Course Title: Conceive, develop and realise exhibition designs

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2010

Course Code: LIBR5011C

Course Title: Conceive, develop and realise exhibition designs

School: 340T Art

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5234 - Diploma of Visual Art

Course Contact : Jennifer Cabraja

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472

Course Contact Email:TAFEArt@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Julia Powles - julia.powles@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 50

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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites

None

Course Description

This course describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to undertake the complete exhibition design process, from initial conception of ideas to the final realisation of the design. In this course, you will learn how to prepare, develop and realise small exhibitions in response to a conceptual brief. Students are introduced to the practical aspects of designing a collaborative exhibition. You are encouraged to question the role of artist as curator and are required to underpin their exhibition design with strong conceptual/theoretical content.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CULMS008B Conceive, develop and realise exhibition designs

Learning Outcomes


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On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

This Unit of Competency will be delivered through a series of small group exhibitions. Students in each group will respond to an exhibition brief, or conceptual premise, and after consultation within their group students will design and install a coherent and conceptually relevant exhibition. the design process will be documented. The exhibition will be peer reviewed and a written evaluation will be made. Students will keep an exhibition notebook which will be presented for assessment.


Teaching Schedule

Week 1: Orientation
Week 2:  Introduction to the Subject.
Week 3-6: Students work in consultation with staff on their exhibition design. the design process is documented.
Week 7-16:  Exhibition Calendar.
Week 17- 18: Assessment


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills and will include:
A range of assessment methods will  be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. Theses assessment methods include:

  • direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence
  • performance by the candidate
  • evaluation of an exhibition design
  • has been responsible in terms of meeting concept and resource practicality
  • evaluation of reports which demonstrate the processes used in developing and realising the creative concept, including challenges faced and how these were resolved
  • oral or written questioning aimed at evaluating the processes used in developing and realising the creative concept.

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Assessment Tasks

Assessment will be via the submission of the following items:

DESIGN DOCUMENTATION FOLDER:

All exhibition idea development and design must be documented in the  form of either notes, drawing and photographs. There must be evidence of research.

NOTEBOOK:

In the exhibition notebook students must have a written review of each of the group exhibitions presented throughout the semester. Each review must be a minimum of 300 words.


Assessment Matrix

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