Unit of Study ARTD1002 Painting Essentials (2024)

Future students:
T: 1800 626 481
E: Email your enquiry here

Current students:
Contact: Faculty of Business, Law and Arts

Students studying at an education collaboration:
Please contact your relevant institution

Show me unit information for year

Unit Snapshot

Unit type

UG Coursework Unit
Credit points

12
Faculty & College

Faculty of Business, Law and Arts
Placement

No

Unit description

Promoting an open approach to conceptual and material processes through interdisciplinary methods, material and fabrication procedures, this unit will address the introduction to Painting processes. Continuing in the sequence of studio foundation subjects, this unit will introduce students to a range of leading contemporary art practices and methodologies associated with Painting. Other projects are introduced based on theories of contemporary art practices, collaborative practices and individual modes of research focused outcomes.

Unit content

Understanding the principles of painting
Surface, form and material
Studio painting and non-studio approaches to painting
Contemporary methods of traditional painting practices
Representation and non-representational painting
Critique and evaluation
Research and artistic development
Conceptual issues connected to painting and its history

Availabilities

Location	Domestic	International
Lismore	Term2	Term2

Learning outcomes

Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.

On completion of this unit, students should be able to:

initiate, develop and express conceptual and material solutions to projects set across a range of painting media

demonstrate understanding of a variety of production methods used in the studio environment, have an appreciation of various painting mediums, their properties and uses, work in an experimental and sustainable manner.

apply interdisciplinary approaches within the painting field at both individual and collaborative levels

contextualise their work and its theoretical and material rationale within the field of contemporary painting practice

Teaching and assessment

Teaching method

Tutorial Three (3) hours (Weekly)

Assessment
Creative work	40%
Creative work	60%

Prescribed learning resources

Prescribed Texts

No prescribed texts.

Prescribed Resources/Equipment

Students are required to provide their own additional paper and painting equipment. A list of required materials will be provided at the beginning of session. Students must wear toe covered shoes in the V Block building at all times. Students are required to undertake an online studio health and safety module in order to be enrolled in this unit.

Prescribed Learning Resources may change in future Teaching Periods.

Fee information

Domestic

Commonwealth Supported courses
For information regarding Student Contribution Amounts please visit the Student Contribution Amounts.

Fee paying courses
For postgraduate or undergraduate full-fee paying courses please check Domestic Postgraduate Fees OR Domestic Undergraduate Fees.

Find out more