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Professional Perspectives (FINA70008)

Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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Professional Perspectives is a Professional Development Seminar. Areas to be considered include various aspects of proposal writing, professional exhibition models, professional documentation of artwork, ethical conduct/public liability, intellectual property, curatorial /museum sector questions, community involvement and small business regimes appropriate to professional visual artists.

Intended learning outcomes

This subject will enable students to:

  • develop an understanding of the professional and institutional practices that comprise the contemporary art profession;
  • demonstrate through critical writing and discussion the capacity to articulate judgements and opinions that reflect an understanding of the field;
  • engage professionally within the institutional context of contemporary art.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students will:

• have developed an understanding of the mechanisms for writing a grant or other proposal;

• have developed an understanding of the functions of a contemporary art curator;

• have developed an understanding of the functions of contemporary art gallery spaces including public sector and commercial galleries and other structures such as experimental and artist run initiatives and projects;

• have developed an understanding of ethical and copyright issues as these have a bearing on professional art practice;

• have developed an understanding of the mechanisms running a contemporary art practice.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Assessment

Additional details

1. The student is asked to keep a comprehensive journal of notes and reflections of about 2500 words over the course of the semester (50%) and;

2. The student is asked to create a full written exhibition/program proposal of about 2500 words as per brief given by the lecturer (50%); OR

3. 3. A submission through consultation with the lecturer (100%).

Hurdle Requirement: In order to be eligible for assessment a student must have attended a minimum of 80% of the seminar.

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    Principal coordinatorsKate Just and Kate Just
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours24
    Total time commitment120 hours
    Teaching period 4 March 2019 to 2 June 2019
    Last self-enrol date15 March 2019
    Census date31 March 2019
    Last date to withdraw without fail10 May 2019
    Assessment period ends28 June 2019

    Semester 1 contact information

    Faculty of the VCA and MCM Student Centre
    Ground Floor, Elisabeth Murdoch Building (Bldg 860)
    Southbank Campus
    234 St Kilda Road, Southbank, 3006

    Enquiries
    Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
    Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

120 Hours

Last updated: 3 November 2022

Further information

Last updated: 3 November 2022