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Public Event Design (PERF30001)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
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Overview
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This subject looks at the design and planning of events from the early court masques of Inigo Jones through to the large-scale public ceremonies of the modern Olympic Games. It explores opening ceremonies, public parades, marches and celebrations, static installations in public spaces, events in festivals, temporary venues built in public spaces and immersive environments, whereby city spaces and structures are repurposed for performance. The subject examines how designers, employing the medium of public event and spectacle, reimagine public space, taking something familiar and transforming it into something surprising, unexpected and remarkable. Against a backdrop of six lectures with accompanying readings and research this material provides a context for the student to develop their own hypothetical, ephemeral design project in a series of six design studios.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- analyse, evaluate and critique the effective manipulation of public space for an event;
- articulate the ways public space and an audience interact;
- identify compliance/OH&S issues surrounding public events;
- select from a range of theories (performative, artistic, environmental, historical, philosophical, scientific, etc.) and apply them to the task at hand;
- develop a design concept and produce documentation and materials to communicate that concept;
- document the research and conceptual development of a design project, and reflect on the outcome.
Generic skills
- cognitive skills to review critically, analyse, consolidate and synthesise knowledge about their discipline;
- cognitive and technical skills to demonstrate a broad understanding of design with depth in at least one discipline;
- cognitive and creative skills to exercise critical thinking and judgement in identifying and solving design problems with intellectual independence;
- communication skills to present a clear, coherent and independent exposition of knowledge and ideas;
- be able to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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ARCH10001 | Foundations of Design: Representation |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
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12.5 |
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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Assessment task 1 Short presentation (10 minutes) responding to the first 3 lectures – analysing an existing public event in the context of the first three lectures (1,000 words equivalent).
| Mid term | 25% |
Assessment task 2 Concept documentation for an event design proposal (1,000 words equivalent).
| End of term | 25% |
Assessment task 3 Developed designs for an event design proposal (2,000 words equivalent).
| During the assessment period | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Principal coordinator Richard Roberts Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 6 July 2020 to 13 July 2020 Last self-enrol date 7 July 2020 Census date 10 July 2020 Last date to withdraw without fail 19 July 2020 Assessment period ends 25 July 2020
Additional delivery details
Quota
This subject has an enrolment quota of 60 students, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 3 November 2022