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CAST3002: Studio 4

Semester 2, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

In Studio 4 you will produce a body of work for the graduate exhibition. You are expected to refine your skills to produce final outcomes that demonstrate a rigorous process of research, analysis and critical awareness. This is designed to prepare you for professional life, independent art practice and/or postgraduate study.

Unit details and rules

Academic unit Sydney College of the Arts
Credit points 12
Prerequisites
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CAST3001 or EXCH3005
Corequisites
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None
Prohibitions
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator David Haines, david.haines@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Creative assessment / demonstration hurdle task Studio project
Creative assessment / demonstration
60% Formal exam period
Due date: 21 Nov 2023 at 17:00
1600 words equivalent
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Creative assessment / demonstration hurdle task Project Proposal
Creative assessment / demonstrations
40% Week 06
Due date: 25 Aug 2023 at 23:59
650 word equivalent
Outcomes assessed: LO1 LO8 LO7 LO6 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2
hurdle task = hurdle task ?

Assessment summary

  • Project Proposal and studio work in progress: from preliminary explorations, students will develop a proposal for a major work of art, that will become the basis for the work presented in the graduating exhibition. The proposal will address the what, why & how aspects of the intended project and will include a draft timeline. The proposal will include a rationale providing a theoretical/ conceptual background to the project and will address key issues inherent to the student’s ideas. Importantly, students will also present studio work in progress.
  • Studio project: from the proposal and studio exploration students will continue to develop a major work of art throughout the rest of the semester to be presented at assessment and appropriately installed by the student for the graduate exhibition. This would include troubleshooting the logistics of how to mount a successful work of art in an exhibition context. Additionally, the work required would involve a journal, review, proposal, drawing and project development, studio and associated technologies, materials, tools and workshop practice, photographic documentation and group/discussion participation.

Assessment criteria

Assessment Criteria
This unit uses standards-based assessment for award of assessment marks. Your assessments will be evaluated solely on the basis of your individual performance
1. Competence
Demonstration of the development and application of practical and intellectual competency and skills appropriate to the unit of study.
 
2. Development
Demonstration of the ability to initiate and realise your own objectives for studio practice and theory work within the requirements of the unit of study and of your developing knowledge of the historical and theoretical context of your practice. You are expected to improve your abilities, competency and understanding over the course of a semester, and over successive semesters.
 
3. Critical Awareness
Demonstration of developing a critical awareness and knowledge of the unit of study and the ability to objectively evaluate your own work, select appropriate methods and materials and to formulate and evaluate
ideas/methods.
 
4. Commitment
Demonstration of commitment and self-motivation in respect of the unit of study. The level of commitment to study in the academic program is reflected in:
the development of self-motivation applied to individual, group or assignment-based work;
the degree of participation in all units of study including group work, project submissions, essays and discussions;
the development of a consistent work pattern; and the regularity and punctuality of attendance and submissions.
 
5. Innovation
Demonstration of innovative and imaginative thinking, appropriate to the unit of study, evidencing the quality of ideas underlying your work and development in your studies.

Result Name Mark Range Description
High distinction 85-100  
Distinction 75-84  
Credit 65-74  
Pass 50-64  
Fail  0-49 When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

 

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.

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.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Week 01 Friday AM: Course Introduction Entire Cohort Meets aka (ECM) - duration variable to the task at hand. + break into studio groups. Friday PM: Studio, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 02 Mon-Tech Prog. PM Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in the remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 03 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in the remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 04 Mon-Tech Prog PM.Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Mon-Tech Prog. Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 05 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 06 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: Research Presentations 2. Friday PM: Project Proposal and studio work in progress assessment 30% Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 07 Performance Week - no formal classes Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 08 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 09 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 10 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 11 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 12 Mon-Tech Prog PM. Friday AM: (ECM) New Contemps Workshop or another topic - Dur Variable, break out to studio groups in any remaining time Friday PM: Studio Groups, seminars and lectures Studio (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8

Attendance and class requirements

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 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 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

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.

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

  • LO1. Demonstrate aptitude in the skills, systems, and approaches to contemporary art practice
  • LO2. Produce artworks at an advanced level of conceptual and technical expertise that demonstrate an in-depth understanding of contemporary art practices, and the histories and theories informing each student’s own creative processes. Students will show evidence of development in skills and technologies, and the capacity to reflect on the art-making process.
  • LO3. Demonstrate well developed critical awareness within art-making: the appropriate application of concepts, and the development of the appropriate means of applying them
  • LO4. Demonstrate a commitment to self-directed art practice, deploying qualities of consistency and openness with the objective of shaping a dedicated art practice.
  • LO5. Confidently adopt an experimental and imaginative approach to the studio process to pursue idiosyncratic, innovative outcomes.
  • LO6. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to work in groups collaboratively, reflectively and consultatively
  • LO7. Show awareness, sensitivity and empathy to subjective, cultural and racial differences
  • LO8. Apply Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) to all aspects of studio practice

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
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

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

Since this course was last run it has been changed in response to student feedback. More professional practice activities have been developed and more opportunities for feedback on individual studio work have been created. A tech program has been added to assist in the production of the major work.

Disclaimer

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