Course Title: Collaborate in a creative process

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2016

Course Code: MKTG6052C

Course Title: Collaborate in a creative process

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

Chris Bold

Christopher.bold@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 40

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

In this course you will develop the skills and knowledge to be able to plan simple, generally low risk projects that may be small scale and managed by one person or by a person with a small team. This course applies to individuals who participate in a collaborative creative process in a work or broader life context. The focus in this course is on effective engagement in a collaborative process, underpinned by a commitment to trust and ethics as a key feature of collaborative creative effort.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	BSBCRT402A Collaborate in a creative process
Element:	1. Enter into a collaborative creative process
Performance Criteria:	1.1. Adopt a personal philosophy of trustworthy and ethical behaviour 1.2. Maximise the possibilities of sustaining creative partnerships through trustworthy and ethical behaviour 1.3. Use professional discretion and judgement in dealing with others 1.4. Acknowledge and respect the different ways that different people may contribute to the creative process 1.5. Acknowledge and work within the legal framework that applies to creative content as part of individual commitment to an ethical approach 1.6. Respect collaborative efforts by relinquishing individual ownership of ideas
Element:	2. Engage in a collaborative creative process
Performance Criteria:	2.1. Maintain a belief in personal ideas , combined with a willingness to move on as ideas are discarded and others evolve 2.2. Be prepared to let go of own vanity and ego to allow new ideas to emerge 2.3. Use language and adopt a demeanour that demonstrates respect and trust for others 2.4. Listen to, value, respect and trust the contributions of others as material to work with rather than positions to argue against 2.5. Challenge, test and share ideas in a supportive way as part of the creative process 2.6. Move on from initial positions and preconceptions to accept and embrace new and unpredictable ideas as they emerge during the creative process 2.7. Play a role that encourages the movement and shift of ideas within the group towards a well-conceived solution
Element:	3. Reflect on own role in the collaborative creative process
Performance Criteria:	3.1. Reflect on own level of participation, relationships with others and personal behaviour in the collaborative process 3.2. Identify ways to do better next time and follow up on any issues that need to be resolved 3.3. Identify and seek opportunities to refine and expand own skills and knowledge, including learning from failing

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify detail and project requirements
• Write recommendations and prepare plans that require a level of precision about their public art project
• Prepare a business case and project plan
• Establishing project infrastructure.

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:

• Understand the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders or team members
• Apply a range of communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes
• Gain skills in using project management tools; negotiate time lines and applying workplace safety procedures in line with project planning requirements.

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

 

Week	Class content	Task / Assessment due dates	Elements
Week 1	Introduction to unit: Learning outcomes assessment criteria course requirements studio clean-up process introduction to project briefs Presentation on artists   What is public art?		1/2/3
Week 2	Introduction to Collaborative Practice:   Project Brief 1: Mail Art Develop individual approach Individual work to collaborative work Developing collective concepts	Exploring Art Collectives The Manifesto Peer engagement Constructive feedback	1/2/3
Week 3	Project Brief 1: Mail Art Collaborative studio: Create works collaboratively	Develop individual approach Individual work to collaborative work Developing collective concepts	2/3
Week 4	Project Brief 1: Mail Art Collaborative studio: Create works collaboratively		3
Week 5	Collaborative studio: Collaborative presentations Peer Review		2
Week 6	Project Brief 2: Miniature World Develop individual approach Individual work to collaborative work		1/2/3
Week 7	Project Brief 2: Miniature World Collaborative studio: Create works collaboratively		1
Week 8	Project Brief 2: Miniature World Collaborative studio: Create works collaboratively	Installing and documenting works	1/2/3
Week 9	Project Brief 2: Miniature World Collaborative studio: Create works collaboratively: Install & Document		3
Week 10	Project Brief 2: Miniature World Presentations & Peer Review		3

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

 You will be encouraged to attend exhibition openings and visit public art projects/sites outside of your learning environment. RMIT school of Art has two galleries and an ongoing exhibition program.

 Library Subject Guides: Art in Public Spaces

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 a body of work that demonstrates concept development, understanding of materials and adhering to the guidelines of working in a studio.

You will be required to submit a folio at the end of the course. Feedback will be provided throughout the course.

Please note: If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.

A range of assessment methods are used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this course and mayeb used for assessment purposes:

• direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate
• direct observation of the candidate participating in collaborative creative activity
• interviews with others participating in the process to determine the nature and quality of the candidate’s participation and interactions
• evaluation of candidate presentation (verbal or written) on the collaborative process, including challenges, benefits and key learning for the future
• oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of concepts of trust and ethical behaviour in the context of creative endeavour.

 

Assessment Tasks

 

To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment.   Assessment Tasks Semester 2: 1. Assessment title: Project Brief 1: Mail Art Visual Diary Tasks – formative task Mail Art – formative task Presentation – summative task Due date: W5   2. Assessment title: Miniature Worlds Visual Diary Tasks – formative task Miniature World construction/documentation – formative task Presentation – summative task Due date: W10   Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (not graded).   Graded Mark Table CA	Competency Achieved
NYC	Not Yet Competent
DNS	Did Not Submit for Assessment

Assessment Matrix

 

Assessment matrix
Unit title	Collaborate in a creative process (public art)	RMIT Unit code	MKTG6052C
National code	BSBCRT402A
Assessment task	Elements/ PCs	*Required knowledge	*Required skills	*Critical aspects of evidence
1. Assessment title: Project Brief 1: Mail Art Visual Diary Tasks – formative task Mail Art – formative task Presentation – summative task	1-3	1.1-1.6 2.1-2.7 3.1-3.3	concept of shared intellectual property from collaborative creativity concepts of trust and ethical behaviour in the context of creative endeavour different roles people may play in a collaborative creative process and how this contributes to the overall effort how the creative process works in different situations (e.g. as an individual, as part of a group) how the potential for creativity can be maximised within a team legal framework that affects copyright, moral rights and intellectual property issues what stops creativity in a group environment. communication skills to nurture trust, to model open and supportive communication, and to articulate potentially complex ideas creative thinking skills to generate and explore ideas learning and self-management skills to reflect on and enhance own ability to contribute effectively to a collaborative creative process problem-solving skills to continually be evaluating and challenging ideas and moving them forward towards solutions. positive and full participation in a collaborative creative process that generates, expands and develops ideas into a well-conceived solution communication and creative-thinking skills that make a positive contribution to the collaborative effort knowledge and understanding of the ethical framework in which any type of creative endeavour operates.
2. Assessment title: Miniature Worlds Visual Diary Tasks – formative task Miniature World construction/documentation – formative task Presentation – summative task Due date: W10	1-3	1.1-1.6 2.1-2.7 3.1-3.3
3. Assessment title: GPF Concept Presentation	2	2.1-2.4 3.1-3.5 4.1-4.5 5.1-5.4
4. Assessment title: Tutorial Presentations	2/3/4	2.1-2.4 3.1-3.5 4.1-4.5
5. Folio	1-5	1.1-1.5 2.1-2.4 3.1-3.5 4.1-4.5 5.1-5.4
6. Visual Diary	1-5	1.1-1.5 2.1-2.4 3.1-3.5 4.1-4.5 5.1-5.4
For further information, please refer to the training.gov.au website

Other Information

Feedback:

You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

Plagiarism

RMIT has a strict policy on plagiarism. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy.

Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)

All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.

Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:

http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=qkssnx1c5r0y;STATUS=A;PAGE_AUTHOR=Andrea%20Syers;SECTION=1 (unresolved);

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