KVB227 Visual Arts Open Studio 4

Unit Outline: Semester 2 2024, Kelvin Grove, Internal

Overview

This unit focuses on the elaboration and sustained development of an individualised artistic practice within a creative community of practitioners. It foregrounds art thinking, speculative inquiry and combinatory play with the material, conceptual and contextual dimensions of creative practice in order to nurture an expanded and nuanced level of creative literacy and intelligence. The open-ended conditions of current creative practices, their processes, reception, and contribution to society, are extremely diverse, increasingly complex, and inherently multi-layered. The Open Studio model provides a unique and ideally suited position from which to understand these factors and develop a relevant creative skillset. This unit furthers a sense of creative inquiry, self-motivation, self-reliance, and an openness to new ideas and aesthetic experiences. .

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Identify, demonstrate, and discuss knowledge of Visual Arts techniques, concepts, and contemporary contexts in relation to creative practice.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in, and critical analysis of visual, material, and written languages appropriate to Visual Art, synthesising these cognitive and technical skills in your creative practice.
3. Communicate effectively in oral, written, and creative modes relevant to the Visual Arts, and present your practice with an awareness of professional contexts.
4. Apply creative and critical development of ideas and practical outcomes, through analytical reflection on 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 studio activities including group discussions, critical analysis and special-focus lectures directed at developing your capacity to establish and present a coherent and professional independent creative practice. Some specialised activities, such as exhibitions give you practical experience in the development and presentation of creative works to a professional standard.

Feedback on Learning and Assessment

Staff will provide formative feedback throughout classes. A mid-semester review will take place to provide you with formative feedback on your work in progress. Weight: 0%

Assessment

Overview

In this unit there are two individual assessments. The first is an oral presentation where you are required to critique and compare contemporary art works relevant to your creative practice. The second is a substantial portfolio of work, demonstrating sustained development of your artistic practice over the semester.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the 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 (oral)

Research, write, and present an oral presentation that critically unpacks and compares artworks by contemporary artists 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.

Requirements to Study

Requirements

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

This unit also requires a Tier 2 Health and Safety Induction which is provided by the technician on site in the theatre, workshop or studio. Not all students are required to complete the Tier 2 induction.

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

Resources

Risk Assessment Statement

For risks associated with using campus buildings or facilities, refer to the Tier 1 General Health and Safety 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 3D 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