Course Title: Public Art Business Development
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2007
Course Code: VART5172
Course ID: 020983
Course Title: Public Art Business Development
School: 340T Art
Program Code: C5191 - Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts)
Course Contact : Kellyann Geurts
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email: kellyann.geurts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Geoff Hogg
geoff.hogg@rmit.edu.au
0413 624 813
Nominal Hours: 32
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
All generic and compulsory Visual Arts modules
Course Description
This course provides participants with the skills, knowledge and attitudes required to recognise potential opportunities to develop and manage public art projects by application of acquired entrepreneurial business skills.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBS684 Public Art Business Development |
Learning Outcomes
1. Develop potential Public Art projects within a community.
2. Develop a business strategy within the context of the public art industry
3. Develop potential networks and resources to create public art projects
Overview of Learning Activities
Details of Learning Activities
• Participation in group discussions
• Workshops
• Practical field work
• Project concept development and documentation
Teaching Schedule
Learning activities are integrated into project and undertaken through the semester.
Overview of Learning Resources
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Reading lists and course material will be distributed in class
Overview of Assessment
A series of projects and accompanying visual diaries
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.
Assessment Tasks
• Presentation of documentation detailing course learnings
• Presentation to panel in symposium format
Alternative Assessment
Participants already working in the field of Public Art or a related area have the opportunity to negotiate projects for assessment in the context of work integrated learning.
This course is taught together with the course Finance a Project.
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