ACV213 - Modelling and the Visual Arts
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Katie Lee |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 3-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Content
This unit explores approaches to the use of models and modelling as critical tool and practice in visual arts that are also applicable to other areas of study within art and performance, design, film and animation. The unit will bring together material and conceptual considerations that are required in model-making and the ideas used when produce a 'model', maquette, prototype, study, or diagram, etc. The learning activities will involve the use of drawing, modelling objects in clay, making maquettes, scale models of installations, artworks or exhibitions, and other aspects of 3D modelling processes. This approach will make the assumptions regarding spatial relationships, proportion and materiality evident and allow students to analyse and articulate the cultural significance and perspectives involved in devising a modelling/model-making project.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Engage in research to produce a project proposal and preparatory drawings that can be used to communicate ideas and processes required for a collaborative modelling project | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Determine the material and formal aspects of making the model and select the techniques required in model making to scale-up to specific applications | GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO3 | Work collaboratively to synthesise individual approaches to modelling into a group devised concept for production and display | GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO4 | Generate material, conceptual and technical solutions to the different approaches involved organisation and production modelling tasks | GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Workbook | 800 words or equivalent | 20% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2: Studio work | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 (Group): Studio work collaborative project | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Presentation due in week 11, and project due in week 12. |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for ACV213 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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