PTG2033 Painting: Figuration
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
PTG2033 Painting: Figuration is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2026 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 1 other task
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before PTG2033
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After PTG2033
No unit lists PTG2033 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture degree, or approval from Chief Examiner.
Overview
This unit investigates the technical and conceptual processes of a range of painting methods. The unit provides you with an in-depth engagement with the skills in a variety of representational and abstract painting processes. This production will be informed by histories of figurative, narrative, perceptual and non-objective applications of painting. You will achieve a level of technical and practical competence in the production of your painting and be able to engage the various discourses and theories that contextualise painting within the field of contemporary art.
Offerings in 2026
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester assessmentProject40%
- Final folio examinationProject60%
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
Develop experimental studio processes that generate ongoing creative research;
- 2
Extend your technical skills as a means of critical expression in various modes of painting;
- 3
Apply painting approaches and forms of creative expression appropriate to the concepts you are investigating;
- 4
Critically reflect on your individual approach to painting within a field of current practices, nationally and internationally;
- 5
Position and articulate the aesthetic, theoretical and discursive context of your painting within contemporary cultural production.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities-
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study.
Where it fits
PTG2033 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- David Egan
- Unit Coordinators
- Kristina Tsoulis-Reay
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for PTG2033?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is PTG2033 offered?
In 2026, PTG2033 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does PTG2033 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include PTG2033?
PTG2033 is part of Fine art.