Studio Theory Object Art and Design E
THAP3441
Locating Practice. This Unit of Study is split into three areas: Ceramics; Glass; Jewellery and Object. The unit of study explores the notion on 'inter-disciplinary' practice, what it might mean and entail through various readings on contemporary art and craft practice. Students will be asked to explore the many and varied fields of interest a practitioner may be engaging with. Throughout the unit students will be expected to be critically analysing what their own area of continuing research within their own practice may be. Please note due to changes in class sizes course content may be modified.GlassContemporary studio glass engages with a wide variety of materials and processes. We will expand the dialogue in respect of the interdisciplinary nature inherent in this activity. Through discussion on appropriate genres, styles, syntax and classification, methodologies for articulating and critiquing practice will be explored. CeramicsThe focus in this studio will be to consolidate the learning outcomes of previous TEO units undertaken in first and second year and to provide a framework for the student studying ceramics to situate their practice within an expanded field of contemporary art practice. This will be achieved through critical examination and analysis of the processes and strategies used by the contemporary ceramicist and the theoretical dialogue that informs and surrounds their work.A range of issues relevant to contemporary practice will be addressed including: the affects of new technologies on the production of the physical object; globalisation and the survival of the studio ceramics movement; cross cultural production and the status of craft today; where am I? - an investigation of the ways contemporary ceramicists engage in interdisciplinary and hybrid praxis across traditional visual art disciplines, the humanities and sciences.Jewellery and ObjectIn this studio we will expand the dialogue in respect to the interdisciplinary nature inherent in the Jewellery and Object studio. Through investigation of genres, styles, syntax and classification, methodologies for articulating and critiquing practice will be explored.
Unit of study details
Unit of study level: Senior
Credit points: 3
Commencing semesters: 1
Further unit of study information
Unit of study handbook: THAP3441
Costs and scholarships information: Costs and Scholarships
Final dates to withdraw from units of study: Census Dates
Available for study abroad and exchange: Yes