Coordinator:           Gilbert Riedelbauch

Contact Details:      Office: Building 105
                                 Ph: 6125 56529
                                 Email: Gilbert.Riedelbauch@anu.edu.au

Teaching Staff:      As advised in Week 1

Course Overview:          
Students work to a program of projects which introduce them to a range of skills and conceptual issues designed to provide a solid basis for continuing studies.

See the ANU Undergraduate Handbook for individual class entries.

Course Commitment
15 hours per week lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice and 4 hours per week independent studio practice; plus 5 hours online projects

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this course, students should be able to:

1. demonstrate  familiarity with a range of processes, material uses and material properties and indicate a developing understanding of relationships between these in making art
2. indicate an emerging familiarity with, and skill in, two and three dimensional  design and construction
3. demonstrate increased observational skills as well as imagination in execution of projects
4. show an understanding of key historical traditions and conventions across art areas, and their relevance to contemporary art/digital media/craft/design practice
5. show an awareness of both western and non-western conventions of representation
6. demonstrate an understanding of the role of contextual and studio research processes in visual art
7. indicate a developing ability to manage their own learning processes individually and within a shared working environment
8. show awareness of personal and shared responsibilities of the artist vis a vis OH&S requirements and procedures and studio management
9. creatively apply skills in a web-based learning environment
   

Assessment Schedule

Assessment Criteria

produce works that show individual development, initiative and exploratory approach to project material

active engagement and motivation in the subject material

awareness of critical and speculative processes

skill development appropriate to subject matter

ability to work constructively: in a group; with lecturing; and technical staff.

awareness of introduced OH&S procedures and issues

Assessment Overview

You should familiarise yourself with the following assessment-related material, available on the School Noticeboard, from your Workshop or the School Reception, or on the School's 'Study Protocols' webpage.

School of Art Assessment Procedures

School of Art Grade Descriptions

School of Art Glossary of assessment terms – and the following:

Faculty Review and Appeal Procedures

The ANU Handbook

Course Problems
If you have problems concerning a course you are taking, it is best in the first instance to speak directly to the lecturer concerned. You can also take up your concerns with the Head of School. Many courses and programs have student representatives, and you may find it useful to direct your concerns via them. The ANU Students’ Association (ANUSA) has two Student Representatives in the College of Arts and Social Sciences who can help you with problems or concerns that you may have with your course or degree.  They can help you by talking to lecturers or tutors on your behalf, help you address your concerns with assessment, and give you advice about appeals procedures.  They also sit on a number of College Committees, so let them know if you have complaints or suggestions for improvement about your courses or about facilities and services more generally.  You can contact them by emailing them at arts.facrep@anu.edu.au or visit the ANUSA website for more information http://sa.anu.edu.au.