Everyday Materials Workshop

Undergraduate | 2026

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Mode
Mode
Your studies will be on-campus, and may include some online delivery
On campus
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Area/Catalogue
VISU 1001
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Course ID
201280
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Campus
Adelaide City Campus West
Level of study
Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
Course owner
Course owner
School of Art and Design
Course coordinator
Course coordinator
Jo Crawford
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Course level
1
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
The fee you pay will depend on the number and type of courses you study.
No
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University-wide elective course
No
Single course enrollment
Single course enrolment
No

Course overview

This studio course introduces students to the repurposing of everyday images, found objects, materials, media, spaces, and situations for the creation of artworks. The forms of collage, assemblage, bricolage, ready-mades, hacks, mashups, installations, and happenings produced will be explored as vehicles for low-stakes experimentation, and as critical modes with the capacity to reframe the world and its systems. Through this, students will be invited to reflect on the value of constraints and conceptual and material investigations for the generation of creative ideas and be introduced to the iterative, practice-based research methods used in subsequent courses in the Fine Arts program.

  • Matter and Materials
  • Walking
  • Food

Course learning outcomes

  • Apply readily available materials to develop technically and conceptually creative outcomes
  • Explore everyday materials and technologies to generate ideas for creative works.
  • Work independently and/or collaboratively to develop ideas and creative outcomes.
  • Demonstrate resourcefulness and creativity in the use of available materials and technologies.
  • Reflect critically upon creative process/outcomes and demonstrate understanding of how these relate to historical or contemporary practice in related fields.

Availability

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Census date
Fri 27/03/2026
Enrol by date
Enrol by date
Fri 13/03/2026
Last day to W
Last day to W
Fri 10/04/2026
Last day to WF
Last day to WF
Fri 08/05/2026

Class details

Adelaide City Campus West

Class number
Class number 29133
Section
Section LE01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 37
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
- Adelaide City Campus West ,
Notes:
Online lecture
Class number
Class number 27433
Section
Section ST01
Size
Size 50
Available
Available 37
Dates Days Time Campus Location Instructor
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Dorrit Black, DB5-16
26 Feb - 16 Apr Thursday 10:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Dorrit Black, DB5-19
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 10:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Dorrit Black, DB5-16
7 May - 4 Jun Thursday 10:10am - 2pm Adelaide City Campus West Dorrit Black, DB5-19

Prerequisite(s)

N/A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

N/A

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Degree list
The following degrees include this course