KVB222 Spatial Art: Object and Site

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal

Overview

This intermediate visual art unit aims to develop your visual and spatial literacy by exploring the theory and creation of site-specific installations. Through both directed and self-directed practical activities, you will develop an engaged, spatial art practice that is grounded in the theory and practice of site-specific art and is framed by contemporary Indigenous and environmental perspectives. You will learn how to produce meaningful public artworks that are actively responsive to their site, and that can successfully engage in contemporary contexts and debates. The knowledge and skills you gain will have a rich array of applications for your subsequent creative arts practice.

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Display active involvement and the creative application of relevant technical skills and theoretical knowledge in the production of spatial art.
2. Develop, critically evaluate and communicate your experimental processes and outcomes.
3. Describe and analyse the chief characteristics, content and context of your works.

Content

Learning Approaches

This unit will include live and online lectures, online resources, workshop demonstrations, studio-based activities, site visits and group critique sessions. You will be required to keep a substantial self-reflective journal to interrogate and document your developing capacity to make and critique spatial art works. You will debate and critically reflect on your own and other’s artworks to test your observations and ideas, and to assist in the development of your ability to communicate effectively within the context of engaged, contemporary spatial art practice.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

You will be given formative feedback on your progress throughout the semester through group reviews and tutor consultations. In addition, general feedback will be posted to students as a class via your unit’s Canvas website. You will also receive individual feedback on assessable items via criterion referenced grading forms.

Assessment

Overview

You will demonstrate the outcomes of both directed and independent activities in this unit through two individual assessments. The first is a portfolio of work, which includes an essay. The second is a creative work with accompanying documentation.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the CIESJ Faculty Assessment Information see the Canvas site for this unit.

Unit Grading Scheme

7- point scale

Assessment Tasks

Assessment: Portfolio

Your portfolio will include documentation of a series of workshop-based tasks, and be accompanied by a written research paper.

This is an assignment for the purposes of an extension.

Assessment: Creative Work

For this assessment you will be assessed on independent project work, a visual diary and a written rationale.

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.

Requirements to Study

Costs

Basic materials may be provided for workshop use. Please note that you may need to provide materials for your self-directed final project.

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

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

This unit also requires a Tier 2 CIESJ Health and Safety Induction which is provided by the technician on site in the workshop or studio. All students are required to complete the Tier 2 induction.

This unit also requires a Tier 3 CIESJ Health and Safety Induction which is a hands on induction on specific machinery. Only students needing access to specific machinery are required to complete the Tier 3 induction.

You will be instructed on safe procedures and the required safety gear for all gallery, 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. A minimum of three students is required for after-hours access to gallery and studio spaces. 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. Identify and demonstrate knowledge of the techniques and concepts underpinning your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO1
2. Demonstrate complex problem solving through iterative experimentation and the creative and critical development of ideas and outcomes.
   Relates to: ULO2
3. Demonstrate technical proficiency in at least one area of your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO1
4. Communicate independent learning clearly and coherently in diverse modes relevant to your field of creative practice.
   Relates to: ULO3
5. Discern, critically analyse and synthesise knowledge in complex creative practice settings.
   Relates to: ULO3
6. Formulate and apply an independent perspective through reflection and by acting on the informed critique of others.
   Relates to: ULO2
7. Operate with initiative, ethical judgement and professionalism in creative practice, both alone and in groups.
   Relates to: ULO1