UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

FNA3111 Contemporary practices 5

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

FNA3111 Contemporary practices 5 is a level 3, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs FNA2112 and unlocks 1 unit.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2021
Semester 1
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
2 tasks

This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before FNA3111

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After FNA3111

1 unit list FNA3111 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: Any FNA, VIS or VPR level 3 unit

Overview

This unit is the fifth in the Contemporary Practices sequence. In this unit, emphasis is placed on independent investigation, and the development of the creative and critical potential inherent in your self-directed studio program. Experimentation combined with advanced conceptualisation and innovation, in material and technical manipulation, should be manifest at this stage of your practice. This unit provides a bridge between your experience in a supervised and supportive studio and independent cultural production that is contextualised within various professional practices in the field of fine art.

Offerings in 2021

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Mid-semester folio
    40%
  • End of semester folio
    60%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Initiate a self-motivated of artwork that engages experimental studio processes appropriate to the rationale of a studio program;

  2. 2

    Defend, present and edit conceptual and material engagement of studio production and its research methodologies;

  3. 3

    Apply existing materials and technologies in new contexts and interdisciplinary aesthetic languages;

  4. 4

    Show a deeper understanding of current issues in fine art, various modes of professional practice and recognise the potential to produce ethically engaged, critical and creative artworks within the framework of contemporary culture;

  5. 5

    Position, contextualise and articulate the evaluation of their artwork and that of other students within appropriate precedents found in the historical and contemporary field of fine art and broader cultural contexts;

  6. 6

    Evaluate the artworks produced in the studio in relation to Indigenous cultural frameworks; knowledge, cultures and values, within local and international contexts; and;

  7. 7

    Demonstrate an increased understanding and practice the rules of occupational health and safety in force in the studio, and are able to collaborate and co-operate safely within the studio environment with observance of the OHS&E regulations and policies of the studio.

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 Peta Clancy
Chief Examiners
Dr Peta Clancy

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for FNA3111?

You need FNA2112 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after FNA3111?

FNA3111 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FNA3112.

When is FNA3111 offered?

In 2021, FNA3111 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

Does FNA3111 have an exam?

No. FNA3111 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Fine Art
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 2
Study abroad
Not available