The Visual Arts Practice minor offers students in a range of programs the opportunity to undertake practice-based study in the ANU School of Art & Design. Students have the opportunity to study across a range of studio disciplines or focus their studies in one or two workshops. The 1000-level courses provide students with a visual and artistic literacy which forms the basis for 2000-level studio practice courses. Students will become part of the School of Art & Design's vibrant and cohesive artistic community and enjoy close proximity to major collecting institutions such as the National Gallery of Australia. Studies in Art History and Theory provide a strong complement to this minor.
School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
2. realise artefacts and forms of creative expression;
3. develop and evaluate concepts and process by thinking creatively, critically and reflectively;
4. work independently and collaboratively in a workshop environment in response to project demands; and
5. apply workplace health and safety (WHS) regulations and principles within a workshop environment.
Relevant Degrees
Requirements
School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place.
Unless otherwise stated, a course used to satisfy the requirements of one list may not be double counted towards satisfying the requirements of another list.
This minor requires the completion of 24 units, which must consist of:
A maximum of 12 units may come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV1020 | Figure & Life | 6 |
| ARTV1021 | Image and Object | 6 |
| ARTV1033 | Hold Everything: Studio Foundation | 6 |
| ARTV1101 | Ceramics: Introduction to Clay Forming and Technology | 6 |
| ARTV1102 | Ceramics: Throwing & Surface Decoration | 6 |
| ARTV1103 | Animation and Video: The Digital Workspace | 6 |
| ARTV1104 | Animation and Video: Digital Equipment and Studios | 6 |
| ARTV1201 | Furniture: Shape/Structure | 6 |
| ARTV1202 | Furniture: Elevate/Surface | 6 |
| ARTV1301 | Glass Hot Forming Introduction: Fundamentals for Contemporary Practice | 6 |
| ARTV1302 | Glass Kiln Forming Introduction: Fundamentals for Contemporary Practice | 6 |
| ARTV1403 | Jewellery & Object: Introduction to Precise Miniature Construction | 6 |
| ARTV1404 | Jewellery & Object: Maker, Wearer, Viewer, User | 6 |
| ARTV1501 | Painting: Introducing Painting | 6 |
| ARTV1502 | Painting: Composition & Space | 6 |
| ARTV1601 | Photomedia: Foundations of photography, printing and camera skills | 6 |
| ARTV1602 | Photomedia: Colour Photography and Digital Skills | 6 |
| ARTV1703 | Drawing into Print : Etching and Relief | 6 |
| ARTV1704 | Drawing into Print: Screen Printing and Stencils | 6 |
| ARTV1803 | Sculpture: Introduction to Conceptual Practices and Construction Methods (Metal and Fabric) | 6 |
| ARTV1804 | Sculpture: Introduction to Temporal Practices and Construction Methods (Wood) | 6 |
| ARTV1901 | Textiles: Dye and Surface Manipulation | 6 |
| ARTV1902 | Textiles: Print and Surface Design | 6 |
| DESA1021 | Precise Drawing and Model Making | 6 |
A minimum of 12 units must come from completion of courses from the following list:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ARTV2039 | Craft and Design Practice-led Research | 6 |
| ARTV2057 | Hands On: Material Language | 6 |
| ARTV2059 | Introduction to Virtual Reality | 6 |
| ARTV2060 | Contexts of Making: Globalisation and Change | 6 |
| ARTV2117 | Ceramics: Glaze & Colour Development | 6 |
| ARTV2119 | Ceramics: Experimental Methods and Meanings | 6 |
| ARTV2120 | Ceramics: Designing for the Table and Home | 6 |
| ARTV2124 | Ceramics: Surface, Form and Connectivity | 6 |
| ARTV2125 | Ceramics: Moulding, Casting & Digital Technologies | 6 |
| ARTV2206 | Furniture: Bend/Curve | 6 |
| ARTV2207 | Furniture: Support/Body | 6 |
| ARTV2208 | Furniture: Contain/Display | 6 |
| ARTV2209 | Furniture: Collect/Treasure | 6 |
| ARTV2313 | Glass Kiln Casting for Contemporary Practice | 6 |
| ARTV2314 | Glass Blowing for Contemporary Practice: Materiality and Form | 6 |
| ARTV2315 | Glass Kiln Forming for Contemporary Practice | 6 |
| ARTV2316 | Glass Blowing for Contemporary Practice: Utility and Narrative | 6 |
| ARTV2401 | Jewellery & Object: Making with machines | 6 |
| ARTV2402 | Jewellery & Object: Utility as Context | 6 |
| ARTV2410 | Jewellery & Object: Experimenting with process | 6 |
| ARTV2421 | Jewellery & Object: Hollow Construction | 6 |
| ARTV2506 | Painting: Approaches to Abstraction | 6 |
| ARTV2507 | Painting: Painting in the Photo Digital Age | 6 |
| ARTV2508 | Painting: Taking Your Own Direction | 6 |
| ARTV2509 | Painting: Approaches to Composition and Colour | 6 |
| ARTV2605 | Photomedia: Advanced Principles in Exposure and Printing | 6 |
| ARTV2606 | Photomedia: Digital Photography and Studio Lighting | 6 |
| ARTV2607 | Photomedia: Large Format Photography | 6 |
| ARTV2608 | Photomedia: Experimental Processes | 6 |
| ARTV2609 | Animation and Video: Visual Storytelling | 6 |
| ARTV2610 | Animation and Video: Character development | 6 |
| ARTV2613 | Animation and Video: Landscape and Environment | 6 |
| ARTV2614 | Animation and Video: Non-linear Forms | 6 |
| ARTV2615 | Animation: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2617 | Video: Creative Possibilities | 6 |
| ARTV2706 | Printmedia and Drawing: Drawing Beyond the Line | 6 |
| ARTV2707 | Printmedia and Drawing: Extended Etching and Relief Printing | 6 |
| ARTV2708 | Printmedia and Drawing: Construct Meaning with Drawing | 6 |
| ARTV2715 | Printmedia and Drawing: Typography | 6 |
| ARTV2717 | Printmedia and Drawing: The Book as Art | 6 |
| ARTV2723 | Printmedia and Drawing: Extended Screen Printing | 6 |
| ARTV2727 | Printmedia and Drawing: Lithography | 6 |
| ARTV2801 | Socially Engaged Art Practice: Authorship, Dialogue and Community | 6 |
| ARTV2802 | Politics of Memory: Video Installation, Sculpture, Documentary and Monuments | 6 |
| ARTV2810 | Politics of Bodies: Sculpture, Figure Modelling, Performance and Choreography | 6 |
| ARTV2820 | Politics of Spaces: Installation, Sculpture and Spatial Practice | 6 |
| ARTV2821 | Posthuman Sculpture Practice with Active Materials: Bronze Casting, 3D Modelling and Bio Art | 6 |
| ARTV2906 | Textiles: Approaches to Drawing for Craft and Design | 6 |
| ARTV2907 | Textiles: Embroidery and Hand Stitch | 6 |
| ARTV2908 | Textiles: Constructed Textiles | 6 |
| ARTV2909 | Textiles: Maker to Market | 6 |
| ARTV2911 | Textiles: Experimental Practices | 6 |
| ARTV2921 | Environment Studio: field based research and studio practice in visual arts | 6 |
| ARTV3507 | Painting: Open to Influence Studio Research | 6 |
| ARTV3508 | Painting: Materiality and Meaning | 6 |
| ARTV3510 | Painting: Critical Analysis and Reflection in the Studio | 6 |