VPR1012 Visual practices 2
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
VPR1012 Visual practices 2 is a level 1, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs VPR1011 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 4 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
The 2027 handbook has no page for VPR1012. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before VPR1012
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After VPR1012
2 units list VPR1012 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: VPR1002, VPR1001
Prerequisite: Entry in to Bachelor of Visual Arts course
Overview
This is a core unit in the Visual Practices sequence, and is one of four first year units. This unit provides you with a further exploration of a broad range of approaches to production methodologies in contemporary visual art for those wishing to work in the arts industry. Topics are delivered in an intensive series of workshop environments and will include experimentation with a range of materials, techniques and conceptual approaches. You will be encouraged to develop inventive solutions to a series of projects set around a variety of themes and concepts appropriate to each workshop. Teaching methods involve technical demonstrations, critical dialogue, class discussion and evaluation. Safe and sustainable approaches to fabrication techniques and materials are promoted as core values in the unit.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Studio Workshop Rotation 3 (week 1 - 6)50%
- Studio Workshop Rotation 4 (week 7 - 12)50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Draw from your experience through different disciplines in the semester and previous VPR units;
- 2
Develop conceptual solutions to projects set across a range of fine art media;
- 3
Experiment with production methods of various mediums used in contemporary visual art practices;
- 4
Apply strategies of observation, analysis and experimentation across the developmental process;
- 5
Understand and utilise interdisciplinary approaches across contemporary visual art practices at both individual and collaborative levels;
- 6
Contextualise your work and its material rationale within a broad field of contemporary visual art practices;
- 7
Understand and apply the rules of occupational health and safety appropriate to sustained independent studio practice and in order to collaborate safely with peers.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study and studio practice.
Learning resources
Required resources
Dean’s Art Supplies Rd, Brunswick 188 Gertrude St, Fitzroy and 369 Lonsdale St, Melbourne and 475 Sydney
Melbourne Artists’ Supplies 33 Little Latobe St, Melb (opposite RMIT) and 916 Nepean Highway
A FOLIO Flat -- Sufficient to fit paper of A1 size (preferably water proof)
GRAPHITE PENCILS At least 12 Soft Grade HB, 2B, 6B Firm block eraser Sufficient to fit
SHARPENER General purpose cutting knife/scalpel/box cutter (with replaceable blades)
TAPE 1 roll 12mm masking tape
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Marian Crawford
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Marian Crawford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for VPR1012?
You need VPR1011 before you enrol; and OHS1000 before or alongside it. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after VPR1012?
VPR1012 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including SCU1022 and VPR2011. Those lead on to 4 units in all.
When is VPR1012 offered?
In 2020, VPR1012 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does VPR1012 have an exam?
No. VPR1012 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 1
- 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
- Handbook years
- 2020