Course Title: Public Art Site Management

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2007

Course Code: VART5171

Course ID: 020982

Course Title: Public Art Site Management

School: 340T Art

Program Code: C5191 - Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts)

Course Contact : Kellyann Geurts

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email: kellyann.geurts@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Geoff Hogg
geoff.hogg@rmit.edu.au
0413 624 813

Nominal Hours: 32

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

All generic and compulsory Visual Arts modules

Course Description

This course provides participants with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to work effectively with other professionals on a broad range of Public Art sites including construction sites, environmental sites and electronic web sites.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

VBS683 Public Art Site Management


Learning Outcomes


1. Analyse managerial skills applicable to site management.
2. Develop solutions to solve site specific problems.
3. Research a specific site.


Overview of Learning Activities


Details of Learning Activities

•    Practical field work
•    Special workshop
•    Class discussion
•    Tutorials and lectures
Learning activities are integrated into project and undertaken through the semester.


Teaching Schedule

Learning activities are integrated into project and undertaken through the semester.

Overview of Learning Resources


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Reading lists and course material will be distributed in class


Overview of Assessment

A series of projects and accompanying visual diaries
Portfolio of work – studies, projects and workshop outcomes developed throughout the year as class projects

Students already working in the field of public art have the opportunity to negotiate projects for assessment in the context of Work Integrated Learning.


Assessment Tasks

- Presentation of project documentation

Alternative Assessment:
Participants already working in the field of Public Art or a related area have the opportunity to negotiate projects for assessment in the context of work integrated learning.

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