UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

PTG2033 Representational painting: Narrative and figuration

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

PTG2033 Representational painting: Narrative and figuration is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1, Semester 2
Caulfield
Assessment
No exam
5 tasks

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before PTG2033

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After PTG2033

No unit lists PTG2033 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: OHS1000, DWG1201 or DWG1301 or DWG1103, or permission from the Chief Examiner.

Overview

This unit investigates the technical and conceptual processes of representational painting. The unit provides you with an in-depth engagement with skills in a variety of representational painting processes as well as the theories informing narrative, figurative and perceptual processes and their representation which are being interrogated by contemporary practice. You will achieve a level of technical and practical competence in the production of your work. The unit addresses issues of representational painting in relation to other forms of representation such as photography, film and video in the context of contemporary art.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus
Second semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Assessment

  • Assessment Task 1: Underpainting & colour exercises
    30%
  • Assessment Task 2: Image Construction (composition, research, development)
    30%
  • Assessment Task 3
    40%
  • Assessment 1: Painting from Photographs
    40%
  • Assessment 2: Narrative
    60%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Apply a conceptual and technical foundation for successful study in a contemporary visual art studio;

  2. 2

    Extend your conceptual and practical skills in the production of representational painting as a means of critical and creative expression;

  3. 3

    Apply representational painting approaches and other creative skills and strategies as a form of expression appropriate to the concepts you are investigating;

  4. 4

    Critically reflect on the place of representational painting in the field of current practices, nationally and internationally;

  5. 5

    Understand the theoretical and historical rationale and context of these issues in your work;

  6. 6

    Produce works that demonstrate a critical and creative attitude to contemporary visual culture;

  7. 7

    Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Studio activities48 hours
  • Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
  • Teaching approachIndustry-based learning
  • Teaching approachResearch activities
  • Teaching approachOnline learning
  • Teaching approachActive learning

12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Kristina Tsoulis-Reay
Mr Michael Vale
Chief Examiners
Mr Michael Vale
Lecturer Helen Johnson

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for PTG2033?

PTG2033 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is PTG2033 offered?

In 2020, PTG2033 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.

Does PTG2033 have an exam?

No. PTG2033 has 5 assessment tasks 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 1
Study abroad
Not available