KZB110 Approaches to Contemporary Drawing
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| Unit code: | KZB110 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Timetable | Details in HiQ, if available |
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| CSP student contribution | $1,164 |
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| International unit fee | $4,668 |
Unit Outline: Semester 1 2025, Kelvin Grove, Internal
| Unit code: | KZB110 |
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| Credit points: | 12 |
| Coordinator: | Charles Robb | c.robb@qut.edu.au |
Overview
This unit focuses on experimental and creative approaches to contemporary drawing. Contemporary drawing explores creative modes of engaging with materials, processes and concepts, to communicate ideas, capture experiences and respond to environments. Using a studio-based approach, you will explore, compose, analyse and interpret a range of modern and contemporary works of art. The aim of this unit is to build your technical and conceptual knowledge to increase your appreciation of drawing as a mode of expression and to extend your drawing skills for application in visual art, animation, design and educational settings.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit you will be able to:
- Creatively apply processes, techniques and concepts in the production of drawings
- Develop, critically reflect on and communicate experimental and conceptual processes and outcomes in relation to contemporary drawing
- Describe, analyse and communicate effectively the form, process, content and context of contemporary drawing
Content
This unit is focused on content in relation to the creative exploration of drawing media in contemporary art, such as figuration, abstraction and experimentation. These approaches are investigated through diverse drawing media and processes, linking applied exercises with individual practices and projects.This unit uses a studio-based approach that incorporates in-class activities and independent work supplemented by lectures and group critiques to consolidate your understanding of drawing theory. You will expand the possibilities of drawing practice through observational, expressive and collaborative processes. This includes a focus on drawing as communication, and how this can be applied and translated in digital and material forms, and in a range of creative, professional and public contexts.
Learning Approaches
In this unit, you will learn by engaging in the following:
- Lectures that address key themes in relation to contemporary drawing and introduce artists who employ diverse approaches to drawing media.
- Studio-based activities where you will explore conceptual and technical approaches to drawing such as figuration, abstraction and environmental practices.
- Developing and presenting an independent creative work in your chosen approach to contemporary drawing.
Feedback on Learning and Assessment
You will gain feedback in this unit by participating in regular studio based critiques with academics and peers. You will also reflect on and receive written feedback on artworks in progress in Assessment 1, which will directly relate to and inform your major creative work.
Assessment
Overview
The summative assessment for this unit includes the development of a folio of drawings, utilising a range of approaches to media and processes, and a written reflection on this process. The major creative work will explore your chosen approach to concept, medium, form and process and be presented along with a written statement. Formative assessment involves regular feedback on artworks.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Unit Grading Scheme
7- point scale
Assessment Tasks
Assessment: Drawing Folio
The drawing folio will comprise documentation of set studio-based drawing activities and exploratory artworks, accompanied by a short written reflection about the development of your concepts and drawing processes.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Assessment: Major Creative Work
You will present a major creative artwork that explores your chosen approach to contemporary drawing concepts, media and processes and prepare a written statement about this artwork.
This assignment is eligible for the 48-hour late submission period and assignment extensions.
Academic Integrity
Academic integrity is a commitment to undertaking academic work and assessment in a manner that is ethical, fair, honest, respectful and accountable.
The Academic Integrity Policy sets out the range of conduct that can be a failure to maintain the standards of academic integrity. This includes, cheating in exams, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, collusion and contract cheating. It also includes providing fraudulent or altered documentation in support of an academic concession application, for example an assignment extension or a deferred exam.
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.
Breaching QUT’s Academic Integrity Policy or engaging in conduct that may defeat or compromise the purpose of assessment can lead to a finding of student misconduct (Code of Conduct – Student) and result in the imposition of penalties under the Management of Student Misconduct Policy, ranging from a grade reduction to exclusion from QUT.
Requirements to Study
Requirements
All students are requested to visit and review the Health and Safety information on the HiQ web pages (CIESJ Tier 1 HSE requirement).
This unit also requires a Tier 2 CIESJ Health and Safety Induction which is provided by the technician on site in the theatre, workshop or studio. Some students may be required to complete a Tier 3 CIESJ Health and Safety Induction which is a hands on induction on specific machinery.
A Project Risk Management Plan is also mandatory.
Costs
Artwork Materials: students will need to supply their own materials in the production of their major creative work.
Resources
Texts, references and images as well as technical and digital resources are available through the Canvas site for this unit. Digital and fabrication workshops, computer labs, and studios are available on campus. Students will need to supply their own materials in the production of their major creative work.
Risk Assessment Statement
For risks associated with using campus buildings or QUT facilities, refer to the HiQ Health and Safety information.
This unit involves interaction with a variety of drawing materials. Students will be instructed on the appropriate methods for using any material that carries health and safety impacts. For CIESJ Tiers 2 and 3 Health and Safety requirements, 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 studio areas. Technical supervision is provided for workshops and available on a regular basis during the week. Technical supervision is mandatory in 3D workshop and printmaking studios.