BMA0A106 – Visual Arts Practice 1

Module code

BMA0A106

Module title

Visual Arts Practice 1

Prescription

This module is designed to develop students' skills, procedures and techniques, used to generate and develop ideas in visual arts and design. The emphasis in this module is on the introduction of the student to the practical methodologies and strategies currently used by artists, photographers, filmmakers and designers. Such processes are the essence of all practical courses within the year one Visual Arts/Fashion programme, thus the knowledge acquired in this course is applied in all concurrent introductory and studio electives.

Programmes

BM9601

NZQA Level

Level 5

NZQA Credits

Delivery method

Web-Supported

Learning hours

Total learning hours: 300

Resources required

Learning Outcomes: 2LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PERFORMANCE CRITERIA2.1Develop a process for systematically addressing visual situations-discuss, reflect on and interpret briefs-participate in directed research and practical assignments-systematically generate, manipulate, regenerate and synthesise ideas2.2Understand 2-D compositional ideas; spatial concepts of illusory, ambiguous and abstract pictorial space -develop a single pictorial idea in a series of work -manipulate abstract space, illusory space and figure field relationships-discuss and consider issues of compositional hierarchy -consider and apply the characteristics of specific materials to 2-dimensional compositional situations-test and control colour relationships in 2-dimensional composition-employ a vocabulary of marks, textures and tones to pictorial situations2.3Develop skills and techniques to observe and record information through drawing-use tone perspective and proportion to represent forms in space-identify and control conventions of drawing 3-dimensional objects in space-construct and control imagined arrangements and viewpoints of objects in space 2.4Develop an understanding of how forms can activate and define sites/spaces-analyse and test a single idea in a specific location-Develop skills in translating 2-dimensional drawn information into 3-dimensional structures-demonstrate control of material in relation to structure-Use drawing to analyse and define site/space2.5Understand selected discourses and practices and their relevance to visual arts and design-produce written comparisons and analyses of selected texts-produce oral and written descriptions of self-practice-use conventional forms of writing to analyse texts-participate in conventional presentations of outcomes-test the use of selected methods in the production of works2.6Understand assessment methodology within the context of an educational institution-develop a vocabulary for describing work-demonstrate the ability to interpret and analyse objectives participate in group and class critiques-consider and reflect upon self and peer design decisions-participate in formative assessment
Content: 3CONTENT3.1Observational drawingLine, tone, mark makingperspective, proportion, scalecontrol of media2-dimensional compositions Stylistic and genre consideration3.22-dimensional compositionexplorematerial considerationsintegration of motifs and marksvocabulary of drawingfigure/field relationshipsAbstract space/illusory space3.33-dimensional drawing design and construction techniquesStructure/formArchitectural spaceRelationships between design and constructionrelationships between object and site/spacedesign and construction 3.4Communicating with a range of culturesContent of interest to a Mori audienceNew Zealand cultural identitiesContent from at least one other cultureModes of address appropriate to the audience
Teaching and Learning Strategy: LEARNING PROCESSLecturer prescribes procedures for developing responses to project briefs. Lecturer prescribes and monitors each stage of a project.Students research content for their own projects.Lecturer initiates and monitors student research.Lecturer prescribes structure for working through stages of a project.Lecturer identifies lapses in students' process and proposes strategies for addressing the situation. Lecturer structures and monitors class discussions, eg lecturer provides set questions for critiques.Lecturer prescribes exercises to develop written and oral presentation skills.Students develop written documentation of their work (discussions, decision making and preferences).Students participate in formative assessment, lecturer provides questions.Lecturer performs graded assessment.
Assessment Criteria: To pass this course, students must pass all assignments and accumulate an overall course mark of no less than 50