Course Title: Finance a project

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C0027

Course Title: Finance a project

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 70.0

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.

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

MKTG5690C

City Campus

TAFE

340T Art

Face-to-Face

Term1 2007,
Term1 2008

Course Contact: Geoff Hogg

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 1967

Course Contact Email: geoff.hogg@rmit.edu.au


Course Description

As a key component of Public Art professional practice students will develop skills and knowledge associated with raising funds, submitting for tenders and arts funding possibilities relating to Public Art.


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUSFIN01A Finance a project

Elements:

Clarify the financial scope of the project

Develop the proposal

Finalise formal agreement

Identify sources of finance

Negotiate terms and conditions of investment

Obtain legal advice

Present the proposal to funding body or prospective investors


Learning Outcomes

Clarify the financial scope of the project
Develop the proposal
Finalise formal agreement
Identify sources of finance
Negotiate terms and conditions of investment
Obtain legal advice
Present the proposal to funding body or prospective investors


Overview of Assessment

1. A 10 minute documentary presentation and project document book based on own practice and participation in the 3 week intensive workshop
2. A series of projects and accompanying visual diaries
3. 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.

The five courses that comprise the Graduate Certificate in Public Art are delivered and assessed via the work practices and projects undertaken during the program. The courses are delivered and assessed in an integrated form as part of the practice of a developing public artist.