Courses & Units
Professional Practices 1A FSA779
Hobart
This unit is available within the following courses: Graduate Certificate of Visual Communication, Graduate Diploma of Visual Communication, Master of Visual Communication, Graduate Certificate of Fine Art and Design, Graduate Diploma of Fine Art and Design, Master of Fine Art and Design.
Full-time students will enrol in FSA779 and FSA781 concurrently in the same semester; and part-time students will enrol in FSA779 and FSA781 over two consecutive semesters.
Introduction
Professional Practices aims to facilitate students' creative capacity and skills development to enable them to produce professional art, design, theoretical or curatorial work through the development and realisation of one or more self-directed projects. Projects are supervised by academic staff from one of the following disciplines: Art and Design Theory, Curatorial Studies, Drawing, Electronic Media, 3D Design, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Public Art, Sculpture, and Visual Communication.
Summary
| Unit name | Professional Practices 1A |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FSA779 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts |
| Discipline | Arts |
| Teaching staff | Anne MacDonald, postgraduate coursework coordinator, and relevant studio and/or theory staff as required. |
| Level | Postgraduate |
| Available as student elective? | No |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Note
Units are offered as On-campus where the majority of teaching will occur at the campus identified. Units offered Off-campus generally have no requirement for attendance at a physical university campus unless the unit has practical or fieldwork components*: the campus indicated for an Off-Campus unit is the one at which teaching is administered from.
*Please read the Unit Introduction in the Course and Unit Handbook for attendance requirements for units offered in Off-campus mode.
Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 27/2/2017 | 23/3/2017 | 17/4/2017 | 2/6/2017 |
| Semester 2 | 17/7/2017 | 10/8/2017 | 4/9/2017 | 20/10/2017 |
* The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see withdrawal dates explained for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2017 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2017 will be available from the 1st October 2016.
Fees
Domestic
| Band | CSP Student Contribution | Full Fee Paying (domestic) | Field of Education |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2017: $1,587.00 | 2017: $4,414.00 | 100301 |
Fees for next year will be published in October. The fees above only apply for the year shown.
Please note: international students should refer to this page to get an indicative course cost.
Requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
FSA750, FSA771
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | A weekly seminar program of student led presentations, discussions and group critiques. Regular supervisory meetings by arrangement. |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Commenced in FSA779 and completed in FSA781. The final submission consisting of an appropriately documented self-directed project (90%) and a 1,000 word project summary (10%) will be examined at the conclusion of FSA781. Assessed by relevant studio and/or theory staff and the coursework postgraduate coordinator. |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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