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Communities of Arts Practices (EDUC90936)

Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Communities of arts practices feature in arts based research internationally. These communities are multi, inter and cross disciplinary, existing in multiple spaces and places and offer openings to new thinking, ideas and collective learning. This subject provides a connection with the discourse of communities of arts practices, professional connections and openings into those communities yet to be encountered. You will identify and position yourself within communities of arts based practices from multidisciplinary and international sites. Through reflective practice, you will explore their own professional practices in relation to these communities of arts practices. This subject will allow professionals to explore, design and develop their own arts communities within contemporary arts educational practice.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

  • Reflect on social, cultural, political and historical contexts informing communities of arts practices
  • Evaluate and communicate contemporary arts based educational research ideas for wider educational communities of practice
  • Articulate a specialised understanding and knowledge of current arts based research and debates, in relation to communities of practices from a multidisciplinary and international perspective.

Generic skills

  • Critical thinking and reasoning
  • Problem solving
  • Communication
  • Evidence based decision making
  • Creativity and innovation
  • Teamwork and professional collaboration
  • Self-reflection, career awareness and lifelong learning
  • Active and participatory citizenship

Last updated: 10 May 2024