Course Title: Develop self as artist
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: VART6243C
Course Title: Develop self as artist
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
Jennifer Mills jennifer.mills@rmit.edu.au
Anthony Riccardi anthony.riccardi@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 60
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 skills and knowledge required to develop the technical and conceptual skills required to work in any area of arts practice. This course identifies opportunities to assist in developing you as an artist. The course provided an overview of the arts industry, it allows for peer discussions and networking opportunities.
This course is clustered (delivered and assessed in conjunction with) with CUSIND302A Plan a career in the creative arts industry and CUVPRP304A Participate in a collaborative process
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPRP404A Develop self as artist |
Element: |
1. Refine arts practice skills |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Plan strategies to improve own arts practice skills 1.2 Identify and use relevant practice, feedback, discussion and evaluation opportunities to continuously improve own skills 1.3 Identify and use relevant sources of information to keep up-to-date with industry issues 1.4 Identify and use a range of opportunities to develop own arts practice |
Element: |
2. Develop own style or voice |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Explore and use a range of creative thinking techniques to generate ideas for own arts practice 2.2 Discuss ideas with relevant people and apply knowledge gained to inform own practice 2.3 Use practice time to experiment with new ideas in a range of genres and interpretations 2.4 Study the work of others to stimulate own conceptual and technical skills 2.5 Explore and use technology where appropriate to expand own practice |
Element: |
3. Evaluate own work |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Seek and apply constructive criticism from relevant people to improve own work 3.2 Evaluate work against planned strategy for developing own arts practice 3.3 Consider place of own work in relation to other installation artists 3.4 Adjust processes, techniques and practice as necessary to improve technical, conceptual and commercial outcomes |
Element: |
4. Pursue work opportunities |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Identify sources of information on work opportunities 4.2 Identify industry networks and promotional opportunities 4.3 Develop promotional material about self for distribution as required |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Acquired network and industry resources
- An awareness of a range of professional opportunities and career relationships in the arts industry
- Develop substantiated positions to support professional practice.
In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:
- A professional rapport with industry
- Experimenting with technology and techniques
- Expanded knowledge of the arts industry.
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
This course is clustered with CUVPRP304A Participate in collaborative creative projects and CUSIND302A Plan a career in the arts industry
| Week | Class content | Task | Elements |
| 1 | Introduction to unit:
|
Learning and assessment takes place in four week tasks | 1-3 |
| 2-4 | Introduction to task 1
Strategies to improve own arts practice skills Industry knowledge and issues |
1-3 | |
| 5-8 | Introduction to task 2
Creative thinking techniques Industry consultation |
1-3 | |
| 9-12 | Introduction to task 3
Exhibition set up and installation practice Connecting to local and international art practices |
1-4 | |
| 13-20 | Introduction to task 4
Creative practice and opportunities Development of a folio of art and networking resources |
1-4 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. You will also be expected to make use of the library resources.
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.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment Tasks
Semester 1:
1. Visual resource file of industry networks, exhibition opportunities, artist career opportunities
(digital files)
Description: Industry and network opportunities and knowledge
Semester: S2
Week: 20
2. Assessment title: Visual diary
Description: Local and contemporary art practice
Your visual diary should be a living document that provides insights to you influences, your ideas.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency.
These are available through the course contact in Program Manager.
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