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Professional Perspectives (FINA70008)

Graduate coursework level 7Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)

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Overview

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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: 14 February 2024

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: 14 February 2024

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

The student is asked to keep a comprehensive journal of notes and reflections over the course of the semester

  • 2500 words (equivalent)
Throughout the teaching period50%

The student is asked to create a full written exhibition/program proposal as per brief given by the lecturer

  • 2500 words
Throughout the teaching period50%

OR A submission through consultation with the lecturer

  • 5000 words
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 periodN/A

Last updated: 14 February 2024

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorJanelle Evans
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Southbank)
    Contact hours36 hours, consisting of one 3-hour seminar per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 February 2024 to 26 May 2024
    Last self-enrol date 8 March 2024
    Census date 3 April 2024
    Last date to withdraw without fail 3 May 2024
    Assessment period ends21 June 2024

    Semester 1 contact information

    Janelle Evans: janelle.evans@unimelb.edu.au

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Last updated: 14 February 2024

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:

    TypeName
    CourseMaster of Contemporary Art

Last updated: 14 February 2024