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CAEL3022: Posters to Paste-ups - Public space

Images made for public space have been integral to modern art. This unit looks at printmedia's role in this history, surveying agitprop graphics and subcultural poster making to examine the currency of screen-printing and digital processes in urban intervention. This will support studio research and the production of print works intended for public display.

Code CAEL3022
Academic unit Sydney College of the Arts
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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12 credit points from CAEL 2000 level units or 12 credit points from CAST 2000 level units
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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CAEL2051

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. understand basic design and conceptual issues surrounding the production of print artworks for public spaces
  • LO2. develop the basic technical skills needed to produce posters or other kinds of print based street artworks
  • LO3. develop an understanding of the art movements, artists and designers who have influenced poster design and other forms of public art over the past two decades
  • LO4. Develop of skills to help think critically about the ethical issues surrounding the use of public space as a site for art.