zines - Co-taught with ARTV2708
2	Studio practice: Zines - Co-taught with ARTV2708
3	Seminar: Fandom -practice as passion Studio practice: Zines - Co-taught with ARTV2708
4	Seminar - prompts for studio practice Studio practice and feedback meetings - Assessment item #1 due Friday
5	Studio practice and feedback meetings
6	Studio practice and feedback meetings
7	Student Presentations - Co-taught with ARTV2708
8	Student Presentations - Co-taught with ARTV2708
9	Studio practice and feedback meetings
10	Studio practice and feedback meetings
11	Studio practice and feedback meetings - Assessment item #2 due Friday
12	Summative crit session

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Portfolio: Zines	20 %	19/08/2022	30/08/2022	1,2,3,
Research documentation and participation	20 %	20/10/2022	01/12/2022	1,2,3,4
Folio of studio exercises and independent work	60 %	03/11/2022	01/12/2022	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. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

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 in group discussions and lectures is encouraged and valued. Participation in the group crit sessions and group assessment items will be evaluated in the Assessment item #2

Assessment Task 1

Portfolio: Zines

A portfolio of zines made to the prompts, exercises and homework from class in weeks 1 to 3. Further information will be posted to Wattle. Due at the end of week 4

Rubric

CRITERIA	HD	D	CR	P	F
Skill in use of materials and techniques	Always demonstrates extensive skill/s in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Consistently demonstrates competence in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Demonstrates some competence in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Demonstrates skill in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Technical skills below standard
Create a body of studio-based works/examples	Work creatively combines material, process, idea or technique as relevant to the area	Work demonstrates a competent understanding of many of the ways in which materials, processes, ideas or techniques of the area can be combined or used	Work demonstrates a competent understanding of some combinations or uses of material, process, idea or technique, as relevant to the area	Understanding of area demonstrated in work	Incomplete or flawed body of work
Explains concepts and techniques	Can explain and evaluate a range of concepts and techniques and how these relate to materials, in work and/or through discussion	Can explain a range of concepts and techniques and how these relate to materials, in work and/or through discussion	Can explain introduced concepts and techniques and how these relate to materials, in work and/or through discussion	Can explain introduced concepts and techniques in work and/or through discussion	Concepts and techniques not explained
Reflect on issues in the discipline	A high level of reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Significant reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Adequate reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Basic reflection on issues in the discipline	Insufficient engagement with the issues of the discipline

Assessment Task 2

Research documentation and participation

Visual Diary Research, Attendance and participation in class presentations, both of these documented and responding to feedback in the form of a fan zine. More details on wattle

Value: 20%

Keep an ongoing visual diary which reflects your participation and personal research related to course content and extended painting workshop events such as artist talks, art forum events and other exhibitions research you undertake.

As part of the course you will present in a group feedback sessions. This assessment item reflections your presentation and feedback to others.

This journal should address the follow criteria:

Your ability to conduct in-depth and effective contextual research currently relevant to your project, discipline and the broader visual arts.

You have exhibited a comprehensive knowledge of the technical, historical and/or theoretical context for your work.

Your ability to reflect upon, evaluate and analyse your engagement with broader developments in visual arts and design.

Rubric

Criteria	HD	D	C	P	F
Explain, analyse and evaluate concepts and processes	Critically analyses evaluates and own application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills	Analyses and evaluates own application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills	Analyses application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills	Attempts to analyses application of theoretical knowledge and practical skills	Journal entries do not analyse how theoretical knowledge or practical skills applied to work
Reflect on issues in the discipline and independent research	High level of critical reflection clearly identifiable	Significant critical reflection	Attempts to critically reflect	Reflection evident but with minimal critique	No reflection evident
Reflect on issues in the discipline	A high level of reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Significant reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Adequate reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Basic reflection on issues in the discipline	Insufficient engagement with the issues of the discipline

Assessment Task 3

Folio of studio exercises and independent work

Value: 60%

Specific skills and knowledge are as specified in Workshop notes on Wattle

Rubric

Criteria	HD	D	C	P	F
Skill in use of materials and techniques	Always demonstrates extensive skill/s in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Consistently demonstrates competence in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Demonstrates some competence in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Demonstrates skill in the use of introduced materials and techniques	Technical skills below standard
Create a body of studio-based works/examples	Work creatively combines material, process, idea or technique as relevant to the area	Work demonstrates a competent understanding of many of the ways in which materials, processes, ideas or techniques of the area can be combined or used	Work demonstrates a competent understanding of some combinations or uses of material, process, idea or technique, as relevant to the area	Understanding of area demonstrated in work	Insufficient materials exploration
Explains concepts and techniques	Can explain and evaluate a range of concepts and techniques and how these relate to materials, in work and/or through discussion	Can explain a range of concepts and techniques and how these relate to materials, in work and/or through discussion	Can explain introduced concepts and techniques and how these relate to materials, in work and/or through discussion	Can explain introduced concepts and techniques in work and/or through discussion	Not evident in work
Reflect on issues in the discipline	A high level of reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Significant reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Adequate reflection is evident in work and/or through discussion	Basic reflection on issues in the discipline	Insufficient engagement with the issues of the discipline

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) submission must be through Turnitin. No assessment items are required to use Turnitin for this course.

Hardcopy Submission

A submission of zines for assessment items 1., some zines and your research journals for assessment item 2. and a Final folio to be submitted during the University examination period. Hard copy submissions for items 1 and 2 are multiples. A copy of these must kept for your own records . Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission permitted. 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 there of with a maximum of 25 marks deducted. 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

Folio and Visual Diaries will be available to be picked up after final assessment.

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