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.
Students may complete this course twice for a maximum credit value of 12 units, provided they enrol in a different topic in each instance/semester. Please note that the course content, assessment structure, and reading list will change depending on the topic and the expertise of the lecturer convening the course. Please refer to the class summary for the specific term in which you wish to enrol for a detailed description.
Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Balawan: Field Program
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 the course to enhance student understanding of cultural relationships with Country and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
- Buugang: Field Program
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 the course to enhance student understanding of cultural relationships with Country and the ongoing impacts of colonisation.
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.
Work Integrated Learning
Fieldwork
On country excursions and learning from community.
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.
Some of the trip options may require students to:
- safely traverse 2-3km over uneven ground at a moderate pace
- be involved in culturally significant activities determined by First Nations staff/cultural knowledge holders/contributors; and
- stay in field accommodation such as camping in tents or shared basic cabins.
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
To complete this course, students must participate in the 2 field trips (3 and 5 days in total) to a domestic an/or isolated field location. In order to participate in the trip, students must have the ability to:
- Undertake autonomous domestic travel;
- Monitor and manage their own health while studying with a group of people in an isolated field location; and
- Engage with local people, customs and practices.
Students who can provide evidence they are unable to meet the above requirements may be able to choose other options or negotiate alternative participation and assessment requirements with the course convener.
For more information, please refer to the CASS trip information page.
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 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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