Course Title: Participate in collaborative creative projects
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2016
Course Code: VART6253C
Course Title: Participate in collaborative creative projects
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C4311 - Certificate IV in Visual Arts
Course Contact: Jennifer Cabraja
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: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to make a contribution to a collaborative creative project. It includes the technical and teamwork skills to work in this context.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVPRP304A Participate in collaborative creative projects |
Element: |
1. Participate in project set-up |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Liaise with others involved in the project to identify overall purpose and goals 1.2 Agree on responsibilities for the different aspects of the work within the team, including timelines 1.3 Where appropriate, contribute to the development of ideas for the creative project |
Element: |
2. Contribute to creative work |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Organise the resources needed for individual or team work based on own role and responsibilities 2.2 Safely use a range of technical skills to support the creative ideas of the work 2.3 Test and refine techniques through the production of work within the parameters of the project |
Element: |
3. Work collaboratively |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Follow through on own responsibilities within the project 3.2 Share creative and technical ideas with other people during the making of the work 3.3 Contribute constructively and positively to the dynamics of the group to ensure positive outcomes 3.4 Identify and resolve practical and interpersonal challenges in group process |
Element: |
4. Review collaborative work |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Participate in a review of the project processes and outcomes with other team members 4.2 Seek feedback on own role and identify skill development opportunities 4.3 Provide supportive feedback to others |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you will have completed collaborative projects that will contribute to a portfolio of evidence.
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 CUVPRP404A Plan a career in the arts industry and CUVPRP404A Develop self as artist
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
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 series of collaborative projects 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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