ARTS340 - Visual Arts and Design Major Project

Year

Credit points

Campus offering

Prerequisites

(ARTS225 - Print Media OR ARTS245 Printmaking OR ARTS238 Photography OR ARTS241 Painting OR ARTS236 Ceramics/Multimedia OR ARTS226 Video / Installation OR ARTS239 - Object Design OR ARTS246 Sculptural Practice OR DESN242 Design for Publication OR DESN240 Design for Multimedia OR DESN227 Web Design OR DESN243 Design for Visual Storytelling OR DESN244 Design for Social Media OR ARTS237 Postmodern Art in the 20th Century OR ARTS247 Renaissance to Romanticism in Art and Architecture OR ARTS331 - Contemporary Art in a Globalised World OR ARTS338 International Study Tour: Venice Biennale OR ARTS332 Self-Directed Studio OR ARTS325 Professional Practice OR ARTS330 Internship OR ARTS341 Art in the 21st Century ) AND (ARTS225 - Print Media OR ARTS245 Printmaking OR ARTS238 Photography OR ARTS241 Painting OR ARTS236 Ceramics/Multimedia OR ARTS226 Video / Installation OR ARTS239 - Object Design OR ARTS246 Sculptural Practice OR DESN242 Design for Publication OR DESN240 Design for Multimedia OR DESN227 Web Design OR DESN243 Design for Visual Storytelling OR DESN244 Design for Social Media OR ARTS237 Postmodern Art in the 20th Century OR ARTS247 Renaissance to Romanticism in Art and Architecture OR ARTS331 - Contemporary Art in a Globalised World OR ARTS338 International Study Tour: Venice Biennale OR ARTS332 Self-Directed Studio OR ARTS325 Professional Practice OR ARTS330 Internship OR ARTS341 Art in the 21st Century ) AND (ARTS225 - Print Media OR ARTS245 Printmaking OR ARTS238 Photography OR ARTS241 Painting OR ARTS236 Ceramics/Multimedia OR ARTS226 Video / Installation OR ARTS239 - Object Design OR ARTS246 Sculptural Practice OR DESN242 Design for Publication OR DESN240 Design for Multimedia OR DESN227 Web Design OR DESN243 Design for Visual Storytelling OR DESN244 Design for Social Media OR ARTS237 Postmodern Art in the 20th Century OR ARTS247 Renaissance to Romanticism in Art and Architecture OR ARTS331 - Contemporary Art in a Globalised World OR ARTS338 International Study Tour: Venice Biennale OR ARTS332 Self-Directed Studio OR ARTS325 Professional Practice OR ARTS330 Internship OR ARTS341 Art in the 21st Century ) AND (ARTS225 - Print Media OR ARTS245 Printmaking OR ARTS238 Photography OR ARTS241 Painting OR ARTS236 Ceramics/Multimedia OR ARTS226 Video / Installation OR ARTS239 - Object Design OR ARTS246 Sculptural Practice OR DESN242 Design for Publication OR DESN240 Design for Multimedia OR DESN227 Web Design OR DESN243 Design for Visual Storytelling OR DESN244 Design for Social Media OR ARTS237 Postmodern Art in the 20th Century OR ARTS247 Renaissance to Romanticism in Art and Architecture OR ARTS331 - Contemporary Art in a Globalised World OR ARTS338 International Study Tour: Venice Biennale OR ARTS332 Self-Directed Studio OR ARTS325 Professional Practice OR ARTS330 Internship OR ARTS341 Art in the 21st Century )

Unit rationale, description and aim

Visual artists and designers must understand that creating visual art and design works that communicate, challenge and express their own and others’ ideas involves developed perceptual and conceptual understanding, critical reasoning and practical skills through exploring and expanding their understanding of their world, and other worlds.

Students must be competent in their theoretical knowledge and practical skills to be successful in their chosen career in the creative industries. The purpose of this unit is to continue the program of mentored studio and theoretical practice in the student's specialisation, which may have commenced in ARTS332 Self-Directed Studio. This unit provides students with the opportunity to plan, develop and realise a major creative project. Working in response to clearly articulated and student-led project briefs, students will draw on the skills and knowledge to produce a substantial body of creative-led research. For the specialisations in design or visual arts the body of work will be presented for potential inclusion in the Graduating Exhibition. For the specialisation in art history and theory, students will complete an extensively researched written study.

The aim of this unit is to provide students with the opportunity to showcase their advanced creative arts skills in the development of an innovative creative-led research project. This project will provide them with evidence that can be used in a portfolio for future employment or exhibiting opportunities in professional gallery spaces. The visual art and design major work is designed to represent project briefs that may be completed in professional contexts making students work ready for employment in the creative industries.

Learning outcomes

To successfully complete this unit you will be able to demonstrate you have achieved the learning outcomes (LO) detailed in the below table.

Each outcome is informed by a number of graduate capabilities (GC) to ensure your work in this, and every unit, is part of a larger goal of graduating from ACU with the attributes of insight, empathy, imagination and impact.

Explore the graduate capabilities.

Content

Students will produce a substantial body of work which demonstrates an understanding of the concepts and contexts central to their visual arts or design practice or art history and theory research interests. Students will work independently in their own studio space in preparation for their graduating exhibition, or, in the case of art history and theory specialists, on an extensively researched written study.

Topics may include: 

• A consideration and application of advanced practices, theories, languages, forms, materials, technologies and techniques associated with contemporary creative disciplines.
• An awareness of the professional practices that surround the creative sector including project management, project briefs and timelines, writing artist statements, gallery installation and public presentation and documentation of creative work.
• An understanding of the Australian and international creative arts sector understood from perspectives including cultural, ethical and social viewpoints.