KVB317 Visual Arts Open Studio 5

Unit Outline: Semester 1 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal

Overview

This unit provides conceptual frameworks and practical experience in the Open Studio in order to refine critical, creative and analytical thinking in an integrated, transmedia creative practice. It addresses effective communication in a variety of professional contexts and modes. The conditions of contemporary art practices, their production, reception and contribution to society are diverse, complex and multi-layered. To successfully navigate this environment, professional practitioners require strong self-advocacy skills and the ability to communicate an informed, independent position in various contexts. In this final year unit, you will undertake self-directed, intensive study in the Open Studio, supported by research into a broad range of artists' practices and contemporary art theory. The Open Studio is a creative community, which foregrounds art thinking, speculative inquiry and combinatory play with the material, conceptual and contextual dimensions of creative practice.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:

1. Identify, demonstrate and discuss advanced knowledge of Visual Arts techniques, concepts and contemporary contexts in relation to creative practice.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in, and highly developed critical analysis of, the visual, material and written languages appropriate to Visual Art, synthesising these cognitive and technical skills in your developed creative practice.
3. Communicate effectively in oral, written and creative modes relevant to the Visual Arts and present your practice in a developed manner, appropriate for professional contexts.
4. Apply creative and critical development of conceptual and practical outcomes, through advanced analytical reflection of your independent art practice.

Content

Learning Approaches

The creative community of the Open Studio is established in professional quality artist studios, with access to gallery, installation, digital and workshop spaces and resources. Staff and student consultations are supported by flexible delivery of seminars and special-focus lectures directed at developing your capacity to refine an independent and self-directed transmedia creative practice, and to enhance your skills to communicate and contextualise this practice in an informed and coherent manner. Exhibitions give you practical experience in conceptualising the spatial presentation of creative works to a professional standard.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Studio staff will provide individual formative feedback during classes. A mid-semester review of all individual work will be undertaken to discuss your progress in the unit.

Assessment

Overview

The two assessments for this unit will be opportunities to demonstrate your advanced skills and knowledge, critical and creative development in your chosen creative practice. You will be required to give a well-researched oral presentation, and submit a portfolio of work demonstrating advanced analytical reflection on your independent art practice.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Canvas site for this unit. This includes information about assignment submission, late assignments and assignment extensions.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Presentation

Research, write and present an oral presentation that critically analyses and compares art works by contemporary artists in relation to the key developments of your studio practice this semester.

Assessment: Portfolio

Submission of documentation of your entire body of work undertaken during the semester, with written and researched studio rationale and contextual review.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Academic Integrity

Students are expected to engage in learning and assessment at QUT with honesty, transparency and fairness. Maintaining academic integrity means upholding these principles and demonstrating valuable professional capabilities based on ethical foundations.

Failure to maintain academic integrity can take many forms. It includes cheating in examinations, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion, and submitting an assessment item completed by another person (e.g. contract cheating). It can also include providing your assessment to another entity, such as to a person or website.

You are encouraged to make use of QUT’s learning support services, resources and tools to assure the academic integrity of your assessment. This includes the use of text matching software that may be available to assist with self-assessing your academic integrity as part of the assessment submission process.

Further details of QUT’s approach to academic integrity are outlined in the Academic integrity policy and the Student Code of Conduct. Breaching QUT’s Academic integrity policy is regarded as student misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

All students and staff are required to complete the Tier 1 CIF General Health and Safety Induction for access to campus buildings and facilities. This must be completed online.

This unit also requires a Tier 2 CIF Health and Safety Induction which is provided by the technician on site in the theatre, workshop or studio. 

This unit also requires a Tier 3 CIF Health and Safety Induction which is a hands on induction on specific machinery. Not all students are required to complete the Tier 3 induction.

You will be instructed on safe procedures and the required safety gear for all studio and workshop processes that are demonstrated. Health and Safety files are readily available for all materials and machinery in all studios areas. Technical supervision is provided for workshops and available on a regular basis during the week. Technical supervision is mandatory in workshop and printmaking studios. A minimum of three students is required for after-hours access to studios. Risk assessment forms must be completed and submitted before project work starts. You have an obligation to make yourself familiar with and adhere to the Visual Arts Studio Health and Safety Procedures and Health and Safety Documents. Refer to the QUT Health and Safety website.

Course Learning Outcomes

KK34 Bachelor of Fine Arts

1. Cite and discuss a broad and coherent knowledge of historical and contemporary cultural contexts for creative practice, including the contribution of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander knowledges.
   Relates to: ULO1
2. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO1
3. Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
   Relates to: ULO2
4. Demonstrate technical proficiency in at least one area of your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO2
5. Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO3
6. Represent and promote your work in ways relevant to your creative field.
   Relates to: ULO3
7. Discern, critically analyse and synthesise knowledge in complex creative practice settings.
   Relates to: ULO4
8. Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
   Relates to: ULO4