Course Title: Object Fundamentals

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Object Fundamentals

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART3444	City Campus	Undergraduate	340H Art	Face-to-Face	Sem 2 2012, Sem 2 2013, Sem 2 2014, Sem 2 2015
VART3540	Hong Kong Arts Centre	Undergraduate	340H Art	Face-to-Face	Offsh1 13, Offsh1 16

Course Coordinator: Mark Edgoose

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3540

Course Coordinator Email: mark.edgoose@rmit.edu.au

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None.

Course Description

Melbourne Campus
In this course you will explore and experiment with the physical properties of a range of materials and develop fundamental skills in ceramics or gold and silversmithing. You will address conceptual and technical concerns related to object making. This course will also help you to understand the relationship between form and material and you will begin to develop an individual approach to your art practice.

Hong Kong Campus
In this course you will explore and experiment with the physical properties of a range of materials and develop fundamental skills in ceramics. You will address conceptual and technical concerns related to object making. This course will also help you to understand the relationship between form and material and you will begin to develop an individual approach to your art practice.

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Capability Development

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:

• find creative solutions to constraints and challenges in a fine art context
• develop a critically reflective arts practice, in order to continually develop, change and plan for a future that is both informed and improved by arts practice
• engage in autonomous and continued learning, apply new theories of practice and embrace new developments in cultural/artistic production
• form, develop and implement a vision and philosophy of art as a profession, contributing to the positive development of culture in both local and international contexts
   

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:

• produce a range of work, which explores personal iconography through material and process applications
• competently use tools to explore a range of materials in response to project work
• discuss the conceptual and technical aspects of your object making practice based on the historical and contemporary trends in fine art explored in this course
• critically reflect on your own work and the work of others utilising appropriate language to visual arts
• describe and apply occupational, health and safety measures when making works
   

Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will engage with the studio as a process of creation and as a site of practice and enquiry. It is studio based which means your learning is activated through experimenting, exploring, testing, envisioning, observing, and playing with a range of materials and art making processes and methods in a studio environment to develop you as an art practitioner.

You will engage in a range of learning activities such as making works, experimenting with materials, practice based research, workshops, presentations, demonstrations, lectorials, gallery and site visits, reflective writing, group discussions, consultations on your studio work and occupational health and safety demonstrations.

You will also receive verbal and/or written feedback from academic staff and peers through a variety of consultations and tutorials. This feedback will help you to track how your learning is progressing against the specified learning outcomes and capabilities for this course. In classes you will engage in critical reflection and reviews.

Overview of Learning Resources

Melbourne Campus
RMIT University will provide you with a range of resources and tools to engage in this course, including studio and workshop facilities, online systems and professional equipment specific to your studio area. A selected range of supplies are available, as well as support from technical staff. You will also have access to a wide range of online and hardcopy resources through RMIT University Library.

RMIT University is in close proximity to a broad range of galleries and cultural venues which you will be expected to visit as part of your course. Professional studio specific workshops, labs and suppliers are also readily accessible.

Hong Kong Campus
Hong Kong Art School will provide you with a range of resources and tools to engage in this course, including studio and workshop facilities, online systems and professional equipment specific to your studio area. A selected range of supplies are available, as well as support from technical staff. You will also have access to a wide range of online resources through RMIT University Library.

Hong Kong Art School is in close proximity to a broad range of galleries and cultural venues which you will be expected to visit as part of your course. Professional studio specific workshops, labs and suppliers are also readily accessible.

Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the learning outcomes of this course and on your development against the program capabilities. The work resulting from your studio practice will be presented for assessment. It may consist of a range of works and/or presentation that either respond to a project outline or are self-directed and will be assessed by academic staff.

If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the Studio Coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document.