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. It isn't offered in 2022. It needs OHS1000.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2022
- Not offered
This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SCU1021
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After SCU1021
No unit lists SCU1021 as a prerequisite in the 2022 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Admission to a Faculty of Art, Design & Architecture course, or approval from 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 2022
The 2022 handbook lists no offerings for SCU1021.
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.
Workload and teaching
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SCU1021?
You need OHS1000 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is SCU1021 offered?
SCU1021 has no offerings listed in the 2022 handbook.