SCU2021 Material transformations: Glass and sculptural forming
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
SCU2021 Material transformations: Glass and sculptural forming is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1, Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 2 other tasks
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before SCU2021
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After SCU2021
No unit lists SCU2021 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must be enrolled in a Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture degree, or approval from Chief Examiner.
Overview
This unit introduces you to contemporary thinking about working with materials, the unique properties of specific material, like glass, and the potential for material transformation in creative practices. The unit will focus on the development of processes specific to the cast object, including a consideration of the readymade or found object. Drawing on design and fine art histories and methodologies you will explore a range of processes using glass and other materials used in contemporary sculpture. You are encouraged to investigate traditional as well as contemporary materials.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Mid-semester assessmentProject40%
- Final folio examinationProject60%
- Workshop competency assessmentDemonstrationCompetency hurdle-
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Develop studio processes that generate creative research in various sculptural materials;
- 2
Apply conceptual and material understanding of different casting, forming and finishing processes in the context of contemporary object and sculptural production;
- 3
Demonstrate an understanding of material propositions appropriate to the concepts under investigation;
- 4
Critically reflect on the place of the design and sculptural object in various material expressions in the fields of contemporary creative practice art, nationally and internationally;
- 5
Position and articulate the aesthetic, theoretical and historical context of your creative practice;
- 6
Demonstrate abilities to safely and effectively use specialist material processes and equipment to generate outcomes.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Where it fits
SCU2021 is part of 1 area of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Terri Bird
- Unit Coordinators
- Sary Zananiri
- Associate Professor Terri Bird
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for SCU2021?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is SCU2021 offered?
In 2025, SCU2021 runs in Semester 1 and Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does SCU2021 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 2 other tasks.
Which majors and minors include SCU2021?
SCU2021 is part of Fine art.