Course Title: Realise a body of creative work
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2016
Course Code: VART6220C
Course Title: Realise a body of creative work
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5308 - Diploma of Visual Arts
Course Contact: Jennifer Cabraja
Course Contact Phone: 99254472
Course Contact Email: tafeart@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Phillip Allan
phillip.allan@rmit.edu.au
Fiona Hillary
fiona.hillary.rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 80
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will gain the skills and knowledge required to realise a coherent body of creative work. Practitioners integrate conceptual, technical and organisational skills to create work in their chosen creative form.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPRP501A Realise a body of creative work |
Element: |
1. Develop ideas for a coherent body of work |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Establish and explore a developing range of sources to inform new ideas 1.2 Support professional practice by extending knowledge of historical and contemporary references 1.3 Evaluate developing ideas and options for creative work using critical and creative thinking approaches 1.4 Consider the professional potential of ideas 1.5 Where appropriate, refine personal thinking through consultation with relevant people 1.6 Develop ideas or designs based on research, reflection and suitability for the intended purpos |
Element: |
2. Plan and organise the production of work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Confirm the scope and objectives of the work based on the project concept 2.2 Evaluate and organise financial, physical and other resources based on in-depth knowledge of the creative form 2.3 Set up or gain access to an appropriate work space 2.4 Develop a realistic timeframe for the production of work 2.5 Evaluate and respond to project constraints 2.6 Monitor project workflow against the plan |
Element: |
3. Develop own approach to documenting the body of work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Evaluate options for documenting and recording work and the ideas and research that inform it 3.2 Consider information for inclusion and the need to reveal the process of work 3.3 Select and develop own approach and presentation style 3.4 Document production of work from initial ideas to realisation |
Element: |
4. Collaborate with others |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Seek and be open to critical analysis of own work by others 4.2 Participate critically and knowledgably in conversations that explore different ways of doing things 4.3 Explore and experiment with ideas that come from collaboration |
Element: |
5. Create finished work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Use safe work practices to manipulate selected materials, processes and technologies with increasing confidence and skill 5.2 Challenge and test technical and conceptual aspects of the work during production 5.3 Finish work to professional standard |
Element: |
6. Evaluate own artwork |
Performance Criteria: |
6.1 Review work in progress against personal, professional and artistic objectives 6.2 Identify and respond to opportunities for refinement and re-thinking 6.3 Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of the work process 6.4 Evaluate finished work in terms of its coherence with the project concept, technical resolution and suitability for the intended purpose |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have acquired the skills and knowledge to produce digital images that represent and communicate ideas linked to your elective practices.
Details of Learning Activities
Your learning activities will take place in a studio and lecture theatre. You will complete exercises and industry style projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Learning resources include access to studios and computer laboratories and relevant software. You will also be expected to make use of the library resources.
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
teacher directed group activities/projects
class exercises to review discussions/lectures
class presentations
group discussion
class exercises to review discussions/lectures
studio work.
2. Out-of-class activities include:
practical exercises
reading articles and excerpts
project work
independent research.
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research and industry guests speak about professional practice.
Teaching Schedule
Week | Course Content | Tasks |
1 | Overview of the Course i. Working in the Mac computer lab. ii. Computer Lab. Exercise: saving a file |
i. Identify computer room set-up and student responsibilities ii. Opening Photoshop and saving a file |
2 | i. Introduction to Photoshop ii. Workshop 1: Produce two computer drawings |
i. Opening the program ii. Using layers and selecting layers, colours, and brush sizes |
3 | Workshop 2: Creating a stencil and pattern | i. Adjust a colour photographic image into a poster size tone dropout, black and white stencil ii. Create a pattern of the image |
4 | Workshop 3: Pen tool & layer masks | Using layer masks and the ‘Pen’ tool to blend images, cut out precise shapes, and construct an illusion |
5 | i. Workshop 3: Pen tool & layer masks ii. Workshop 4: Imbedding textures |
i. As above ii. Using Image/Adjust to produce a tone dropout portrait ii. Use Layer style to imbed textures into objects |
6 | Workshop 5: Using the clone tool to clean an image | Use the ‘clone’ and ‘healing tool’ clear an image of unwanted marks |
7 | Workshop 6: Inserting your artwork into a public space.
Saving a full size and an email/internet size copy. |
i. Insert a two dimensional image of your artwork into a public space
ii. Saving one copy suitable to email or place on the internet |
8 | Workshop 7: Inserting a figure into an indoor and an outdoor space | i. Identify major issues with inserting a figure into spaces in order to create a convincing illusion |
9 | Workshop 7: Inserting a figure into an indoor and an outdoor space
Tutorial week |
i. Identify major issues with inserting a figure into spaces in order to create a convincing illusion |
10 | i. Workshop 7
ii. Introduce Project 1 |
As above |
11 | Project 1: Use Photoshop to produce a digital triptych | |
12 | As above | As above |
13 | As above | As above |
14 | As above | As above |
15 | As above | As above |
16 | Completion of all Workshops and Project 1 submitted on the Server. No formal assessment for ‘Realise a body of creative work’ in Semester 1. |
As above |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Weinmann, Elaine & Lourekas, Peter ‘Photoshop CS5/6’- Visual Quickstart Guide
You will be encouraged to attend exhibition openings and visit galleries outside of your learning environment. RMIT school of Art has two galleries and an ongoing exhibition program.
Please purchase a USB memory stick (8-16Gb) or external hard drive
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is on going throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through completion of a body of work that demonstrates concept development, understanding of materials and adhering to the guidelines of working in a studio.
Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
- Practical tasks and a major project
- Completion of workshops in a digital format.
An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment:
There is no formal assessment at the end of Semester 1. However completed work, 7 Workshops and 1 Project, is asked to be submitted onto the Server in early June.
Assessment in November involves the submission of all Workshops and Projects. At least on quality digital print is required to be submitted.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available through the course contact in Program Administration.
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