Course Title: Develop self as artist

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C4370 Certificate IV in Visual Arts

Course Title: Develop self as artist

Portfolio: DSC Portfolio Office

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.

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

BUSM8780C

City Campus

TAFE

340T Art

Face-to-Face

Term2 2017,
Term2 2018,
Term2 2019

Course Contact: Saffron Newey

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4815

Course Contact Email: svdsc.mac@rmit.edu.au



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.

This course is clustered (delivered and assessed in conjunction with) with CUAIND302 Plan a career in the creative arts industry

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None



National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:

CUAPPR404 Develop self as artist

Elements:

1. Refine arts practice skills

2. Develop own style or voice in arts practice

3. Evaluate own work

4. Pursue work opportunities


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.


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.

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 the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.