Outline

Overview

This unit of study approaches video art in the broadest sense as it unites a great variety of practices regarding time based manifestations of abiding artistic concerns. Video has become a pervasive medium in contemporary art and makes an appearance in many different contexts that span from the most experimental exhibition settings all the way through to the museum. In this unit, you will undertake a studio-based approach to the production of video art works, including video installation, single channel and synchronized multichannel artworks, streaming video and video as it appears in other digital forms. The aim of the unit is to produce original artworks that forge new image worlds and innovative production methodologies. This unit will be conducted in an open studio framework including a variety of workshops, studios and digital labs.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit	Sydney College of the Arts
Credit points	6
Prerequisites ?	12 credit points at 1000 level in Visual Arts or 12 credit point at 1000 level Studio Foundation units in the Bachelor of Visual Arts
Corequisites ?	None
Prohibitions ?	None
Assumed knowledge ?	None
Available to study abroad and exchange students	Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator	David Haines, david.haines@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s)	Harley Ives, harley.ives@sydney.edu.au

Type	Description	Weight	Due	Length
Presentation	major self-directed project major self-directed project	60%	Formal exam period Due date: 15 Nov 2023 at 15:00 Closing date: 02 Dec 2023	n/a
Outcomes assessed:
Creative assessment / demonstration	directed project directed project	40%	Week 06 Due date: 05 Sep 2023 at 15:00 Closing date: 03 Oct 2023	presentation
Outcomes assessed:

Assessment summary

Project 1 – Learning how to speak backwards: this project will involve creating an experimental Video Artwork (no longer than 3 minutes duration) that conceptually puts sound at the centre of the idea and demonstrates your competence across a range of skills required to make a finished work.
Project 2 – Major self-directed Project: Title - ReWilding: The project is a springboard and creative response to a number of broad territories. Landscape, Mindscape, Soundscape, Scapehood and Psychogeography. The project is developed via a proposal of 300 words duration. A completed work of art will follow (no longer than five minutes duration) that demonstrates a creative production methodology and a strong conceptual and experimental approach.
Participation: you will be assessed on your active attention in classes, your participation in class exercises activities and your positive contribution to the overall learning environment of the class.

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

PLEASE NOTE: You must attempt all assessment tasks in order to pass this unit!

Assessment criteria

Result code	Result name	Mark range	Description
HD	High distinction	85 - 100	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an exceptional standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
DI	Distinction	75 - 84	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a very high standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
CR	Credit	65 - 74	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at a good standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
PS	Pass	50 - 64	Awarded when you demonstrate the learning outcomes for the unit at an acceptable standard, as defined by grade descriptors or exemplars outlined by your faculty or school.
FA	Fail	0 - 49	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.
AF	Absent fail	0 - 49	When you haven’t completed all assessment tasks or met the attendance requirements.
CN	Cancelled	No mark	When your enrolment has been cancelled.
DC	Discontinued not to count as failure	No mark	When you discontinue a unit after the relevant census date but before the DC deadline.
DF	Discontinue – fail	No mark	When you discontinue a unit after the DC deadline but before the DF deadline
FR	Failed requirements	No mark	When you don’t meet the learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard, for units which are marked as either Satisfied requirements or Failed requirements.
SR	Satisfied requirements	No mark	When you meet the learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard, for units which are marked as either Satisfied requirements or Failed requirements.
WD	Withdrawn	No mark	When you discontinue a unit before the relevant census date. WD grades do not appear on your academic transcript

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

Use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and automated writing tools

You may only use generative AI and automated writing tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator. If you do use these tools, you must acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section. The assessment instructions or unit outline will give guidance of the types of tools that are permitted and how the tools should be used.

Your final submitted work must be your own, original work. You must acknowledge any use of generative AI tools that have been used in the assessment, and any material that forms part of your submission must be appropriately referenced. For guidance on how to acknowledge the use of AI, please refer to the AI in Education Canvas site.

The unapproved use of these tools or unacknowledged use will be considered a breach of the Academic Integrity Policy and penalties may apply.

Studiosity is permitted unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission as detailed on the Learning Hub’s Canvas page.

