OPTION FOUNDATION 2D

Year	No.	Offer	Mode	Description			Cred. Pts
96	92538 	S1  	D 	OPTION FOUNDATION 2D      	1.00

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Recommended References
• Student Workload
• Assessment Details
• Other Requirements

STAFFING:

Other Teaching Staff:

SYNOPSIS:

This  unit  is  concerned  with building  a  foundation  of  art  work
processes.  By exploring the materials and practice methods  essential
to   these  media,  students  will  be  encouraged  to  develop  their
individual creative potential, evolving positive approaches for  future
involvement in the making of two-dimensional art works.

The  unit  will  provide  opportunity  for  initial  practice  in  the
following    two-dimensional   studio/workshop    areas:     Painting,
Printmaking, Drawing.  Studio practice will be reinforced by  lectures
and  tutorials  analysing the work of established artists,  increasing
student insight into concepts expressed visually through 2D media.

OBJECTIVES:

On successful completion of this unit students will have:

1. basic manipulative skills, with initial knowledge of materials and their handling processes through practice and experiment in each area of two-dimensional practice offered;
2. an understanding of initial design principles and related formal elements necessary for the further development of visual perception and practice;
3. developed an individual creative capacity expressing concepts evolved through understanding the nature of material used;
4. developed responsible attitudes and work habits appropriate to continuing studio practice;
5. the ability to confront problems encountered when producing work, and of finding individual solutions to these.

TOPICS:

 Description                                                    Weighting(%)

PAINTING
Studies include:  (Lectures, Lecture Demonstrations
and  Student Practice).
1. Approaches to painting techniques, processes
and media.
2. Elements of composition, harmony and
proportion.
3. Art forms and society and new departures.

PRINTMAKING
Studies include:
1. Introduction to history and nature of printmaking.
2. Relief prints in black and white and their history.
3. Editioning - the repetitive quality of prints.
4. History and nature of etching.  Introduction
to etching techniques.
5. Assessment of work.

DRAWING
Studies include:
1. The nature of drawing media.
2. Exploration of line - structural, delineating contour,
line as expression.  Relationships of line to tone.
3. Drawing from the human figure.
4. Basics of human anatomy and animal
structure.
5. Analysis of perceived organic and man-made
objects: their interpretation through drawing
media.
6. Drawing which portrays personal, imaginative
concepts.
7. Basics of perspective.

TEXT and MATERIALS to be PURCHASED:

RECOMMENDED REFERENCE MATERIALS:

PAINTING

As advised by the Lecturer; and

Arnheim, R., 1954, "Art and Visual Perception" Los Angeles, University
of California Press.

Preble, D., 1976, "Artforms", N.Y., Harper & Row.

Jung, C.C., "Man and His Symbols", Aldus Books.

Herbert, R.L., 1970, "Modern Artists on Art", New York, Spectrum.

The following periodicals should be consulted regularly:
Art in America; Architectural Design; Art International; Art Forum;
Art in Australia;

PRINTMAKING

Eichenburg, F., 1976, "The Art of Print", London, Thames & Hudson.

Saff & Sacilotto, 1978, "Printmaking", N.Y., Holt, Rinehart & Winston.

Plus other references as advised by the Lecturer.

DRAWING

To be advised by the Lecturer.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS:

	ACTIVITY				HOURS
Lectures                                      	14
Laboratory or Practical Classes               	70
Private Study                                 	71
Other                                         	5

ASSESSMENT DETAILS:

No	*F/S	Marks		Due		Description					Wtg(%)		LBL
1 	F 	        	MID-SEM 	PRAC PROJECTS & FOLIO (SEE OTHER REQTS) 	        	N
2 	S 	        	END SEM 	CONTINUOUS ATTENDANCE/PARTICIPATION     	90.00   	N
3 	S 	        	END SEM 	80% ATTENDANCE                          	10.00   	N

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

1       Students will be expected to satisfactorily complete all
        painting, printmaking and drawing requirements to pass the
        unit and attend a health and safety seminar and complete a
        health and safety assignment.
2       Students are expected to attend a minimum of 80% of studio and
        practical classes or a medical certificate must be produced.
3       Mid-Semester and End-of-Semester assessment will be by a panel
        of Visual Arts staff.
4       Student Workload Requirements:
        Lectures 14 hours;  Laboratory or Practical Classes 112 hours;
        Private Study 34 hours;  Other (Supervision) 5 hours.