UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

FNA2212 Studio practices 4

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

FNA2212 Studio practices 4 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2026 in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Prato. It needs FNA2211 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 3 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2026
Semester 2
Caulfield, Prato
Assessment
No exam
1 task

This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before FNA2212

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After FNA2212

2 units list FNA2212 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Art (F2003) or a Fine Art double degree.

This unit includes an offering in Prato (Italy). For information about dates and the application process, please see the MGCI (Monash Global Campus Intensives) webpage.

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 2026

Teaching periodCampusMode
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Trimester 2PratoOn campus

Assessment

  • FolioPortfolio
    100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Extend your skills in art making and aesthetic vocabulary of materials and studio processes;

  2. 2

    Employ considerable technical skills in your chosen area of self-expression;

  3. 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. 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. 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. 6

    Analyse individual and collaborative studio cultural production in response to Indigenous cultural frameworks; knowledge, cultures.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities48 hours
  • Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachField trips
  • Teaching approachActive learning
  • 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
Associate Professor Daniel von Sturmer
Chief Examiners
Associate Professor Daniel von Sturmer

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FNA2212?

You need FNA2211 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after FNA2212?

FNA2212 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ADA3012 and FNA3111. Those lead on to 3 units in all.

When is FNA2212 offered?

In 2026, FNA2212 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield and Prato.

Does FNA2212 have an exam?

No. FNA2212 has 1 assessment task and no exam.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Fine Art
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Available
Handbook years
20232024202520262027