ACV206 - Contemporary Art Practice: Abstraction
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: David Cross |
| Cohort rule: | Nil |
| Prerequisite: | ACV102 or ACV205 or equivalent |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACF204, AAV218 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 3-hour seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit is structured around two related studio traditions in the visual arts: abstraction and figuration. The first half of the trimester focuses on abstraction, or "non-representational" art. Students will develop a methodology (a set of processes) for generating studio work in an abstract idiom. The unit is structured around the historical medium of painting but considers painting as an expanded field in contemporary art. Hence, students may also respond in a variety of different media and performance modes. Studio production will be informed by seminar presentations, workshop activity, class discussion, individual consultation, class critique and the student's own independent research. An historical appreciation of abstraction is a critical aspect of that research.
The second half of the trimester is best encapsulated by notions of the "mash-up", the "remix" and the "hybrid". It questions the notion that representation and abstraction are separate modes of creative enquiry. Students will investigate the aesthetic and conceptual possibilities generated by the interplay between abstract and representational imagery and content.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Develop a studio methodology for generating aesthetically, technically, and conceptually sophisticated artworks | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate technical and material competence in the production of artworks | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Produce studio and journal research that is engaged with, and informed by, the historical, theoretical, and aesthetic contexts of the visual arts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 2:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Folio | 60% | Information not yet available | |
| Assessment 2 - Journal and Exercises | (1600 word equivalent) | 40% | Information not yet available |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACV206
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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