Experimental Art

Unit code: ACF3000 | Study level: Undergraduate
12
(Generally, 1 credit = 10 hours of classes and independent study.)
Footscray Nicholson
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Overview
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Overview

This unit of study will facilitate the creative development of students' individual art practice through engagement with mediums and processes across a range of art disciplines such as painting, sculpture, photography and video. Overall, the unit aims to be a site of original content development where students have the opportunity of experimenting with different media across disciplines while integrating concepts and ideas in response to knowledge gained in previous visual art units. In addition, students will complete and present interdisciplinary artworks and related writings incorporating their own concepts and choice of media.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. Create a range of practical studio-based projects using one or more mediums;
  2. Conceptualise and experiment with an appropriate individual artistic language across disciplines and media;
  3. Critically reflect on professional interdisciplinary art practices in relation to their emerging art ideas and practice;
  4. Demonstrate creative approaches corresponding to professional standards of contemporary art practice; and
  5. Apply the principles of sustainable, safe professional studio practice for collaborative and individual artistic production.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment type: Review
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Grade: 25%
Folio Investigation
Assessment type: Journal
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Grade: 25%
Visual Research Diary
Assessment type: Creative Works
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Grade: 50%
Final Folio

Required reading

A variety of readings and resources will be provided via VU Collaborate.

As part of a course

This unit is not compulsory for any specific course. Depending on the course you study, this unit may be taken as an elective.

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