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Professional Perspectives (FINA70008)
Graduate coursework level 7Points: 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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Contact information
Overview
Availability | Semester 1 |
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Fees | Look up fees |
Professional Perspectives is a Professional Development Seminar.
Areas to be considered include various aspects of proposal writing, professional exhibition models, professional documentation of artwork, ethical conduct/public liability, intellectual property, curatorial /museum sector questions, community involvement and small business regimes appropriate to professional visual artists.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- develop an understanding of the professional and institutional practices that comprise the contemporary art profession;
- demonstrate through critical writing and discussion the capacity to articulate judgements and opinions that reflect an understanding of the field;
- engage professionally within the institutional context of contemporary art.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students will:
- have developed an understanding of the mechanisms for writing a grant or other proposal;
- have developed an understanding of the functions of a contemporary art curator;
- have developed an understanding of the functions of contemporary art gallery spaces including public sector and commercial galleries and other structures such as experimental and artist run initiatives and projects;
- have developed an understanding of ethical and copyright issues as these have a bearing on professional art practice;
- have developed an understanding of the mechanisms running a contemporary art practice.
Last updated: 10 November 2023
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: 10 November 2023
Assessment
Description | Timing | Percentage |
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The student is asked to keep a comprehensive journal of notes and reflections over the course of the semester
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
The student is asked to create a full written exhibition/program proposal as per brief given by the lecturer
| Throughout the teaching period | 50% |
OR A submission through consultation with the lecturer
| 100% | |
Hurdle requirement: In order to be eligible for assessment a student must have attended a minimum of 80% of the seminar. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 10 November 2023
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Coordinator Kim Donaldson Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 24 hours of seminars Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2023 to 28 May 2023 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2023 Census date 31 March 2023 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2023 Assessment period ends 23 June 2023
Last updated: 10 November 2023
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 Contemporary Art
Last updated: 10 November 2023