The Artist's Toolbox (THTR20023)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Not available in 2025

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Overview

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This subject has been designed and developed for online delivery and assessment only.

Having a “great idea” you want to get off the ground is one thing, being able to effectively describe, promote and manage it, is entirely another. “The Artist's Toolbox” provides aspiring artists, entrepreneurs, and project visionaries of all disciplines, with the management skills required to conceptualise, pitch and manage that “great idea” from concept to delivery.

Students will examine typical Arts Management methodologies and identify how these methods can be applied to the planning and delivery of their “great idea”, including how to describe the project, identifying the “audience”, effectively pitching the idea and confidently demonstrating the ability to deliver a defined outcome.

The subject is delivered as a series of facilitated workshops including daily student presentations over 6 days, followed by an individually scheduled final pitch presentation.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • identify and interpret the multi-level agendas that can drive the commissioning of works and their potential impact on the core idea;
  • identify and apply arts management methodologies that can be used to creatively pitch and practically implement a project;
  • construct and communicate an innovative individual response to a supplied provocation.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject students should be able to demonstrate:

  • an ability to interpret, translate and execute ideas in a broader environment;
  • an ability to determine the technical and artistic implications of a project;
  • advanced communication skills (written, visual and oral);
  • an understanding of professional standards required for arts management.

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

None

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

None

Recommended background knowledge

The student should have an ability to negotiate the use of community resources, be able to think and act creatively and be able to problem solve laterally.

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: 20 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Three 3-minute individual in-class oral presentations which identify and apply learning to a defined provocation

  • 20 hours (of work required)
Throughout the teaching period20%

A daily journal identifying and the describing the application of arts management methodologies to a defined task.

  • 20 hours (of work required)
Throughout the teaching period20%

10-minute Individual Pitch in response to a detailed brief. Note: Individual pitch appointments to be booked directly with tutor.

  • 30 hours (of work required)
During the assessment period30%

Written assignment explaining the application of key arts management methodologies as applied to the presentation/pitch.

  • 1200 words
End of the assessment period30%
Hurdle requirement: Students must attend a minimum of 75% of all scheduled classes.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: Students must submit all elements of assessment to be eligible for a pass in this subject. For the purposes of meeting this hurdle requirement, each submitted assessment must be complete and constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task. Submitting only part of an assessment (e.g. only the title page) or an assessment on an irrelevant topic will not meet this hurdle requirement.N/A

Last updated: 20 March 2025

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Dates & times

Not available in 2025

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Quota

This subject has an enrolment quota of 40 students, and places are limited. Places will be allocated until the quota is reached. Enrolment in this subject is not guaranteed.

Last updated: 20 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 20 March 2025