Outside assessment tasks, generative AI tools may be used to support your learning. The AI in Education Canvas site contains a number of productive ways that students are using AI to improve their learning.

Learning support

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

Weekly schedule

WK	Topic	Learning activity
Week 01	Introduction to UoS: Intro to Video Art and Studio Project 1: 40%	Lecture (1 hr)
	Personal Introductions / Discuss Project 1 / Introduction to Exercise 1	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Introduction to equipment borrowing and OHWS	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 02	The Camera: Formats and Platforms and audio recording	Lecture (1 hr)
	Students Present Exercise 1 / Introduction to Exercise 2	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Working with your Smartphone and FilmicC and Adobe Premier.	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 03	Performance Video Art & Writing for Performance	Lecture (1 hr)
	Students Present Exercise 2 / Intro to Exercise 3.	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Video Editing	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 04	Students present Project 1 work in progress to class for feedback and discussion	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 04	Digital Post-production and output formats	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 05	Introduction Project 2: Major self-directed Project - 60%	Lecture (1 hr)
	Discuss guidelines and approaches to the 300-word project proposal.	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Individual technical assistance/book a time	One-to-one tuition (1 hr)
Week 06	Studio Project 1 due 40% Students Upload and Present Finished work to the class.	Seminar (3 hr)
Week 07	Non teaching week use the time for production	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 08	Individual tutorials / book a time	One-to-one tuition (2 hr)
Week 08	Advanced editing Video effects	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 09	The Moving image & Camera movement	Lecture (1 hr)
	Introduction to Exercise 4	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Individual technical assistance/book a time	One-to-one tuition (1 hr)
Week 10	Audio and Field recordings in Video Art	Lecture (1 hr)
Week 10	Students Present Exercise 4 in class. Introduction to Exercise 5.	Tutorial (1 hr)
Week 11	Work in Progress discussion	One-to-one tuition (1 hr)
	Students present Exercise 5 in class	Tutorial (1 hr)
	Audio Mastering and Finalising Video work	Workshop (1 hr)
Week 12	Work in Progress (in-class presentation and group crit)	Seminar (2 hr)
Week 12	Individual technical assistance/book time	Workshop (1 hr)

Attendance and class requirements

Preparation: Students should commit to engaging with approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Additional requirements from Sydney College of the Arts

Students must attend a minimum of 90% of timetabled activities for this unit of study unless granted exemption by the Unit Coordinator.
All assignments are compulsory and must be attempted.
You must attend scheduled assessments to be eligible to pass. Non-attendance at the assessment on any grounds insufficient to claim special consideration will result in the forfeiture of marks associated with the assessment.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 6 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 120-150 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

Reading or web links where applicable will be provided in class and on canvas.

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

Outcomes
Graduate qualities

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

LO1. Produce video artworks that demonstrate an in-depth understanding of contemporary art practices, histories and theories that informs their own creative processes
LO2. communicate ideas creatively and effectively
LO3. aims to encourage students to develop a range of appropriate theoretical and practical skills in line with their own individual concerns, and to enhance student awareness of an active engagement with research.
LO4. investigate a wide range of image based & sound processes with technical ability

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1	Depth of disciplinary expertise Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.
GQ2	Critical thinking and problem solving Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.
GQ3	Oral and written communication Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.
GQ4	Information and digital literacy Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.
GQ5	Inventiveness Generating novel ideas and solutions.
GQ6	Cultural competence Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.
GQ7	Interdisciplinary effectiveness Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.
GQ8	Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.
GQ9	Influence Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes	Graduate qualities
Learning outcomes

Responding to student feedback

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

No changes have been made since this unit was last offered except that the thematic of the first and second projects has been changed.

Disclaimer

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Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

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Overview

Unit details and rules

Teaching staff

Assessment

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment criteria

Late submission

Academic integrity

Learning support

Learning support

Simple extensions

Special consideration

Using AI responsibly

Weekly schedule

Weekly schedule

Attendance and class requirements

Study commitment

Required readings

Learning outcomes

Learning outcomes

Graduate qualities

Outcome map

Responding to student feedback

Responding to student feedback

Disclaimer

On this page

Useful links

Media

Student links

About us

Connect