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Undergraduate CUR-BIA230-2021

Spatial Experience and Aesthetics

Grow your appreciation for what makes an engaging design aesthetic. Examine case studies and conduct research. Take colour, symbolism and design principles into account. Concoct an original design aesthetic drawing on your own research.

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$993 $1,243

Your upfront cost: $0

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% online

Available loans

  • HECS-HELP
  • FEE-HELP

Assessments

100% online

Prior study

Not required

Study terms

  • 31 May 2021
  • 29 Nov 2021
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QS RANKING 2021

13

Times Higher Education Ranking 2021

13

  • 2021

Subject details

What you'll learn

At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

  1. analyse and define aesthetic elements and their application within a design context
  2. analyse and interpret indigenous perspectives and applications of aesthetics and spatial experience in built environment
  3. analyse design exemplars and interpret the social context in which they are constructed through site visits
  4. reinterpret a design aesthetic into a creative work that is informed by research
  5. communicate a well-structured, evidence-based discussion on the perception and experience of space.
Topics covered
    • Basic Design Principles
    • Gestalt
    • Colour
    • Essay Writing
    • Phenomenology
    • Symbolism
    • Expression and Interpretation
    • Case Study
    • Follies
    • Avenues to Design Thinking
Entry requirements

Others

Note: Level 2 units normally assume an introductory level of prior knowledge in this area, e.g. from studying related Level 1 units or other relevant experience.

Special requirements

  • OtherDetails -

    Access to hardware: webcam, speakers and microphone

Description

This subject was previously known as Interior Architecture Experience and Aesthetics.

In this unit students will examine international and local design precedents using aesthetic theory and cultural perspectives including those of indigenous peoples. Students will analyse the aesthetics of spatial exemplars in order to understand the composition of elements and how and why they evoke certain experiences. Through creative practice, students will also learn how to actively implement aesthetics into spatial design to elicit desired experiences.

Please Note: If it’s your first time studying a Curtin University subject you’ll need to complete their compulsory ‘Academic Integrity Program’. It only takes two hours to complete online, and provides you with vital information about studying with Curtin University. The Academic Integrity Program is compulsory, so if it’s not completed your subject grades will be withheld.

Find out more about the Academic Integrity module.

Assessments

  • Presentation (35%)
  • Group Research Project (30%)
  • Case Study (35%)
Textbooks

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Check the learning management system (LMS) of your university for textbook details.

Related degrees

Undergraduate CUR-AIA-DEG-2021

Bachelor of Applied Science Interior Architecture

2 available majors
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  • Level Four Subjects
  • Level Four Subjects - Honours Stream

Undergraduate CUR-FAST-DEG-2021

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