| Effective Term: | 2024/05 |
| Institute / School : | Institute of Education, Arts & Community |
| Unit Title: | Materials and Technology |
| Unit ID: | VACAP2001 |
| Credit Points: | 15.00 |
| Prerequisite(s): | (VACAP1011 and VACAP1012 and VASAP1002) |
| Co-requisite(s): | Nil |
| Exclusion(s): | (CVASP1002 and CVASP2002) |
| ASCED: | 100301 |
| Other Change: | |
| Brief description of the Unit |
This unit provides students with the opportunity to explore the history, capabilities and potential of various materials and technologies of art making. Having completed first year studies that included, drawing and digital arts as well as a variety of modes of making two dimensional and multi-dimensional artworks students will now employ technical, conceptual and experimental strategies in response to set projects and independent research. In terms of the set work students will investigate prescribed materials and techniques and apply this information to critically engage with their strengths and weaknesses. In terms of independent research, and in consultation with teaching staff, students will choose a medium and undertake a close examination of, and experimentation with, the materials and technology of that medium resulting in a small body of creative work. |
| Grade Scheme: | Graded (HD, D, C, P, MF, F, XF) |
| Work Experience Indicator: |
| No work experience |
| Placement Component: | |
| Supplementary Assessment:No |
| Supplementary assessment is not available to students who gain a fail in this Unit. |
| Course Level: |
| Level of Unit in Course | AQF Level(s) of Course | | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | | Introductory | | | | | | | | Intermediate | | |  | | | | | Advanced | | | | | | |
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| Learning Outcomes: |
| Knowledge: |
| K1. | Acquire an intermediate level standard understanding of how the choice of various materials and technologies impacts on the final product. |
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| K2. | Engage and articulate vocabulary appropriate to a wide variety of materials and technologies utilised in art-making. |
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| K3. | Acquire a refined level of understanding of the uses and issues, such as sustainability, with a chosen material and /or technology |
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| Skills: |
| S1. | Utilise a variety of materials and technologies for expressive and aesthetic ends. |
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| S2. | Engage in creative problem solving and critical experimentation with a variety of materials and technologies of art-making. |
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| S3. | Design a creative project that focuses on a chosen material / technology that explores its capabilities and limitations. |
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| Application of knowledge and skills: |
| A1. | Critically reflect on, and appraise, the value and role of various art-making materials and technologies. |
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| A2. | Demonstrate knowledge and skills of various art-making materials and technologies. |
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| A3. | Investigate, plan and complete a visual exposition of an in-depth exploration of a chosen material/technology. |
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| Unit Content: |
This unit provides students with the opportunity to explore the history, capabilities and potential of various materials and technologies of art making. Having completed first year studies that included, drawing and digital arts as well as a variety of modes of making two dimensional and multi-dimensional artworks, students will now employ technical, conceptual and experimental strategies in response to set projects and independent research focusing on the materials and technologies of artmaking. In terms of the set work students will investigate prescribed materials and techniques and apply this information to critically engage with the inherent strengths and weaknesses. In terms of independent research, and in consultation with teaching staff, students will choose a medium and undertake a close examination of, and experimentation with, the materials and technology of that medium resulting in a small body of creative work. |
| Graduate Attributes: |
| | Learning Outcomes Assessed | Assessment Tasks | Assessment Type | Weighting | | 1. | K1, K2, S1 S2, A1, A2. | Develop a Portfolio of responses to set tasks that includes: source material and information on each material /technology a record of sampling, testing and critically reflecting on the capabilities and limitations of the materials and technologies | Portfolio A | 40-50% | | 2. | K2, K3, S2, S3, A1, A2, A3 | Complete a portfolio of work on one specific material and /or technology that consists of: information on the usage and achievements of others with this material and/ or technology a small body of creative work that utilises the specified material and/ or technology and a reflective statement on the task. | Portfolio of written commentary and original art | 50-60% |
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