Twelve hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Garment Construction C.
Syllabus
students undertake construction of garments at an advanced level to their own designs, prepare fashion sketches of designs, and undertake supervised research with construction techniques and pattern cutting.
Reference
Bray, M Dress Pattern Designing London: Crosby Lockwood 1967 Bray, M More Dress Pattern Designing London: Crosby Lockwood 1968 Kopp, E et al How to Draft Basic Patterns New York: Fairchild 1968
Kopp, E et al Designing Apparel through the Flat Pattern New York: Fairchild 1971 A complete reference list is available from the Department of Crafts.
Assessment
Based on a folio of work to be presented at the end of the year.
HUMAN SEXUALITY (HSA00) 3 points
See subject description on page 191.
The points scored for this subject:
(i) may be counted towards the total required (Area 3) to complete the BEd (Art & Crafts);
(ii) may be added to the total required to complete the BEd (Art & Crafts).
METALCRAFT B (MTB00) 3 points
Three hours a week throughout the year.
Syllabus
A development and extension of work covered in Studio Practice — Crafts.
Further tuition in techniques and processes is offered to enable students to develop and expand more fully their personal concepts. The subject is less structured than in the first year and
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students are able to follow personal directions.
Instructions in the correct and safe use of equipment are given as required.
Books
A comprehensive booklist is available from the Department of Crafts.
Assessment
Students are assessed progressively throughout the year by submitting each unit of work, as it is completed, to their lecturers. Participation and involvement are essential and fundamental to achieving a satisfactory assessment There will not be a final examination. Students whose final assessment is considered unsatisfactory by their lecturer shall have their work also assessed by a second lecturer and the Head of Department and they, in conjunction with the group lecturer, shall make a final decision.
METALCRAFT C (MTC00) 6 points
Six hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Metalcraft B Syllabus
An intensive program in which students have opportunity to develop and extend selected aspects of the subject in depth. Illustrated lectures are given on specific techniques and processes relating to student needs, and generally students are encouraged to develop and research personal concepts. Work direction (lecturer or student initiated) may encompass one or more of the following jewellery objects. functional objects: non-functional objects — two dimensional:
non-functional objects — three dimensional.
Some emphasis will be placed on twentieth century development of art concepts, materials and associated technologies.
Books
A comprehensive booklist is available from the Department of Crafts. Assessment
Students submit their work at the conclusion of the year for assessment by a panel of Metalcraft staff chaired by the lecturer in charge of the year.
METALCRAFT D (MTD00) 18 points
Twelve hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite Metalcraft C.
Syllabus •
A variety of materials and approaches are presented to cater for the differing backgrounds of students, but general requirements for successful completion of the subject are the same, Generally, the needs of the course require students to design and execute a number of objects employing metal and associated materials, and to prepare research material on a Selected aspect of metalcraft or associated technology. The nature of the works produced, or the research, is to be negotiated with the lecturer responsible.
Practical Work
A number of well conceived and imaginatively produced art forms, executed to a high degree of finish, is expected. Experiments and prototypes will have limited assessment value.
Research Project
Presentation of evidence of research into any aspects of metalcraft or an associated technology.
e.g processes, historical, educational, experimental or investigatory. This project will be prepared in presentation form — slides, booklet, photographs, thesis or drawings.
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Subject Descriptions
Books
A comprehensive booklist is available from the Department of Crafts.
Assessment
Assessment is made by a panel of lecturers from the Metalcraft area, convened by the lecturer responsible for the particular group. Practical work will comprise 80 per cent, and research work 20 per cent of the final assessment.
PAINTING B (PABOO) 3
pointsThree hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Satisfactory completion of Painting Unit of Studio Practice — Arts.
Syllabus
Further exercises in composition and imagination, development of skills and expression, and further understanding of materials and methods. Areas of study include an extension and development of the introductory painting course, and study from the human figure with strong emphasis on specific design problems.
Books
Doerner, M The Materials of the Artist trans Neuhaus, E New York: Rupert Hart-Davis 1969 Mayer, R The Artist's Handbook London: Faber 1969
Assessment
Based on the presentation of both a folio of paintings and a folio of ideas twice a year.
PAINTING C (PAC00) 6
pointsSix hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Painting B.
Syllabus
Creative composition — approximately half a day a week.
Painting from life figure, head, still life, landscape — approximately half a day a week.
Folios of related drawings and sketches, knowledge of art, materials and methods of production.
Study of Australian and overseas painters.
Specific lectures in methods.
The areas of study will be selected by the lecturers and the students involved. The aim will be to encourage individual areas of development in depth.
Books
Doerner, M The Materials of the Artist trans Neuhaus, E New York: Rupert Hart-Davis 1969 Mayer, R The Artist's Handbook London: Faber 1969
Assessment
Based on the presentation of a folio of work and notes on methods, processes and appreciation at the end of the year.
PAINTING D (PADOO)
18 pointsTwelve hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Painting C.
Syllabus
Creative composition — approximately half a day a week.
Studies from life — approximately half a day a week.
Materials and method of production. Study of Australian and overseas painters.
Mural painting — approximately half a day a week.
Areas of study will include an individual work program selected by the students. Advice and
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guidance will be provided by at least two lecturers. The aim will be to develop skills, techniques and concepts in depth.
Books
Doerner, M The Materials of the Artist trans Neuhaus, E New York: Rupert Hart-Davis 1969 Gettens, R J & Stout G L Printing Materials: A Short Encyclopedia New York: Dover 1966 Mayer, R The Artist's Handbook London: Faber 1969
Assessment
Based on the presentation of a folio of work and notes on methods, processes and appreciation at the end of the year.
PHILOSOPHY OF ART (PTD00) 12 points
Three hours a week throughout the year.
Prerequisite: Credit of at least 99 points in the course.
Syllabus
A philosophical inquiry into conceptual problems related to art, and the justification of aesthetic judgements. Particular topics to be studied include the question of what art is, the art-craft distinction, representation, expression, imagination, creativity, symbolism, and the relationship between art and knowledge. The place of art in society and social influences upon art and aesthetic response are considered. Issues in the philosophy of art are related to problems in art education, its aims and its desirable role in schools.
Preliminary Reading
Langer, S K Problems of Art London: RKP 1957 Reference
Hospers, J led) Introductory Readings in Aesthetics New York: Free Press 1969 Philipson, M Aesthetics Today New York: Meridian 1961
Sontag. S Against Interpretation New York: Delta 1966 Assessment
Based on three written submissions, each of approximately 2,000 words, or their equivalent.