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Independent Design Project (DPSS30004)
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
Overview
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Note: in 2021 this subject is only available to 2020 Year 3 Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) students in the Design major.
Students will propose and undertake an individual project that enables them to produce a well developed design concept for a theoretical production resulting in detailed design documentation and rationale. The project can be based in any area within the performing arts, film and television industries and should focus on the area of design that students have become specialised in (eg, set, costume, light, sound, production design). All projects require the approval of the subject coordinator and the availability of a suitable supervisor.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject students should be able to:
- articulate a well-considered design proposal in a specialist design area in live performance or film and television;
- develop a detailed design concept in response to an individually negotiated brief;
- generate industry standard Design documentation relevant to individual project;
- articulate a design rationale that demonstrates an understanding of a specialist design area within live performance or film and television.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
DPSS20001 Production Practice 3
DPSS20005 Design Studio 2
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
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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Project Proposal 400 word proposal outlining objectives, details, scope of intended project and timeframe Due Week 4, semester 1
| Week 4 | 10% |
Concept Submission (Equivalent to 1,200 words) Due end of semester 1
| End of semester | 30% |
Project Presentation (equivalent to 2,400 words) Oral Presentation (8 min) Design documentation as negotiated Written rationale (600 words) Due end of semester 2
| End of the teaching period | 60% |
Hurdle requirement: Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% of all consultations and tutorials to be eligible to pass this subject. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
- Year Long
Coordinator Chris Wenn Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 17 hours, comprising ten 30-minute individual consultations plus 12 hours seminars/presentations. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 1 March 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 12 March 2021 Census date 31 May 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 24 September 2021 Assessment period ends 19 November 2021
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