Course Title: Cultural Planning and Evaluation
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Cultural Planning and Evaluation
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
VART3717 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
340H Art |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2021, Sem 2 2022 |
Course Coordinator: Professor David Forrest
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3578
Course Coordinator Email: david.forrest@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: 24.02.02
Course Coordinator Availability: by email/appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
None
Course Description
This course aims to build your capacity for effective cultural development planning and in doing so achieve better outcomes for cultural events and/or programs.
Using frameworks developed by the Cultural Development Network, you will learn an evidence-based and outcomes-focussed approach to planning that is consistent and integrated within an organisation’s planning activity. You will also learn to evaluate the overall effectiveness of a plan and its activities.
The frameworks offered in this course have been developed within the sector in the context of key national and international policy agendas and are informed by contemporary approaches to planning and governance.
The course focuses on the local government sector but is applicable to anyone seeking to work within a cultural organisation or seek funding for cultural activities.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
Upon successful completion of this course you will be able to:
- Build knowledge and experience in cultural development planning and evaluation
- Investigate and evaluate values, principles and goals of cultural development projects
- Formulate and present an evidence-based and relevant cultural development plan which demonstrates achievable and needs based outcomes
Overview of Learning Activities
You will be actively engaged in a range of learning activities such as lectures, tutorials, seminars, project work, class discussion, individual and group activities, studio/industry visits, field trips and/or industry-based projects Delivery may be face-to-face, online or a mix of both.
Classes are designed to build capacity for cultural planning and evaluation. Learning activities may include:
- Corporate plan analysis
- Researching and synthesising evidence
- Determining methods of evaluation and stakeholder communication
- Identifying requirements of cultural development plans
Overview of Learning Resources
You will have access to a range of facilities across the school to support your area of practice such as workshops, studios, computer labs and study spaces.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
The University Library has extensive resources for School of Art students. The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies Library Subject Guides
An extensive searchable reading list is made available to all enrolled students via Canvas.
Additional support for academic writing can be accessed through the RMIT’s Study & Learning Centre
Overview of Assessment
You will be assessed on how well you meet the course learning outcomes.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Task 1, 10% Organisation selection and outline
CLOs: 1, 2
Assessment Task 2, 10% Presentation
CLOs: 1, 3
Assessment Task 3, 30% Cultural Development Plan Presentation
CLOs: 2, 3
Assessment Task 4, 50% Cultural Development Plan CLOs: 1, 3
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
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 Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.