SCU1021 Contemporary casting
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
SCU1021 Contemporary casting is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It needs OHS1000 and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
Reviews
No reviews yetNo reviews yet. Be the first to review SCU1021.
Requisites
Before SCU1021
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After SCU1021
1 unit list SCU1021 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Admission to a Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture course, or permission from the Chief Examiner
Overview
This unit will engage the history of sculptural practice in relation to the cast object and will look at current exhibitions of contemporary artists that employ casting practices. You will consider the readymade object, its value, worth and context. The unit will focus on the development of sculptural technologies specific to the cast object. You will be encouraged to explore various traditional as well as contemporary materials.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explore new ways of looking and understanding the cultural value of an object and its material references;
- 2
Understand the readymade and its function, reflecting on its role in sculpture practice and discourse;
- 3
Produce new work achieved through the reproduction of an object cast into different materials;
- 4
Plan and design a two-part mould applying knowledge of clay as a process material;
- 5
Investigate and critically analyse expressive possibilities arising from discourse and interactions with fellow art, design and architecture students;
- 6
Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to the discipline practice.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Terri Bird
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Terri Bird