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CAST2001: Studio 1

Semester 1, 2023 [Normal day] - Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

In Studio 1 you will engage intensively with one area of emphasis by choosing assessment tasks in Ceramics, Glass, Jewellery, Painting, Photography, Printmedia, Sculpture or Screen Arts. You will develop specialist skills and deepen your critical and conceptual competencies through structured feedback and the support of Production workshops.

Unit details and rules

Unit code CAST2001
Academic unit Sydney College of the Arts
Credit points 12
Prohibitions
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None
Prerequisites
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CASF1002 or CAST1001
Corequisites
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None
Assumed knowledge
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None

Available to study abroad and exchange students

Yes

Teaching staff

Coordinator Joyce Hinterding, joyce.hinterding@sydney.edu.au
Lecturer(s) Jan Guy, jan.guy@sydney.edu.au
Alex Gawronski, alex.gawronski@sydney.edu.au
Joyce Hinterding, joyce.hinterding@sydney.edu.au
David Haines, david.haines@sydney.edu.au
Robyn Backen, robyn.backen@sydney.edu.au
Oliver Smith, oliver.smith@sydney.edu.au
Stuart Bailey, stuart.bailey@sydney.edu.au
Chris Dolman, christopher.dolman@sydney.edu.au
Type Description Weight Due Length
Assignment Studio project 2: The Expanded Field.
Creative assessment / demonstration: Presentation and submission
50% Formal exam period
Due date: 06 Jun 2022 at 23:59
N/A
Outcomes assessed: LO6 LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8
Assignment Studio project 1: The Copy
Creative assessment / Presentation and submission
50% Week 06
Due date: 28 Mar 2023 at 23:59
N/A
Outcomes assessed: LO6 LO8 LO7 LO5 LO4 LO3 LO2 LO1

Assessment summary

Studio project 1: The Copy draws on the studio program, extends the processes and skills learned in the Production Workshops and critically responds to a topic located within the conceptual framework stipulated by the lecturer.

Studio project 2: The expanded field encourages students to work outside the realms of familiarity with their media area and produce artwork that expands the field of their given medium. 

Detailed information for each assessment can be found on Canvas.

Assessment criteria

The University awards common result grades, set out in the Coursework Policy 2014 (Schedule 1).

As a general guide, a high distinction indicates work of an exceptional standard, a distinction a very high standard, a credit a good standard, and a pass an acceptable standard.

Result name

Mark range

Description

High distinction

85 - 100

 

Distinction

75 - 84

 

Credit

65 - 74

 

Pass

50 - 64

 

Fail

0 - 49

When you don’t meet the learning outcomes of the unit to a satisfactory standard.

For more information see sydney.edu.au/students/guide-to-grades.

For more information see guide to grades.

Late submission

In accordance with University policy, these penalties apply when written work is submitted after 11:59pm on the due date:

  • Deduction of 5% of the maximum mark for each calendar day after the due date.
  • After ten calendar days late, a mark of zero will be awarded.

Academic integrity

The Current Student website  provides information on academic integrity and the resources available to all students. The University expects students and staff to act ethically and honestly and will treat all allegations of academic integrity breaches seriously.  

We use similarity detection software to detect potential instances of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breach. If such matches indicate evidence of plagiarism or other forms of academic integrity breaches, your teacher is required to report your work for further investigation.

You may only use artificial intelligence and writing assistance tools in assessment tasks if you are permitted to by your unit coordinator, and if you do use them, you must also acknowledge this in your work, either in a footnote or an acknowledgement section.

Studiosity is permitted for postgraduate units unless otherwise indicated by the unit coordinator. The use of this service must be acknowledged in your submission.

Simple extensions

If you encounter a problem submitting your work on time, you may be able to apply for an extension of five calendar days through a simple extension.  The application process will be different depending on the type of assessment and extensions cannot be granted for some assessment types like exams.

Special consideration

If exceptional circumstances mean you can’t complete an assessment, you need consideration for a longer period of time, or if you have essential commitments which impact your performance in an assessment, you may be eligible for special consideration or special arrangements.

Special consideration applications will not be affected by a simple extension application.

Using AI responsibly

Co-created with students, AI in Education includes lots of helpful examples of how students use generative AI tools to support their learning. It explains how generative AI works, the different tools available and how to use them responsibly and productively.

