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Unit Overview

Description

Advanced Art and Environment utilizes art to engage people, place, and the planet. Students build on the conceptual knowledge and technical skills acquired in Level 2 and extend their specialisation in relation to broader environmental issues. While working intensively both in the studio and in the field, students will learn how to contextualize their emerging practice by examining the writing and artwork of a number of contemporary figures who engage with the environmental issues of our time. Students refine their work by participating in group critiques and class discussions. In preparation for the Semester 2 capstone unit, Advanced Major Project, students will continue to develop their independent work practices and take greater command of the direction of their art. This unit is open to students who have completed units across the Fine Arts major who wish to focus their work through an environmental lens.

Credit
6 points
Offering
AvailabilityLocationMode
Not available in 2024UWA (Perth)Face to face
Details for undergraduate courses
  • Level 3 option in the Fine Arts major sequence
  • Level 3 elective
Outcomes

Students are able to (1) locate your creative work within critical/theoretical, historical and contemporary contexts relevant to Art and Environment; (2) self-generate modes of creative inquiry using various approaches to support an individualised creative art practice; (3) produce a coherently evolving body of creative work that advances a personal vocabulary and vision; (4) demonstrate advanced technical mastery to articulate your creative work in the field of Art and Environment; (5) critically evaluate your practice within the relevant contemporary cultural, historical, social and professional contexts through the use of a range of presentation skills; and (6) synthesise critical and analytical thinking effectively in written, oral and creative mode.

Assessment

Indicative assessments in this unit are as follows: (1) creative work; (2) written work; and (3) oral presentation(s). Further information is available in the unit outline.



Student may be offered supplementary assessment in this unit if they meet the eligibility criteria.

Unit Coordinator(s)
Mike Bianco
Unit rules
Prerequisites
Completion of 12 points of Level 2 Fine Arts units (ARTF-coded units), including ARTF2040 Earth, Water, Air & Fire: Material Explorations in Environmental Art
or ARTF2041 Art in the Environment: Deep-Time Performance and Socially-Engaged Art
Contact hours
Up to 6 hours per week.
  • The availability of units in Semester 1, 2, etc. was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change.
  • All students are responsible for identifying when they need assistance to improve their academic learning, research, English language and numeracy skills; seeking out the services and resources available to help them; and applying what they learn. Students are encouraged to register for free online support through GETSmart; to help themselves to the extensive range of resources on UWA's STUDYSmarter website; and to participate in WRITESmart and (ma+hs)Smart drop-ins and workshops.
  • Visit the Essential Textbooks website to see if any textbooks are required for this Unit. The website is updated regularly so content may change. Students are recommended to purchase Essential Textbooks, but a limited number of copies of all Essential Textbooks are held in the Library in print, and as an ebook where possible. Recommended readings for the unit can be accessed in Unit Readings directly through the Learning Management System (LMS).
  • Contact hours provide an indication of the type and extent of in-class activities this unit may contain. The total amount of student work (including contact hours, assessment time, and self-study) will approximate 150 hours per 6 credit points.