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Creating a Project Vision (DRAM90018)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
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About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Overview
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In a format that includes a two-week mini-intensive and six follow-up seminars, this subject focuses closely on the development of a project idea that builds and demonstrates the creative vision that will underpin the student’s work for their final year and beyond.
The intensive takes place through lectures, visiting speakers, and collaborative practical workshops. The subject will introduce the student to theoretical and practical concepts of project realization, implementation methodologies, strategic planning, networking, budgeting, documentation, evaluation, report making, pitching and marketing. It will investigate the issues and demands of being an artist in the broader community. It will also explore projects that align with the student’s proposed research question, identifying and refining their research practice trajectory for the year. Prior to the subject commencing the students will complete an online investigation of a series of questions that will begin a digital work journal that will be brought to the two-week mini-intensive.
The emphasis of the subject will be the entrepreneurial aspect of a director’s craft. The subject will culminate in the presentation of a project pitch, a detailed written project management plan, a short critical essay on the research question underlying that project and a set of marketing materials.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- understand the entrepreneurial nature of a director's role in project creation;
- display the ability of collaborative & participatory practice in the formation of a creative vision for a project;
- to understand the importance of budgeting, strategic planning, documentation and evaluation methodologies in project creation;
- further develop a research methodology appropriate to their practice and project;
- begin to articulate an independent project research trajectory and project idea that will inform their internship semester 1 and final independent project in semester 2;
- display the skills of presenting and pitching a project formally and informally;
- communicate in written and oral form a project management plan.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should demonstrate the ability to:
- work across disciplines to create and organise a range of aesthetic material;
- communicate with high level of verbal, and written skills;
- collaborate and be flexible;
- use a range of research tools and methodologies;
- lead others in the skills of problem solving;
- interpret and analyse with a capacity for critical thinking;
- work as a leader showing initiative and openness;
- work independently;
- work with respect for intellectual integrity, intellectual property and for the ethics of research and scholarship.
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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: 31 January 2024
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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15-minute Project pitch presentation
| Early in the teaching period | 30% |
Practical project task
| First half of the teaching period | 40% |
Written project management plan and journal workbook
| Late in the teaching period | 30% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1 (Early-Start)
Coordinator Kat Henry Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, delivered as a two-week intensive and six follow-up seminars of 18-hours each Total time commitment 170 hours Pre teaching start date 21 February 2022 Pre teaching requirements By the start of the teaching period, you are required to have: Worked out a rough proposal for 2 possible independent projects; Established that these proposals are feasible – through discussions with collaborators, venues, and teaching staff; Prepared these proposals ready to be workshopped and developed in class time/over the intensive teaching period; Research similar Practice as Research projects and be able to talk about these in class. Teaching period 28 February 2022 to 29 May 2022 Last self-enrol date 4 March 2022 Census date 31 March 2022 Last date to withdraw without fail 6 May 2022 Assessment period ends 24 June 2022
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Further information
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Prescribed texts
Recommended texts and other resources
Suggested reading will be provided.
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This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Course Master of Theatre (Dramaturgy) Course Master of Theatre (Directing)
Last updated: 31 January 2024