The Artist's Toolbox (THTR20023)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Online
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Overview
| Availability | February - Online July - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
Having a “great idea” you want to get off the ground is one thing, being able to effectively describe, promote and manage it, is entirely another. “The Artist's Toolbox” provides aspiring artists, entrepreneurs, and project visionaries of all disciplines, with the management skills required to conceptualise, pitch and manage that “great idea” from concept to delivery.
Students will examine typical Arts Management methodologies and identify how these methods can be applied to the planning and delivery of their “great idea”, including how to describe the project, identifying the “audience”, effectively pitching the idea and confidently demonstrating the ability to deliver a defined outcome.
The subject is delivered in a fully-online format as a series of facilitated workshops including daily student presentations over 6 days, followed by an individually scheduled final pitch presentation.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify and interpret the multi-level agendas that can drive the commissioning of works and their potential impact on the core idea;
- identify and apply arts management methodologies that can be used to creatively pitch and practically implement a project;
- construct and communicate an innovative individual response to a supplied provocation.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate:
- an ability to interpret, translate and execute ideas in a broader environment;
- an ability to determine the technical and artistic implications of a project;
- advanced communication skills (written, visual and oral);
- an understanding of professional standards required for arts management.
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Recommended background knowledge
The student should have an ability to negotiate the use of community resources, be able to think and act creatively and be able to problem solve laterally.
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: 20 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Three 3-minute individual in-class oral presentations which identify and apply learning to a defined provocation
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
A daily journal identifying and the describing the application of arts management methodologies to a defined task.
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
10-minute Individual Pitch in response to a detailed brief. Note: Individual pitch appointments to be booked directly with tutor.
| During the assessment period | 30% |
Written assignment explaining the application of key arts management methodologies as applied to the presentation/pitch.
| End of the assessment period | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes and submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Dates & times
- February - Online
Coordinator Justin Green Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours comprising, 6-day online intensive with facilitated workshops, tutor support and pitch delivery. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 27 January 2021 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period there may be some preparatory tasks, reading and/or a student questionnaire. Teaching period 11 February 2021 to 19 February 2021 Last self-enrol date 29 January 2021 Census date 12 February 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 26 February 2021 Assessment period ends 16 March 2021 - July - Online
Coordinator Justin Green Mode of delivery Online Contact hours 36 hours comprising, 6-day online intensive with facilitated workshops, tutor support and pitch delivery. Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 23 June 2021 Pre teaching requirements During the pre-teaching period there may be some preparatory tasks, reading and/or a student questionnaire. Teaching period 8 July 2021 to 16 July 2021 Last self-enrol date 25 June 2021 Census date 9 July 2021 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 July 2021 Assessment period ends 10 August 2021
Last updated: 20 March 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Animation)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Film and Television)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Screenwriting)
- Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 20 March 2025