Course Title: Plan a career in the creative arts industry
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: EMPL5956C
Course Title: Plan a career in the creative arts industry
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4311 - Certificate IV in Visual Arts
Course Contact: Jennifer Mills
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email: visualarts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Jennifer Mills jennifer.mills@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 35
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Nil
Course Description
This course describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to identify and evaluate career opportunities in the creative arts industry, including personal skills analysis and portfolio development.
This course identifies opportunities to assist in developing you as an artist. The course provided an overview of the arts industry, it allows for peer discussions and networking opportunities.
This course is delivered in conjunction with CUVPRP404A Develop self as artist and CUVPRP304A Participate in collaborative creative projects.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUSIND302A Plan a career in the creative arts industry |
Element: |
1. Build industry networks |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Attend creative arts industry productions and events and identify the commercial value of relevant industry products and services 1.2 Talk with people in the industry to develop an awareness of typical formal and informal pathways into different job roles 1.3 Use a range of sources to establish potential contacts and to keep up to date with industry trends and career possibilities 1.4 Explore and participate in work and work experience opportunities as a way of advancing career possibilities |
Element: |
2. Develop a career plan |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Seek advice from people working in areas of interest regarding career potential and any specific preparation required 2.2 Evaluate and align own skills and interests to preferred career pathways within the creative arts industry 2.3 Clarify additional skills required for preferred career pathways and confirm with relevant personnel 2.4 Identify and use learning opportunities to maximise career opportunities for occupations within the creative arts industry 2.5 Align own career aspirations/potential with realistic career goals and discuss with relevant personnel 2.6 Document and store a career plan and discuss with relevant personnel |
Element: |
3. Develop a skills portfolio |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 In consultation with relevant personnel, plan a portfolio of evidence to meet a range of purposes 3.2 Identify appropriate presentation methodologies for a portfolio and confirm with relevant personnel 3.3 Develop a résumé or résumés that promote own ability to meet specific job requirements 3.4 Maintain portfolio in a format appropriate to creative arts industry work contexts |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Acquired network and industry resources
- An awareness of a range of professional opportunities and career relationships in the arts industry
- Develop substantiated positions to support professional practice.
In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:
- A professional rapport with industry
- Experimenting with technology and techniques
- Expanded knowledge of the arts industry.
Details of Learning Activities
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
• lectures
• teacher directed studio activities/projects
• studio exercises to review discussions/lectures
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• studio work
2. Out-of-class activities include:
• practical exercises
• reading articles and excerpts
• preparing for discussion
• project work
• independent research
You are expected to manage your learning and undertake an appropriate amount of out-of-class independent study and research and industry guests speak about professional practice.
Teaching Schedule
This course is clustered with CUVPRP304A Participate in collaborative creative projects and CUVPRP404A Develop self as artist
| Week | Class content | Task | Elements |
| 1 | Introduction to unit:
|
Learning and assessment takes place in four week tasks | 1-3 |
| 2-4 | Introduction to task 1
Strategies to improve own arts practice skills Industry knowledge and issues |
1-3 | |
| 5-8 | Introduction to task 2
Creative thinking techniques Industry consultation |
1-3 | |
| 9-12 | Introduction to task 3
Exhibition set up and installation practice Connecting to local and international art practices |
1-3 | |
| 13-20 | Introduction to task 4
Creative practice and opportunities Development of a folio of art and networking resources |
1-3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is on going throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through completion of tasks that demonstrate your understanding of creative arts practice and industry requirements.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks
Semester 1:
1. Visual resource file of industry networks, exhibition opportunities, artist career opportunities
(digital files)
Description: Industry and network opportunities and knowledge
Semester: S2
Week: 20
2. Assessment title: Visual diary
Description: Local and contemporary art practice
Your visual diary should be a living document that provides insights to you influences, your ideas.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency.
These are available through the course contact in Program Manager.
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