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

AFTERHOURS ACCESS

Students have the option to obtain additional access to workshop and studio spaces outside of class delivery. Afterhours Access is defined as access to workshop and studio spaces outside of business hours (8am – 6pm) between 6pm - 10pm Monday to Friday and Saturday to Sunday 9am - 4pm It is afforded to students by paying an?Afterhours Access Fee?each semester.

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

There is no material fee for this class

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 1,2 and 3

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). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Studio practice: Zines - B&W
2	Seminar: Fandom -practice as passion Studio practice: Zines
3	Studio practice: Zines - Painting Questions- group work
4	Studio practice: Zines - Painting Questions- group work	Assessment item #1 due Friday
5	Studio practice and individual feedback meetings
6	Studio practice and individual feedback meetings
7	Technical demonstration of hanging techniques - individual meetings
8	Student Presentations - individual meetings - appointments for longer feedback session
9	Student Presentations - individual meetings - appointments for longer feedback session
10	Student Presentations - individual meetings - appointments for longer feedback session
11	Studio practice and individual feedback meetings
12	Group Presentations Summative crit session

Tutorial Registration

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.

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Portfolio: Zines	20 %	18/08/2023	1,2,3
Research documentation in the form of a zine	20 %	*	1,2,3,4
Folio of studio exercises and independent work	60 %	*	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 Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Guideline and General Information 
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

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 Academic Skills 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 presentation can be adjusted to individual participants. Some for of participation is essential to get feedback on display and work progress.

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 in the form of a zine

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.

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 the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

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., research zines 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

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material.

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. Extensions may be granted 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 Access 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