Using the vessel as a canvas for exploration and innovation, this course will introduce students to material-based disciplines; clay, wood, glass, fabric, large scale metal and/or metal-smithing. Students will learn hand skills relevant to each area, and will receive an introduction to historical context in relation to contemporary practice through a series of integrated contextual lectures. The range of processes and skills covered will provide broad material knowledge, hand skills and design awareness. Workplace health and safety (WHS) instruction is integrated throughout the syllabus.
This is a topic-based course which alternates between the following topics: Clay/Fabric/ Wood and Glass/Metal/Metal-smithing.
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:
- Utilise skills demonstrated in each discipline in response to studio projects
- Explore the material(s) introduced in each discipline in response to set tasks.
- Demonstrate recognition of relationships between concept and process.
- Apply historical and theoretical contexts to relevant activities and projects.
Indicative Assessment
Portfolio of Studio Work (80%) Learning Outcomes 1-4Journal/Documentation (10%) Learning Outcomes 1, 3, 4
Participation (10%) Learning Outcomes 1-4
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:a) 48 hours of contact comprising lectures, demonstrations and supervised studio practice
b) 82 hours of independent student research and independent studio practice.
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3000 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4560 |
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4499 | 24 Feb 2020 | 02 Mar 2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 29 May 2020 | In Person | N/A |