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Performance and Community Engagement (THTR90009)
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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Overview
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This subject will explore the key frameworks and skills involved in designing and implementing projects in a Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD) context.
The subject will be conducted through workshops combined with lectures, readings, group discussions, and visiting talks from leading practitioners. The practical skills explored include Interdisciplinary collaborative practice methods, performance and dialogue, facilitation and project evaluation within CACD contexts.
The emphasis of the subject is the awareness of the principles of Community Arts and Cultural Development: inclusiveness, participation, social change through art and culture, cultural values and diversity and community building. The subject will culminate in the development of a project plan for a hypothetical CACD project in a particular community context.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- identify and articulate key principles of Community Arts and Cultural Development (CACD) practice (including critiques, history, considerations and critics);
- demonstrate working knowledge of the issues, demands and approaches in a Community Art and Cultural Development (CACD);
- communicate and justify a vision for a CACD project, demonstrating the application of CACD principles to a specific context, including critical considerations;
- apply appropriate methods for the evaluation of artistic and social outcomes of CACD projects.
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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Annotated bibliography of literature/works relating to key CACD principles.
| Mid teaching period | 30% |
15-minute (plus Q&A) oral presentation critically discussing a CACD project in relation to key CACD theme/s
| Second half of the teaching period | 30% |
Written project plan
| During the assessment period | 40% |
Last updated: 31 January 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Coordinator Kat Henry Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours, comprising one 3-hour weekly seminar and/or workshop Total time commitment 170 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
Last updated: 31 January 2024
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 Theatre (Dramaturgy) Course Master of Theatre (Directing) - Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 31 January 2024