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Undergraduate
courses integrate traditional craft skills with contemporary
applications and modes of practice. In the first semesters
a variety of structured programs and set projects provide
an introduction to media which may include relief printing,
lithography, screen printing, etching, digital imaging,
paper making and computer and hand set typography. Drawing
is considered a fundamental activity in the program and
spans experimental, life drawing and conceptual approaches.
Students undertake timetabled drawing classes during the
first four semesters, and may elect to continue with drawing
studies during their final semesters.
Complementing
technical/studio and drawing classes is a studio theory
program developed to provide an historical, theoretical
and critical context for students working in printmedia
and drawing. The national collections of prints, works on
paper and artists books housed at the Australian National
Gallery and the National Library are valuable resources
in these studies.
During
the later semesters, students undertake individual investigation
and research and develop projects in consultation with workshop
staff. Progress is monitored through individual tutorials
and reviews where work is presented for critical appraisal.
Students also take part in workshop critique sessions where
they are able to present their work to other students in
the Workshop for feedback in a positive and supportive environment.
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