FNA2111 Contemporary practices 3
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FNA2111 Contemporary practices 3 is a level 2, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs FNA1112 and FNA1111 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 3 units in all.
- Credit points
- 12
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
Before FNA2111
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After FNA2111
1 unit list FNA2111 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Overview
This unit is the third in the sequence for students to continue a range of leading contemporary art practices and methodologies. The unit further develops an experimental approach to interdisciplinarity, conceptual development, and material and technical fabrication. Projects are introduced based on theories of contemporary art, professional practices and research based strategies. You will develop inventive and sustainable solutions to a series of projects that will enable you to continue to develop a personal methodology and aesthetic language.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester folio40%
- End of semester folio60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop a deeper level of awareness of practical aesthetic and technical systems or theories and the skills related to them;
- 2
Possess considerable manipulative skills in their chosen area of self-expression relating to interdisciplinary practice;
- 3
Demonstrate enhanced perceptual skills and critical sensibility necessary for the development of a personal aesthetic language;
- 4
Articulate current issues in fine art and various modes of professional practice and recognise the potential to ethically produce artworks within the framework of contemporary culture;
- 5
Demonstrate a growing sophisticated ability to contextualise and communicate the theoretical and material rationale of the artwork within the field of contemporary art practices;
- 6
Apply appropriate learning of Indigenous cultural frameworks; knowledge, cultures and values to studio production; and;
- 7
Demonstrate an increased understanding and practice of the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the studio, and are able to collaborate and co-operate safely and productively within the studio environment.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities96 hours
24 hours per week including 8 contact hours plus 16 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Michael Vale
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Michael Vale
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FNA2111?
You need FNA1112 and FNA1111 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after FNA2111?
FNA2111 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FNA2112. Those lead on to 3 units in all.
When is FNA2111 offered?
In 2021, FNA2111 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.
Does FNA2111 have an exam?
No. FNA2111 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.