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Professional Practice (FLTV90013)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Please refer to the LMS for up-to-date subject information, including assessment and participation requirements, for subjects being offered in 2020.
Overview
Availability | July - Online |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Through a series of guest lectures and projects students gain a deeper understanding of the industry they are about to enter into as well as how to promote themselves to gain employment in the area of their choice.
They will learn about the funding bodies and organisations that support the stage and screen industries and consider how they might utilise these through applying for funding and other forms of support. Students will also prepare a professional portfolio and develop interview skills for the purposes of self-promotion.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Present themselves professionally in an interview
- Produce a portfolio of their design work for the purpose of gaining employment
- Apply for grants and other potential funding
- Identify key bodies and organisations within the live performance, film and television industries
Generic skills
On completion of the subject students should have developed:
- A deep understanding of the live performance, film and television industries
- Highly effective skills at presenting themselves and their work
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
Due to the impact of COVID-19, assessment may differ from that published in the Handbook. Students are reminded to check the subject assessment requirements published in the subject outline on the LMS
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Written assignment
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
Oral presentation of professional portfolio of design work
| End of the teaching period | 20% |
Project 2 Professional portfolio Incorporating: Preparation of professional portfolio of design work for the purposes of self promotion
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Hurdle requirement: 80% attendance | During the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- July - Online
Coordinator Jo Briscoe Mode of delivery Online Contact hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 July 2020 to 14 August 2020 Last self-enrol date 14 July 2020 Census date 7 September 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 8 September 2020 Assessment period ends 11 September 2020
Time commitment details
170 hours
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Design for Performance Course Master of Production Design for Screen
Last updated: 3 November 2022