Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

CUASCU501 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Refine sculptural techniques

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Issue Date: April 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency CUASCU501 - Refine sculptural techniques
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to research and experiment with a broad range of sculptural techniques to refine and evaluate an individual professional style.It applies to highly skilled visual artists who integrate the use of those different techniques explored, to realise a coherent body of creative work which usually includes the creation of three-dimensional (3-D) sculptural forms. They work with a high level of independence seeking mentoring and guidance as required.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

equipment, tools and materials used to produce sculptures

relevant information sources.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Research sculptural ideas and techniques
  • Support professional practice by expanding knowledge of historical and contemporary sculpture
  • Research ways that other artists have used different sculptural techniques
  • Investigate how particular sculptural techniques work to achieve different technical effects
  • Evaluate the relationships between sculptural techniques and ideas
  • Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches and comply with intellectual property requirements
       
Element: Select sculptural techniques for refinement
  • Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different sculptural techniques
  • Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques
  • Select a broad range of sculptural techniques for refinement
       
Element: Determine safety requirements for sculptural work
  • Investigate safety issues associated with sculptural work
  • Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements
  • Establish and follow safe work practices
  • Monitor key safety issues during production of the work
       
Element: Consolidate sculptural technique to professional level
  • Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation
  • Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in sculptural projects based on developing expertise
  • Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge
  • Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique
  • Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style
  • Create a coherent body of sculptural work that shows command of selected sculptural techniques
       
Element: Evaluate own sculptural technique
  • Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback
  • Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches
  • Evaluate particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork
  • Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Research sculptural ideas and techniques

1.1 Support professional practice by expanding knowledge of historical and contemporary sculpture

1.2 Research ways that other artists have used different sculptural techniques

1.3 Investigate how particular sculptural techniques work to achieve different technical effects

1.4 Evaluate the relationships between sculptural techniques and ideas

1.5 Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches and comply with intellectual property requirements

2. Select sculptural techniques for refinement

2.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different sculptural techniques

2.2 Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques

2.3 Select a broad range of sculptural techniques for refinement

3. Determine safety requirements for sculptural work

3.1 Investigate safety issues associated with sculptural work

3.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

3.3 Establish and follow safe work practices

3.4 Monitor key safety issues during production of the work

4. Consolidate sculptural technique to professional level

4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation

4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in sculptural projects based on developing expertise

4.3 Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge

4.4 Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique

4.5 Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style

4.6 Create a coherent body of sculptural work that shows command of selected sculptural techniques

5. Evaluate own sculptural technique

5.1 Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback

5.2 Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches

5.3 Evaluate particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork

5.4 Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work

Evidence of the ability to:

research an extensive range of sculptural techniques to inform own work practice

refine sculptural technique through a process of thorough experimentation and practice to create a coherent body of sculptural work which:

shows a command of chosen techniques

demonstrates the development of own individual style

complies legislative responsibilities

review and evaluate work against objectives.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

describe intellectual property considerations relevant to producing sculptural works

identify information sources that support research in sculptural practice

summarise, for historical and contemporary sculpture, the main cultural, sociological, philosophical, aesthetic, political and commercial influences

explain, for own work practice and that of other artists, the relationship between sculptural technique and particular effects and design ideas

explain, for an extensive range of sculptural techniques, how they work to achieve effects and their limitations and constraints in achieving effects

describe a range of creative thinking techniques and how they can be used to encourage new ideas

describe how the elements and principles of design may be applied and challenged when creating sculpture

explain key safety requirements for sculpture work.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Research sculptural ideas and techniques

1.1 Support professional practice by expanding knowledge of historical and contemporary sculpture

1.2 Research ways that other artists have used different sculptural techniques

1.3 Investigate how particular sculptural techniques work to achieve different technical effects

1.4 Evaluate the relationships between sculptural techniques and ideas

1.5 Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches and comply with intellectual property requirements

2. Select sculptural techniques for refinement

2.1 Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different sculptural techniques

2.2 Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques

2.3 Select a broad range of sculptural techniques for refinement

3. Determine safety requirements for sculptural work

3.1 Investigate safety issues associated with sculptural work

3.2 Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements

3.3 Establish and follow safe work practices

3.4 Monitor key safety issues during production of the work

4. Consolidate sculptural technique to professional level

4.1 Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation

4.2 Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in sculptural projects based on developing expertise

4.3 Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge

4.4 Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique

4.5 Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style

4.6 Create a coherent body of sculptural work that shows command of selected sculptural techniques

5. Evaluate own sculptural technique

5.1 Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback

5.2 Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches

5.3 Evaluate particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork

5.4 Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Support professional practice by expanding knowledge of historical and contemporary sculpture 
Research ways that other artists have used different sculptural techniques 
Investigate how particular sculptural techniques work to achieve different technical effects 
Evaluate the relationships between sculptural techniques and ideas 
Adapt and use relevant ideas and approaches and comply with intellectual property requirements 
Evaluate creative and professional opportunities offered by different sculptural techniques 
Identify and assess limitations and constraints of particular techniques 
Select a broad range of sculptural techniques for refinement 
Investigate safety issues associated with sculptural work 
Set up work space, equipment, tools and materials according to safety requirements 
Establish and follow safe work practices 
Monitor key safety issues during production of the work 
Develop increasing confidence and skill through practice and experimentation 
Proactively identify and resolve technical problems in sculptural projects based on developing expertise 
Challenge and test ideas and use creative thinking techniques to encourage new and unpredictable ideas to emerge 
Evolve ideas and other professional skills through ongoing experimentation with technique 
Develop own ways of working with techniques to create individual style 
Create a coherent body of sculptural work that shows command of selected sculptural techniques 
Evaluate development of own technique with others and seek feedback 
Seek and participate in professional discussions that challenge and explore different concepts and approaches 
Evaluate particular ways that experimentation with different techniques has informed own artwork 
Identify ways to further develop technique as part of professional practice and build ideas into future work 

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