VPA212 Materials and Image Research (8)

CSU Discipline Area: Design and Visual Production (DSVIS)

Duration: One sesssion; spring (70)

Abstract:

This subject is designed to consolidate students understanding, expertise and analytical abilities through a lecture program and workshop tutorials. Students are encouraged to investigate and integrate a range of techniques and processes based on extended research and concept development.

+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations

Session 2
Internal	Wagga Wagga
Distance	Wagga Wagga

Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: VPA212

Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.

Enrolment restrictions:

Not available to student who have successfully completed ART231

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

- have developed an individual interpretation of, and critical approach to visual problems
- be able to demonstrate the ability to interpret a brief/assignment/commission from concept drawings to finished artwork
- have developed an individual visual language of process;
understand the effect of different technologies upon the process and outcome
- be able to demonstrate the abilty to undertake research and investigative visual research using historical and contemporary data

Syllabus:

The subject will cover the following topics:

- exploration of imagery as a means of visual thinking - exploration of visual imagery as a means of communication - the analysis of historical and contemporary imagery - the works of artists in an historical and contemporary context - visual imagery based on observation, abstraction and transformation refining the idea presentation and practice

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