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Unit Summary

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit

Credit points

12

AQF level

7

Level of learning

Introductory

Former School/College

Former School of Arts and Social Sciences

Pre-requisites

ART00406 - Studio Drawing I

Unit aim

Figure drawing, environmental and thematically-based project work form the basis of this unit through an expressive approach to media, content, and artistic options of contemporary drawing practice. Students are encouraged to develop individuality and creativity in the expressive drawing context.

Unit content

  • Drawing as a (visual) language: drawing as a means of communication, drawing as a fluid set of formal properties, conventions and traditions
  • Contemporary conceptual issues connected to terrain, location and roles for photography
  • Contemporary versions of traditional art practices
  • Drawing techniques, media investigations, compositional strategies and installation
  • The intrinsic and encoded qualities of drawing media
  • Studio and folio drawings
  • Work habits and routines
  • Personal and critical evaluation of drawings
  • Research and journal keeping.

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

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On completion of this unit, students should be able to: GA1 GA2 GA3 GA4 GA5 GA6 GA7
1 demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between research, support work and major works
2 demonstrate an understanding of appropriate contemporary theoretical frameworks and practices
3 demonstrate an understanding of image generation and image/idea evolution
4 demonstrate an ability to use a variety of media and supports
5 demonstrate an understanding of the potential roles for photography in terrain-based drawing
6 demonstrate an understanding of installation practices
7 demonstrate an understanding of journal keeping and its role in studio practice.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

  1. demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between research, support work and major works
    • GA1:
  2. demonstrate an understanding of appropriate contemporary theoretical frameworks and practices
    • GA4:
  3. demonstrate an understanding of image generation and image/idea evolution
    • GA1:
  4. demonstrate an ability to use a variety of media and supports
    • GA1:
  5. demonstrate an understanding of the potential roles for photography in terrain-based drawing
    • GA2:
  6. demonstrate an understanding of installation practices
    • GA2:
  7. demonstrate an understanding of journal keeping and its role in studio practice.
    • GA4:

Prescribed texts

  • No prescribed texts.
Prescribed texts may change in future teaching periods.