FINEARTS 101 : Studio 1.1

Creative Arts and Industries

2020 Semester One (1203) (30 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Students will work on a range of 'ideas based' activities that will challenge them progressively to develop and extend their knowledge and skills. These range from short focused projects to those allowing more time for research and personal development. Students will cover a range of the disciplines available in the school and be encouraged to explore in a cross-disciplinary manner.

Course Overview

Our curriculum places  Te Tiriti o Waitangi  as a key reference point for teaching and learning in Studio 1, setting our agenda of:
Partnership - Our teaching and learning approach draws from both Māori and Pākehā/Tauiwi cultures.
Participation - Encouraging and supporting everyone to create an enjoyable, inclusive, dynamic and aspirational environment.
Protection - Respecting and protecting taonga and cultural heritage.
Given this background, our curriculum is designed to build upon all forms of prior learning. It activates learning within the programme’s core values of relationship building and the importance of community. Students are introduced to new concepts and disciplines key to contemporary art. Working together and helping one another learn and develop is strongly supported. We operate with the principle that robust communities enhance individual learning and achievement. Connectedness goes beyond the immediate cohort and extends to considering the relationship we have to the place we inhabit and the generations of people and ideas that have come before us. This is built through a sequential accumulation of knowledge encountered in projects during the semester. The overall rationale of the curriculum is to provide students with basic cultural, critical, political, conceptual and practical capabilities required to form a good foundation for subsequent learning and research in contemporary art.

Course Requirements

Corequisite: FINEARTS 103 or 104

Semester Availability

Monday 2 March 2020 - Friday 5 June 2020

Course Co-ordinator

Peter Robinson p.robinson@auckland.ac.nz

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Capability 2: Critical Thinking
Capability 3: Solution Seeking
Capability 4: Communication and Engagement
Capability 5: Independence and Integrity
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Fine Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Develop and demonstrate good studio practice through active engagement, participation and management in the studio environment (Capability 1.1, 3.1, 5.1 and 5.3)
  2. Develop and demonstrate skills in critical and conceptual thinking at a basic level (Capability 2.1 and 2.2)
  3. Develop and demonstrate basic contextual research skills by accumulating images and texts on appropriate artist models and practices related to each project (Capability 1.3, 3.1 and 3.2)
  4. Develop ideas and concepts through the manipulation and exploration of materials (Capability 2.1 and 5.2)
  5. Develop and demonstrate basic skills in resolution and presentation (Capability 2.3 and 4.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Project 1 Formative assessment Group & Individual Coursework
Project 1 Summative assessment 33.33% Group & Individual Coursework
Project 2 Formative assessment Group & Individual Coursework
Project 2 Summative assessement 33.33% Group & Individual Coursework
Project 3 Formative assessment Group & Individual Coursework
Project 3 Summative assessment 33.34% Group & Individual Coursework
Assessment Type Learning Outcome Addressed
1 2 3 4 5
Project 1 Formative assessment
Project 1 Summative assessment
Project 2 Formative assessment
Project 2 Summative assessement
Project 3 Formative assessment
Project 3 Summative assessment

Pass Requirements

The pass requirement for the course is 50% equivalent to a grade of C-,  this is an aggregate mark from 3 projects.

Teaching & Learning Methods

Students undertake studio based study in each of the three following discipline  areas:

•Painting
•Timebased Performance
•Photography

For each of these modules students will experience the following teaching and learning methods:

  • Group and individual tutorials
  • Seminars
  • Critiques and discussions
  • Studio based making
  • Technical workshops
  • Studio based exercises

Studio classes will take place :
- Monday 9.00am-1.00pm
- Thursday 9.00am-1.00pm



Learning Resources

  • All course readings are available via reading lists either on Canvas and embedded within briefs.
  • Students are required to provide their own materials as appropriate to each project brief. Software is provided when appropriate.

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 30 point course.

Following University workload guidelines, a standard 30 point course represents approximately 300 hours of study.

During a typical teaching week there will be 8 hours of studio based teaching. For the 12 teaching weeks, this totals to 96 hours. Since the course as a whole represents approximately 300 hours of study, that leaves a total of 204 hours (17 hours per week) across the entire semester for independent study, e.g. reading, reflection, preparing for assessments/exams, etc.



Health & Safety

  • The mental, cultural and physical health and safety of students and staff takes priority above all other things. Specific rules pertaining to health and safety can be found under Health and Safety Rules in the Files Section of Canvas.
  • Bullying and harassment either in physical or virtual space is not tolerated. Please see in under Canvas/Files our guidelines for social media.
  • Egresses: It is a requirement that egresses are kept clear at all times. This means no furniture or objects may be placed in the direct pathway to an exit door. The reason for keeping egresses clear is as a precaution for exiting the building in the event of an emergency.

Other Information

Coursework and  Project Completion

Students are required to attend all classes, complete each project and submit work for each assessment.

All work for assessment must be made in the Elam studios, work can not be submitted for assessment that has been done off campus without prior approval of the teacher and the course co-ordinator.

Digital Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website at http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page: https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Please note that FINEARTS101 is coursework - there are no options for aegrotats or compassionate consideration  for coursework assessment. Only extensions can be granted - extension application forms can be found under "Files" in Canvas.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter (https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html).

In the event of unexpected disruption

We undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions, the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. In the event of a disruption, the University and your course coordinators will make every effort to provide you with up to date information via Canvas and the University website.

Copyright Warning Notice

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Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 13/12/2019 09:57 a.m.