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Drawing & Printmaking 2B unit (FSD217)

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Location: Hobart, Launceston

Introduction

This unit will focus on the body as a site for exploration. The body has been a subject for drawing and printmaking across cultures and time. You will engage with the body through observation and interpretation from life drawing and sensory explorations. Through iterative drawing and printmaking process you will broaden your capacity to understand and engage with diverse materials, methodologies and processes. Through the guidance of staff, students are encouraged to develop independent learning strategies towards the development of individual expression and self-directed outcomes. Artist talks, lectures, class presentations, group discussion and critique will support practical work. These and other class activities encourage positive and productive dialogue within a supportive class culture. Students will be guided through in-depth approaches to observation and reflection, connecting their studio-based experiences with contextual knowledge of contemporary art discourse.

Summary

Unit name Drawing & Printmaking 2B
Unit code FSD217
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Creative and Performing Arts
Discipline Arts
Coordinator Doctor Jan Hogan
Available as an elective? Yes
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Intermediate

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Availability

Location Study period Attendance options Available to
Hobart Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
Launceston Semester 2 This unit is available through on-campus delivery Available to International Students Available to Domestic Students
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  • This unit is available through on-campus delivery On-campus
  • This unit is available through off-campus delivery Off-Campus
  • Available to International Students International students
  • Available to Domestic Students Domestic students
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Key Dates

Study Period Start date Census date WW date End date
Semester 2 5/7/2026 27/7/2026 30/8/2026 24/10/2026

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Learning Outcomes

  • Employ and evaluate diverse approaches to experimentation in drawing and printmaking media.
  • Critically discuss your own and others’ work in relation to broader contexts and discourse.
  • Interpret and respond to a brief through guided inquiry.
  • Work collaboratively, constructively, and respectfully within group and individual learning contexts including demonstration of WH&S knowledge.

Fee Information

Field of Education Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 Domestic Full Fee 4
100301 $1,192.00 $1,020.00 not applicable $2,972.00
  • Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
  • HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
  • FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4

1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

FSD112 Drawing and Printmaking 1 or FSD111 Drawing 1 or FSR111 Printmaking 1

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

FSD215 and FSR215

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

On Campus (Hobart and Launceston)

Weekly Workshops (3 Hours)

Plus an additional 7 hours engagement with unit content and self-directed learning per week

AssessmentTask 1:Drawing & printmaking work in response to a brief & WHS tasks (20%)|Task 2: Artist Brief - Written Document and Visual References (30%)|Task 3: Final Folio - Creative work, Journal and Support Work, Artist Statement (50%)
TimetableView the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable

Textbooks

Required

Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes.

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