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Design Projects 3 Part 1 (DPSS90004)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 25On Campus (Southbank)
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Overview
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Design Projects 3 provides a capstone experience for students in the Master of Production Design to put into practice skills and knowledge developed in the first year of the program in their chosen specialisation of either Stage or Screen. Students work in a leadership role on two VCA productions. For each production they will be required to develop, plan, execute and evaluate designs which creatively meet a complex set of demands within the constraints of defined resources such as time and budget.
In lieu of one of these productions, students may choose to undertake either a theoretical design project or a minor thesis of 10,000 words. Completion of a thesis meets the requirements for further study in an HDR pathway.
This subject is the first part of a two-subject sequence, taught over two consecutive study periods.
Students are required to enrol in DPSS90004 Design Projects 3 Part 1 (25 points) and DPSS90005 Design Projects 3 Part 2 (25 points), consecutively, for a total enrolment of 50 points. Students will receive a 'CNT' grade for Part 1. An overall result for the subject is given following completion of the two-subject sequence.
Assessment, Subject Intended Learning Outcomes, and Total Time Commitment applies to the entire enrolment across Parts 1 and 2 of the subject.
The Total Time Commitment for the subject is approximately 680 hours, inclusive of the two study periods (DPSS90004 Design Projects 3 Part 1 (25 points) and DPSS90005 Design Projects 3 Part 2 (25 points)).
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- apply a high degree of specialist skill and knowledge in original designs for stage or screen;
- develop and realise innovative design solutions from creative conception to completion in response to complex design briefs, considering artistic, conceptual, technical and pragmatic requirements;
- express concepts, propositions and design ideas, including generating documentation and materials, to a sophisticated, concise and professional standard;
- effectively plan and organise work and apply specific knowledge to a complex practical project involving collaborators;
- L05a For students taking the design option: Evaluate, organise and synthesise research materials to support design solutions; L05b For students taking the thesis option: Apply an appropriate research methodology and undertake research activities;
- effectively document the creative process including critical reflection and evaluation of the role of the designer to develop professional artistic practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to demonstrate:
- The capacity to evaluate and synthesise data and other information;
- An ability to access data and other information from a range of sources;
- An advanced ability to develop, apply or discourse on artistic practice in the context of wider aesthetic, social and historical domains;
- An ability to apply relevant research processes to specific cultural practice;
- The ability to communicate in oral and written form;
- A capacity for critical thinking.
Last updated: 10 November 2023