This course provides outstanding field-based visual art engagement opportunities with environments in and around the Canberra region. It offers supervised camping-based field trips that provide primary research opportunities to inform the production of artwork, both on-site and in the studio. Representatives and artists from local First Nation communities and organisations contribute to this course to enhance student understanding of cultural relationships with Country and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
A field work fee is attached to this course to cover the cost of travel, camping and other field-based expenses. Students will only be permitted to undertake field trips following participation in a field work briefing which includes a WHS Hazard Assessment, and completion of ANU travel documentation.
This course may be delivered as a semester length course or offered as an intensive.
This course is repeatable for credit, up to a maximum of 12 units, and if repeated must be repeated with a different topic each time.
Disclaimer: Applicants are advised that due to circumstances beyond the University's control (for example, floods or bush fires) it may not be possible for students to commence or complete this course as advertised, in which case an alternative lesson plan will be arranged to fulfil the course requirements.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- develop a method for field-based enquiry based on observations made in the field and create a body of artwork that reflects this methodology;
- demonstrate the capacity to apply creative processes in the field and studio to primary research materials collected;
- reflect critically on their own work and articulate their key concerns and reference points; and
- show awareness of the cultural, environmental and social issues informing field research and associated creative processes.
Other Information
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.
Indicative Assessment
- Contextualised portfolio of work (50) [LO 1,2,3,4]
- Artist statement, 100-200 words (10) [LO 1,3]
- Documentation (25) [LO 1,4]
- Contribution to tutorial and field-based shared learning (15) [LO 1,3,4]
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Workload
Semester delivery
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, field trips, critiques and supervised studio practice; and
b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing.
Intensive delivery
130 hours of total student learning time made up from:
a) 52 hours of contact: lectures and tutorials, delivered intensively over 14 days, inclusive of a 5 day field trip; and
b) 78 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Provided via Wattle.
Assumed Knowledge
Some basic knowledge of visual arts processes such as drawing, painting, photography, assemblage, installation or video would be an advantage. Recommended courses ARTV1020, ARTV1021, or any visual art or design courses offered by the ANU School of Art & Design.
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you 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). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 12
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found 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 |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2021 | $4890 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buugang: Field Program | ||||||
| 2629 | 22 Feb 2021 | 01 Mar 2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 28 May 2021 | In Person | View |
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balawan: Field Program | ||||||
| 7659 | 26 Jul 2021 | 02 Aug 2021 | 14 Sep 2021 | 29 Oct 2021 | In Person | View |