Course overview
In Specialisation 4, students will continue to build on their knowledge and skills in the two areas of studio specialisation chosen in Specialisation 1 for the development of an independently conceived conceptual, contextual and technical framework and final body of work informed by practice-based research, engagement with relevant critical theories and contemporary issues, and participation in seminar discussions and critiques. In addition, all students of Specialisation 4 will participate in a shared workshop dedicated to curatorial theories and practices and approaches to the presentation of artworks from the full range of studio areas in different contexts.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply specialised conceptual and technical skills to the development of resolved artworks
- Apply knowledge of the histories, foundational theories, contemporary art contexts, and new and emerging practices relevant to chosen studio disciplines and areas of interest
- Demonstrate capacity to conduct and document practice-based research, respond laterally and creatively to the outcomes of experiments, and critically reflect on feedback
- Assess risks and demonstrate appropriate use of equipment, responsibility for the care and maintenance of studios and facilities, the health and safety of other studio users, and management of the environmental impacts of studio practices and materials
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and/or collaboratively for the conceptual development and realisation of artworks in response to briefs, provocations and contexts
- Present and install artworks for exhibition with regard for the specifics of space, audiences and other contextual considerations