Course Title: Interpret and respond to a brief
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2012
Course Code: GRAP5289C
Course Title: Interpret and respond to a brief
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art
Course Contact : Ninna Cikoja
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Fiona Hillary
fiona.hillary@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 15
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
None
Course Description
This course describes the skills and knowledge required to interpret and respond to a brief through the production of public art works. The course is holistic in nature and focuses on the overall work process to meet the requirements of a brief and wherever work is prescribed by a commissioning agent/client.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVDES05A Interpret and respond to a brief |
Element: |
1. Interpret the brief |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Correctly interpret the specifications of the brief |
Element: |
2. Develop and refine the design concept |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Develop the initial design concept consistent with the parameters of the brief |
Element: |
3. Liaise with client |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Agree on the communication process and the frequency of communication with the client |
Element: |
5. Complete the production of the work |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Collect and/or organise required components for the work |
Element: |
4. Plan the production of the work |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify all components required to produce the work |
Learning Outcomes
As part of a series of studio based projects, you will learn how to interpret a brief, source information pertinent to the brief, and to respond to the brief within its parameters to produce a public art work. You will also gain skills in relevant documentation methods as well as a range of communication skills in relation to the client liaison process.
In this course, you learn through:
1. In-class activities:
- lectures
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- peer teaching and class presentations
- group discussion
- class exercises to review discussions/lectures
- studio work
- 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.
Details of Learning Activities
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PSPPM401B/BUSM6307C Design Simple Projects / CUVDES05A/GRAP5289C Interpret and respond to a brief / CUVVSP48A/VART6094C Research nd experiment with techniques to produce public art / CUVCRS02A/GRAP5288C Select Sites and Plan Work
As part of a series of studio based projects, you will learn how to detail requirements, write recommendations and prepare plans that require a level of precision about their public art project. You will understand the roles and responsibilities of stakeholders or team members as well as apply a range of communication styles to suit different audiences and purposes. You will gain skills in using project management tools; negotiate time lines and applying workplace safety procedures in line with project planning requirements.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1
Introduction to unit.
What is public art?
Practice note: documentation critical
Ready for Action task 1 – Exploring Material Briefing
Week 2
Sanctioned Public Art:
Laneways Tour – City of Melbourne
Ready for Action task 1 – Group Work
Week 3
Unsanctioned Public Art:
Street Art Tour – Doyle
Ready for Action task 1 – Report back
Week 4
Public Art online resources –
ACMI 15 seconds – Upload Ready for Action Task 1 compilation.
Week 5
Temporary art
Performance art…relational aesthetics
Ready for action Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics – Briefing
Week 6
Art/Craft activism
Ready for action Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics – Site analysis/Responding to space
Week 7
Memorials/contemporary and historical:
Field trip to various sites
Ready for action Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics – Group Work
Week 8
Public Holiday
Mid-semester break
Week 9
Environmental art in the urban context
Ready for action Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics – Group Work
Week 10
The corporate condition of public space
Ready for action Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics – Presentations
Week 11
Exploring Projection
Practice Notes: Site Analyses
GPF briefing and site analysis
Week 12
GPF – Site Analysis
Week 13
GPF – Concept Development
Week 14
GPF – Concept Development
Week 15
GPF – Testing projections/Curatorial Critique of projections
Assessment preparation/submission
Week 16
Assessment preparation
Week 17
Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Assessment of this course requires access to the materials resources and equipment needed to interpret the brief, source information pertinent to the brief and to respond to the brief within its parameters.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment may incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of essential underpinning knowledge, and might include:
- evaluation of design documentation and completed
- work undertaken by the candidate
- case studies to assess ability to adapt approaches
- to different situations
- questioning and discussion
- written or verbal reports
- review of portfolios of evidence
- third party workplace reports of performance by the
- candidate
You must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the competencies in order to be deemed competent. Assessment methods have been designed to measure achievement of each competency in a flexible manner over a range of assessment tasks.
You will be assessed by a practical demonstration of skills and knowledge through the interpretation of and response to a brief to produce work which complies to the parameters of the brief.
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
1. Assessment title: Ready for Action – Task 1: Exploring material
Description: Present documentation of Task 1
Semester: S1
Week: 3

2. Assessment title: Ready for Action – Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics
Description: Present documentation of Task 2
Semester: S1
Week: 10
3. Assessment title: GPF: Concept Presentation
Description: Present concept for GPF
Semester: S1
Week: 15
4. Assessment title: Tutorial Presentations
Description: Present on a Public Artwork/Artist of your choosing. Outline the work/artist. Share images.
Semester: S1
Week: 5-17
5. Assessment title: Folio:
Description: Site analyses/Concepts/
Ready for Action 1/2 Documentation
Field trip reports: images/notes, critique of works
Semester: S1
Week: 17
6. Visual Diary:
Description: Your visual diary should be a living document that provides insights to you influences, your ideas and how they impact your practice.
Semester: S1
Week: 17
Assessment Matrix
Assessment Task | Elements | Performance Criteria | Underpinning skills and knowledge | Critical aspects of evidence |
1. Assessment title: Ready for Action – Task 1 | 1/2 | 1.1-1.4 2.1-2.3 |
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Assessment must include evidence of the following knowledge and skills:
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The following evidence is critical to the judgement of competence in this course:
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2. Ready for Action – Task 2 Concept presentation/Site Analysis | 1/2 | 1.1-1.4 2.1-2.3 |
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3. Ready for action Task 2: Exploring Relational Aesthetics: Documentation presentation |
2/3 |
2.1-2.3 3.1-3.4 |
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4. GPF Concept Presentation Description: Present Concept |
4/5 | 4.1-4.4 5.1-5.4 |
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5. Folio: | 1-4 | 1.1-1.4 2.1-2.3 3.1-3.4 4.1-4.4 5.1-5.4 |
Other Information
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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;Course Overview: Access Course Overview