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School of Art and Design · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course extends students’ engagement with the discourse and practice of artists’ moving image, advancing both technical and conceptual approaches to video, installation, and immersive media. Building on foundations established in first-year moving image courses, students develop greater independence and ambition in their studio work, producing artworks that critically respond to contemporary contexts and debates. Through self-directed projects, workshops, seminars, and tutorials, students investigate how moving image operates within the expanded field of contemporary art. Emphasis is placed on experimental approaches to spatial display, interactivity, immersion, and the convergence of screen and hybrid media practices. Alongside studio research, students critically engage with the histories, theories, and emerging trajectories of artists’ moving image, situating their own work within this broader field. Students may enrol in this course more than once, up to a maximum of 12 units, provided they complete a different topic each time. Course content, assessment, and reading lists vary according to the topic and the expertise of the convenor. Please refer to the class summary for detailed information about the topic offered in a given semester. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following: Advanced Video Art This topic deepens students’ engagement with video as an artistic medium, with a focus on installation and expanded screen practices. Students have the opportunity to experiment with multi-channel work, video projection, and combinations of screen-based and material elements. Workshops introduce approaches to working with advanced display formats, while seminars critically examine how artists use moving image to activate space, architecture, and the body. Through independent projects, students test how technical and formal decisions influence audience reception and meaning, developing artworks that challenge conventional relationships between the screen, the image, and its environment. Immersion, Interaction & Expanded Media This topic explores immersive and interactive approaches to moving image, including Virtual and Augmented Reality as well as other experimental technologies. Students are encouraged to explore presence, embodiment, and interactivity through studio projects that test how immersive environments transform audience experience. Workshops develop technical skills in VR/AR authoring and related platforms, while seminars situate immersive media within contemporary art and critical media theory. Emphasis is placed on experimentation and conceptual inquiry, with students reflecting on the cultural, social, and political implications of immersive technologies while developing works that expand their independent moving image practice.
Portfolio of studio work (Project 1)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Portfolio of studio work (Project 2)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Portfolio of studio work (Project 3)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Critical refection, equivalent to 1000 words (May include visual diary and/or written reflection)
Learning outcomes 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 48 hours of contact over 12 weeks: lectures, tutorials, critiques and supervised studio practice; and b) 82 hours of independent studio practice, reading and writing. Other Information School of Art & Design studio courses have a limited enrolment capacity. Students are advised to enrol as early as possible to maximise the opportunity of securing a place. This course will have a Materials Fee. At the ANU School of Art & Design, each workshop sources appropriate specialist materials, which are made available to students to facilitate their working effectively, efficiently and safely within our programs. The School of Art & Design is able to supply materials that don’t compromise ANU obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS), and that have been assessed as suitable for each course. The Materials Fee is payable for the School of Art & Design to supply consumables and materials that become your physical property. You can choose to pay the Materials Fee and have these materials supplied to you through the School of Art & Design, allowing you to take advantage of the GST-free bulk purchasing power of the ANU. These materials are also WHS compliant. The exact cost of the Materials Fee will be updated in the Class Summary for each semester in which the course is offered. The full SOAD policy can be read here: https://soad.cass.anu.edu.au/required-resources-and-incidental-fees.
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