Performance Curation: The Buxton Project (PERF30002)
Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
June
Principal Coordinator - Joseph Lallo: joseph.lallo@unimelb.edu.au
Co-coordinator - Anna Cordingley: cordingley.a@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
| Availability | June |
|---|---|
| Fees | Look up fees |
In partnership with Buxton Contemporary, students from across the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and the Victorian College of the Arts will be immersed in the process of creative curation as they develop a public performance inspired by the exhibition and collection.
Students will work collaboratively within an interdisciplinary team to consider, curate and perform an innovative live performance experience. They will engage with various artistic and technical production domains such as music performance and composition, visual art, dance and movement, dramaturgy, set and costume design, lighting design and realisation, sound design and realisation, digital media and projection and stage management.
The intended learning outcomes include a broadening of students’ creative practice, an expanding of their networks and collaboration with peers, and an enhanced capacity to think, work and associate across disciplines.
This hands-on learning experience will provide students with a comprehensive overview of the artistic, audience and administrative components of a performance event. They will examine how the social, environmental and cultural aspects of a performance can influence and shape subjective experience and learn how to hone their creative vision to curate these elements effectively.
Delivery
This subject runs from late June through to Week 9 of Semester 2.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- meaningfully contribute to a curated site- and exhibition-responsive performance informed by artistic, social, environmental, and cultural considerations;
- actively collaborate within an interdisciplinary team to create an original performance;
- create innovative, nuanced and sensitive audience engagement strategies to enhance the performance experience;
- demonstrate technical proficiency in artistic and/or production areas within the context of a curated performance;
- rigorously develop and express an artistic voice whilst situating ideas within the global artistic vision of the project;
- evaluate their creative processes and decisions through reflective practice.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- respond to challenges and changes during the planning and execution process with adaptability and flexibility;
- apply advanced planning and organisational skills;
- manage competing demands on time, including self-directed project work;
- collaborate effectively with a diverse group of professionals and peers;
- communicate ideas effectively and constructively across different group situations;
- give and receive constructive feedback;
- integrate personal reflection into their creative process;
- articulate, integrate and adapt knowledge from different domains.
Last updated: 26 March 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
PERMISSION OF COORDINATOR: Students are required to apply for permission to enrol in this subject. Students must submit proof of permission with an Enrolment Assistance form to Stop 1:
Link to Enrolment Assistance form
AND
Admission into or selection of one of the following:
- D-MUSIC Diploma in Music
- B-MUS Bachelor of Music
- GD-MUS Graduate Diploma in Music
- B-FADANCE Bachelor of Fine Arts (Dance)
- B-FAMUSTH Bachelor of Fine Arts (Music Theatre)
- B-FAPRO Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production)
- B-FAVISART Bachelor of Fine Arts (Visual Art)
- Performance informal specialisation in the BH-MUS Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
- Composition informal specialisation in the BH-MUS Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
- Tailored Program study option in the BH-MUS Bachelor of Music (Degree with Honours)
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: 26 March 2025
Assessment
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
15-minute group performance and presentation discussing conceptual development and considerations (group sizes vary based on project)
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Two 400-word written reflections
| First half of the teaching period | 20% |
Contribution to the curatorial process and performance and production creation
| Throughout the teaching period | 30% |
Engagement in two live performances up to 90 minutes in length
| During the assessment period | 30% |
| Hurdle requirement: Students must attend at least 80% of all scheduled rehearsals, tutorials and seminars. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
Last updated: 26 March 2025
Dates & times
- June
Principal coordinator Joseph Lallo Coordinator Anna Cordingley Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 72 hours, comprising 12 hours of lectures/workshops, 36 hours of rehearsals/collaborative work/tutorial coaching, 24 hours of production week installation and dress rehearsals. Two intensive rehearsal periods bookend the subject, with weekly lectures, workshops, and collaborative rehearsals running for 9 weeks. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 30 June 2025 to 28 September 2025 Last self-enrol date 18 July 2025 Census date 25 July 2025 Last date to withdraw without fail 29 August 2025 Assessment period ends 5 October 2025 June contact information
Principal Coordinator - Joseph Lallo: joseph.lallo@unimelb.edu.au
Co-coordinator - Anna Cordingley: cordingley.a@unimelb.edu.au
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Additional delivery details
Delivery
This subject runs intensively from late June through to Week 9 of Semester 2.
Last updated: 26 March 2025
Further information
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Last updated: 26 March 2025