Fine Arts

Description

The discipline of Fine Arts is intended for students who wish to involve themselves as practitioners in the visual arts or related fields. At UNSW, the study of this discipline is through the Faculty of Art and Design at Paddington.

Major areas of study within Fine Arts are: drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, installation, performance, photography, interactive media and textiles.

Drawing is a common language, which supports many disciplines within the college, and forms the basis of a general visual awareness. Drawing is the source, and result of a passionate response to the world, the origin of radical thought given birth by finding equivalents in line and mark.

Painting allows you to work with painting as material process, object, concept and discourse, in order to develop as a painter within the context of contemporary art. Students will work from studio conventions to experimentation with contemporary approaches to painting. Beginning with themes such as materiality, technology, body, space, time and place, you will work towards developing your own areas of interest and focus. The Painting Stream prepares students to develop an independent and internationally focused professional contemporary fine arts practice.

Printmaking focuses upon print media and is concerned with creativity through manipulation of the medium. Approaches which are examined in this area of study include digital imaging, etching, lithography, relief printing, screen-printing, photomechanical procedures, paper technology and various modes of delivery and presentation.

Sculpture, Performance and Installation area of study is a stimulating community of creative research and scholarship that aspires to excellence in the conception, production and presentation of contemporary art practices. Because contemporary Sculpture, Installation and Performance are often inter disciplinary and span a multitude of divergent practices, the program is inherently flexible, open to experimentation, and is tailored to accommodate each student's personal, creative direction.

Photography is concerned with the issues of analogue and digital image production within the context of national and international contemporary visual arts practice and debate central to the development and production of artwork. Emphasis is placed on conceptual and practical investigations through specific projects designed to promote the acquisition of technical skills and foster critical individual interpretations in addition to conceptual and aesthetic development.

Interactive Media Interactive Media explores the creation of rich electronically mediated experiences that operate at a human scale, how interactivity can be utilized to enhance the experience of a work, and how technology can be put into service to create dynamic and responsive environments and objects. Students will work with sensing technologies for controlling audio, visual and/or mechatronic systems, allowing the development of original interactive art and design works, using off-the-shelf components/systems. 

Textiles students create innovative and contemporary textiles designs. They work with traditional and experimental materials, structures and new technologies. Students in Textiles understand contexts for designing; how to develop innovative concepts; the narrative role textiles play in reflecting and documenting contemporary society; and the social, sustainable, re-use and environmental issues associated with textiles practice.



Animation and Visual Effects can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor DIGME23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor DIGME23944
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor DIGME24820
   

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Drawing can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor DRAPA23567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor DRAPA23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor DRAPA23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor DRAPA23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor DRAPA24059
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor DRAPA24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor DRAPA24704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor DRAPA24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor DRAPA24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor DRAPA24816
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor DRAPA24820
   

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Interactive Media can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor DIGMF23567
3568 Commerce / Design (Honours) Minor DIGMF23568
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor DIGMF23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor DIGMF23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor DIGMF23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor DIGMF24059
4061 Design (Hons)/Education (Sec) Minor DIGMF24061
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor DIGMF24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor DIGMF24704
4809 Design (Honours) Minor DIGMF24809
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor DIGMF24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor DIGMF24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor DIGMF24816
4818 Design (Honours) /Media (PR&A) Minor DIGMF24818
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor DIGMF24820
   

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Painting can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor DRAPB23567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor DRAPB23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor DRAPB23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor DRAPB23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor DRAPB24059
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor DRAPB24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor DRAPB24704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor DRAPB24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor DRAPB24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor DRAPB24816
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor DRAPB24820
   

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Painting Extension can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Major DRAPB13567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major DRAPB13926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major DRAPB13944
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Major DRAPB14059
4704 Fine Arts / Law Major DRAPB14704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major DRAPB14812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Major DRAPB14814
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Major DRAPB14820
   

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Photography can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor FOTOA23567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor FOTOA23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor FOTOA23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor FOTOA23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor FOTOA24059
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor FOTOA24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor FOTOA24704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor FOTOA24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor FOTOA24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor FOTOA24816
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor FOTOA24820
   

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Photography Extension can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Major FOTOB13567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major FOTOB13926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major FOTOB13944
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Major FOTOB14059
4704 Fine Arts / Law Major FOTOB14704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major FOTOB14812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Major FOTOB14814
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Major FOTOB14820
   

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Printmaking can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor PRINA23567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor PRINA23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor PRINA23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor PRINA23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor PRINA24059
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor PRINA24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor PRINA24704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor PRINA24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor PRINA24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor PRINA24816
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor PRINA24820
   

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Printmaking Extension can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Major PRINB14820
   

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Sculpture (SPI) can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor SCULB23567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor SCULB23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor SCULB23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor SCULB23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor SCULB24059
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor SCULB24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor SCULB24704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor SCULB24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor SCULB24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor SCULB24816
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor SCULB24820
   

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Sculpture (SPI) Extension can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Major SCULB13567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major SCULB13926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major SCULB13944
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Major SCULB14059
4704 Fine Arts / Law Major SCULB14704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major SCULB14812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Major SCULB14814
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor SCULB14820
   

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Textiles can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Minor TEXTA23567
3568 Commerce / Design (Honours) Minor TEXTA23568
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor TEXTA23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor TEXTA23944
3969 Media Arts (Hons) / Comp Sci Minor TEXTA23969
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Minor TEXTA24059
4061 Design (Hons)/Education (Sec) Minor TEXTA24061
4062 Media Arts (Hons) / Ed (Sec) Minor TEXTA24062
4704 Fine Arts / Law Minor TEXTA24704
4809 Design (Honours) Minor TEXTA24809
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Minor TEXTA24812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Minor TEXTA24814
4816 Media Arts (Honours) Minor TEXTA24816
4818 Design (Honours) /Media (PR&A) Minor TEXTA24818
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor TEXTA24820
   

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Textiles - Extension can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3567 Commerce / Fine Arts Major TEXTD13567
3926 Science / Fine Arts Major TEXTD13926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Major TEXTD13944
4059 Fine Arts / Education (Sec) Major TEXTD14059
4704 Fine Arts / Law Major TEXTD14704
4812 Fine Arts/Arts Major TEXTD14812
4814 Fine Arts (Honours) Major TEXTD14814
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor TEXTD14820
   

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Video Sound Image can be studied in the following Programs 

Program Code & Name Stream Type Stream
3926 Science / Fine Arts Minor DIGMD23926
3944 Adv Science (Hons)/Fine Arts Minor DIGMD23944
4820 Fine Arts / Arts Minor DIGMD24820
   

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