WK Topic Learning activity Learning outcomes
Formal exam period Week 15 Assessment: Present and Submit Project 2, The Expanded Field (All students must be present for the assessment) Presentation (6 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8
Week 01 Launch of studio Project 1, The Copy, introduction to staff Seminar (3 hr) LO4 LO6 LO7
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Introduction to workshops Workshop (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 02 Lecture + discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO2 LO3 LO5 LO7 LO8
Week 03 Lecture + Presentation and submission of Proposal for Project 1: The Copy Seminar (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Presentation and Submission of Proposal for Project 1: The Copy Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 04 Lecture + discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 05 Lecture + discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 06 Lecture + Presentation and Submission of Project 1: The Copy (All students must be present for the assessment) Presentation (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Presentation and submission of Project 1: The Copy (All students must be present for the assessment) Presentation (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO1 LO2 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 07 Art Week see the Schedule for the Performance and workshop program Independent study (8 hr) LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 08 Launch of studio Project 2: The Expanded Field + Discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 09 Public Holiday (Anzac Day) Independent study (6 hr) LO2 LO5 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 10 Lecture + discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO3 LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Material handling, techniques and processes specific to the area of emphasis Workshop (2 hr) LO4 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Week 11 Lecture + Presentation and submission of Proposal for Project 2: The Expanded Field Seminar (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8
Presentation and submission of Proposal for Project 2: The Expanded Field Studio (3 hr) LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8
Student assistance Workshop (2 hr) LO2 LO5 LO7 LO8
Week 12 Lecture + discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO2 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO5 LO6 LO7 LO8
Student assistance Workshop (2 hr) LO2 LO5 LO7 LO8
Week 13 Lecture + discipline-specific seminar Seminar (3 hr) LO2 LO3 LO5 LO7 LO8
Studio time and individual tutorials Studio (3 hr) LO2 LO4 LO5 LO7 LO8
Student assistance Workshop (2 hr) LO2 LO5 LO7 LO8

Attendance and class requirements

Preparation: Students should commit to spend approximately three hours’ preparation time (reading, studying, homework, essays, etc.) for every hour of scheduled instruction.

Additional requirements by the Sydney College of the Arts

  • Students are expected to attend a minimum of 90% of timetabled activities for this unit of study, unless granted exemption by the unit coordinator or relevant delegate.
  • All assignments are compulsory and must be attempted. You must attend scheduled assessments to be eligible to pass.
  • Non-attendance at assessment on any grounds insufficient to claim special consideration will result in forfeiture or marks associated with the assessment.

Study commitment

Typically, there is a minimum expectation of 1.5-2 hours of student effort per week per credit point for units of study offered over a full semester. For a 12 credit point unit, this equates to roughly 240-300 hours of student effort in total.

Required readings

All readings for this unit can be accessed through the Library link, available on Canvas

Learning outcomes are what students know, understand and are able to do on completion of a unit of study. They are aligned with the University's graduate qualities and are assessed as part of the curriculum.

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

  • LO1. demonstrate competencies in the skills, systems, and approaches to contemporary art practice
  • LO2. apply skills in the generation of art objects, and engagements relative to visual art, showing evidence of development in skills and technologies, and the capacity to reflect on the art-making process as it relates to the demands of the unit
  • LO3. demonstrate the strategies requisite to a critical awareness within art-making: the appropriate application of concepts, a willingness to explore unfamiliar approaches, and the development of the appropriate means of applying them
  • LO4. demonstrate a commitment to art practice, deploying qualities of regularity, consistency and openness with the objective of shaping a dedicated art practice
  • LO5. adopt an experimental and imaginative approach to the creative process to pursue idiosyncratic, innovative outcomes
  • LO6. demonstrate willingness and ability to work in groups collaboratively, reflectively and consultatively
  • LO7. show awareness, sensitivity and empathy to subjective, cultural and racial differences
  • LO8. apply Workplace Health & Safety (WHS) to all aspects of studio practice.

Graduate qualities

The graduate qualities are the qualities and skills that all University of Sydney graduates must demonstrate on successful completion of an award course. As a future Sydney graduate, the set of qualities have been designed to equip you for the contemporary world.

GQ1 Depth of disciplinary expertise

Deep disciplinary expertise is the ability to integrate and rigorously apply knowledge, understanding and skills of a recognised discipline defined by scholarly activity, as well as familiarity with evolving practice of the discipline.

GQ2 Critical thinking and problem solving

Critical thinking and problem solving are the questioning of ideas, evidence and assumptions in order to propose and evaluate hypotheses or alternative arguments before formulating a conclusion or a solution to an identified problem.

GQ3 Oral and written communication

Effective communication, in both oral and written form, is the clear exchange of meaning in a manner that is appropriate to audience and context.

GQ4 Information and digital literacy

Information and digital literacy is the ability to locate, interpret, evaluate, manage, adapt, integrate, create and convey information using appropriate resources, tools and strategies.

GQ5 Inventiveness

Generating novel ideas and solutions.

GQ6 Cultural competence

Cultural Competence is the ability to actively, ethically, respectfully, and successfully engage across and between cultures. In the Australian context, this includes and celebrates Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures, knowledge systems, and a mature understanding of contemporary issues.

GQ7 Interdisciplinary effectiveness

Interdisciplinary effectiveness is the integration and synthesis of multiple viewpoints and practices, working effectively across disciplinary boundaries.

GQ8 Integrated professional, ethical, and personal identity

An integrated professional, ethical and personal identity is understanding the interaction between one’s personal and professional selves in an ethical context.

GQ9 Influence

Engaging others in a process, idea or vision.

Outcome map

Learning outcomes Graduate qualities
GQ1 GQ2 GQ3 GQ4 GQ5 GQ6 GQ7 GQ8 GQ9

This section outlines changes made to this unit following staff and student reviews.

We have improved access to technical instruction by creating a situation where everyone engages with two technical areas of emphasis over the course of the semester.

Work, health and safety

WHS requirements for specific workshops are covered in this unit where possible

Disclaimer

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