FNA2212 Contemporary practices 4
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
FNA2212 Contemporary practices 4 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs FNA2211 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 2 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before FNA2212
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FNA2212
1 unit list FNA2212 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit is the fourth 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. You will begin to devise self-initiated projects that are contextualised within theories of contemporary art, professional practices and research based strategies presented within the unit. You will develop inventive and sustainable creative practices that will enable you to continue to develop a personal methodology and aesthetic language.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester folioFolio40%
- End of semester folioFolio60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Extend your skills in art making and aesthetic vocabulary of materials and studio processes;
- 2
Employ considerable technical skills in your chosen area of self-expression;
- 3
Extend your level of experimentation and investigation within your artwork, moving towards a focus on specific themes and concepts within an interdisciplinary practice;
- 4
Develop a position in relation to current issues in fine art and various modes of professional practice and recognise the potential to produce artworks within the framework of contemporary culture;
- 5
Demonstrate an increased capacity for the constructive appraisal of your own artwork, and that of others, and are able to articulate this through oral presentations and written documentation;
- 6
Analyse individual and collaborative studio cultural production in response to Indigenous cultural frameworks; knowledge, cultures.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachField trips
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachResearch activities
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Sean Dockray
- Chief Examiners
- Sean Dockray
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FNA2212?
You need FNA2211 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it.
What can I take after FNA2212?
FNA2212 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FNA3111. Those lead on to 2 units in all.
When is FNA2212 offered?
In 2023, FNA2212 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does FNA2212 have an exam?
No. FNA2212 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.