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Design Projects 3 (DPSS90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 50Not available in 2021
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Design Projects 3 provides a capstone experience for students in the Master of Production Design to enable them to put into practice skills and knowledge developed in the first year of the program in their chosen major of either Stage or Screen. Students have the opportunity to work in a leadership role on two VCA productions. For each production they will be required to develop and/or manage designs which creatively meet a complex set of demands within the constraints of defined resources such as time and budget.
In lieu of one of the productions, students may choose to undertake a theoretical design project. Alternatively students may undertake a minor thesis of 10,000 words to meet requirements for further study in an HDR pathway.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply a high degree of specialist skill and knowledge in original designs for stage or screen;
- develop and realise innovative design solutions in response to complex design briefs;
- express concepts, propositions and design ideas to a sophisticated, concise and professional standard;
- effectively plan and organise work and apply specific knowledge to a complex practical project involving collaborators;
- L05a For students taking the production option: Evaluate, organise and synthesise research materials to support design solutions; L05b For students taking the thesis option: Develop a research methodology and undertake research activities;
- effectively document the creative process including critical reflection to develop your artistic practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate:
- the capacity to evaluate and synthesise data and other information;
- an ability to access data and other information from a range of sources;
- an advanced ability to develop, apply or discourse on artistic practice in the context of wider aesthetic, social and historical domains;
- an ability to apply relevant research processes to specific cultural practice;
- the ability to communicate in oral and written form;
- a capacity for critical thinking.
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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DPSS90003 | Design Projects 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Southbank) |
25 |
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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Assessment 1: Negotiated Design Project 1
| End of Semester 1 | 50% |
Assessment 2, Option 1: Negotiated Design Project 2
| End of Semester 2 | 50% |
Assessment 2, Option 2: 10,000 word thesis
| End of Semester 2 | 50% |
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Dates & times
Not available in 2021
Last updated: 3 November 2022
Further information
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Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Production Design
Last updated: 3 November 2022