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Expanded Practice unit (UCP013)

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This unit is only available via the University Connections Program (UCP) (formerly known as the UTAS/University College Program).

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Introduction

Expanded Practice has been designed to extend your understanding of visual arts practice to delve deeper into agendas, concepts and issues that will enrich your approach to materials and ideas. Such agendas include, but are not limited to, sustainability, environment, ethics, AI, sampling/copyright and identity. You will be guided through studio and writing activities that situate your work within a broader understanding of the contemporary world and how these agendas have been represented and contextualised within art. You will work independently and collaboratively with your peers to acquire creative and critical approaches that will inform the production of your artwork.

The unit is suitable only for those students concurrently undertaking Visual Art (TASC level 3) ART315123 and Art Studio Practice (TASC level 3) ART315214 or equivalent.

Summary

Unit name Expanded Practice
Unit code UCP013
Credit points 12.5
College/School Arts and Society
Creative and Performing Arts
Discipline Arts
Coordinator Mrs Sonja Hindrum
Available as an elective? No
Delivered By University of Tasmania
Level Foundation or Enabling

Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrate knowledge and application of key concepts and terms from the field of art to making and writing
  • Explore diverse approaches to conceptual and practical experimentation
  • Develop and evaluate ideas, concepts and processes to communicate plans for development and exhibition of artwork
  • Develop skills in the research, analysis, and criticism of art from different social, historical and cultural contexts and learn to express and identify meaning in artworks

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
not applicable

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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Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Symposium (start of year on campus at UTAS), 6 hours, once

Content delivery online, 12 x 1hr content, Downloadable activities and content for use in classes, 12 weeks

Excursions, 3 x 6 hours, excursions (UTAS workshops, museums, artists discussions, etc.)

Tutor visits to school, 4 x 1.5 hours, 4 visits

AssessmentEstablish Field of enquiry (30%)|Project proposal (30%)|Material and or visual exploration in response to a theme – work presentation (40%)
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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