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Professional Practice (FLTV90013)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 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
Availability | Semester 2 |
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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:
- produce a portfolio of their design work for the purpose of gaining employment;
- present themselves professionally in an interview;
- 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
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
- Semester 2
Coordinator Jo Briscoe Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours, comprising 2 hours per week for 12 weeks Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021 Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021 Census date 31 August 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.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Production Design for Screen Course Master of Production Design Course Master of Design for Performance
Last updated: 3 November 2022