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Industry Core and Placement (ARTS90024)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25Online
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About this subject
- Overview
- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Semester 2
Overview
| Availability | Semester 1 - Online Semester 2 - Online |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
This subject consists of two components: 1) Industry Core and 2) Placement.
For the Industry Core classroom component, students will participate in a series of seminars that examine current trends in the cultural and creative industries. As part of the classroom component, students will also conduct original research on an approved topic selected in consultation with the subject coordinator. The research project will be in the field of arts and cultural management as applied to a single art form or cross-art form projects such as festivals, multimedia projects or international exchange in the arts and will draw on theoretical literature.
For the placement component, students will be assisted to find a placement in a professional working environment where they will gain direct exposure to professional practice in their chosen field. They will work under the guidance of a senior staff member, with additional support from the subject coordinator. Students will be required to complete 150 hours of on-site work experience to fulfil this component of the subject.
Intended learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:
- Appraise the current conditions, cultures and practices of the cultural and creative industries
- Design effective and industry-facing research and construct written reports that critique and value issues in the cultural and creative industries
- Reflect on authentic vocational experiences gained in an industry setting
- Assemble professional concepts, frameworks and techniques and apply them in practical ways
- Investigate and appraise professional decision-making and management in the creative and cultural industries
- Reflect on their place within industry networks, on their existing contribution to networks and on their potential ongoing value to networks within the cultural and creative industries
Generic skills
- Demonstrate advanced communication skills developed through contributions to seminar discussions and presentations, and participation in workplace-based discussions and reporting sessions
- Demonstrate well-developed research, analytical and writing skills
- Expanded conceptual skills and creative thinking
- Increased capacity for effective teamwork developed through group discussions and collaboration with the subject supervisor, their student colleagues, and their workplace mentor and other staff
- Well-developed time management and planning skills through managing subject workload requirements and work placement commitments
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
Admission into one of the following: 175AA Master of Arts and Cultural Management, 038AB Master of Art Curatorship
Students must be in their final 100 points of their degree and; Student must also have achieved a WAM of 70% for all subjects completed for their degree prior to the semester they intend to undertake this subject.
Students are required to apply for permission to enrol into this subject prior to commencement of the internship. Students should make this application via the online application form:
Applications will be reviewed in three rounds:
- Round 1 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 October
- Round 2 (Semester 1 availability): closing 31 January
- Round 3 (Semester 2 availability): closing 31 May
Students will receive outcomes within two weeks of the closing date for the relevant round. For further information including FAQS on the Application and Selection Process see:
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: 12 November 2022
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Reflective Journal
| During the examination period | 20% |
Grant Application
| Mid semester | 20% |
Research proposal to be submitted and approved prior to Research Report or Essay
| Week 6 | 10% |
Internship Placement
| Completed by the examination period. | N/A |
Research Report or Essay
| During the examination period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend 80% of the six two-hour classroom seminars in order to pass this subject. | During the teaching period | N/A |
Additional details
Submission and completion of all assessment is required. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 2% per working day. After five working days, assessment submitted without an approved extension will not be accepted. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked.
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Dates & times
- Semester 1 - Online
Coordinator Caitlin Vincent Mode of delivery Online Contact hours A total of 12 contact hours in the classroom: A 2-hour seminar, held fortnightly throughout the semester. Internship contact hours: 150 Assessment hours: 178 Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 11 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022 Semester 1 contact information
- Semester 2 - Online
Coordinator Caitlin Vincent Mode of delivery Online Contact hours A total of 12 contact hours in the classroom: A 2-hour seminar, held fortnightly throughout the semester. Internship contact hours: 150 Assessment hours: 178 Total time commitment 340 hours Teaching period 25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022 Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022 Census date 31 August 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 23 September 2022 Assessment period ends 18 November 2022 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
340 hours
Last updated: 12 November 2022
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
There are no specifically prescribed or recommended texts for this subject.
Last updated: 12 November 2022