Courses & Units
Creative Arts Project Development FSA405
Hobart, Launceston
This unit is being phased out, no new enrolments are being taken.
Introduction
This unit provides practice-led Honours students with ideas,
knowledge, and skills for doing research and professional
practice across a broad range of disciplines. It supports
individual studio-based enquiries and interdisciplinary
practices in visual arts, design and theatre and
performance.
The research conducted for this unit will lay the
groundwork for your thesis submission in second semester.
In this unit you will develop a research plan and time line
for the pursuit of a line of speculative, self-directed creative
work.
Through contextual research you will be able situate the
concerns informing your practice in the context of current
theoretical ideas and critical debate in the creative arts as
well as identifying the key examples of arts practice that are
relevant to your project.
From individual studio-based projects in specific media,
through to collaborative and interdisciplinary projects, this
unit introduces a range of methodologies that explore the
relationship between making and research that enhances
their practices and prepares the candidate for a range of
professional and academic outcomes.
The unit equips the candidate with a range of skills in better
understanding their project within a broad field of practice.
It introduces a range of specific skills in identifying and
locating a language through which to further and
communicate your project. Successful completion of the
unit will prepare the candidate to further their practice in
professional and academic research settings.
Summary
| Unit name | Creative Arts Project Development |
|---|---|
| Unit code | FSA405 |
| Credit points | 25 |
| College/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Arts |
| Coordinator | Doctor Toby Juliff |
| Delivered By | Delivered wholly by the provider |
| Level | Honours |
Availability
| Location | Study period | Attendance options | Available to | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Hobart | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Semester 1 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
| Launceston | Semester 2 | On-Campus | International | Domestic | |
Key
- On-campus
- Off-Campus
- International students
- Domestic students
Key Dates
| Study Period | Start date | Census date | WW date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | 22/2/2021 | 23/3/2021 | 12/4/2021 | 30/5/2021 |
| Semester 2 | 12/7/2021 | 10/8/2021 | 30/8/2021 | 17/10/2021 |
* 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 (refer to How do I withdraw from a unit? for more information).
Unit census dates currently displaying for 2021 are indicative and subject to change. Finalised census dates for 2021 will be available from the 1st October 2020. Note census date cutoff is 11.59pm AEST (AEDT during October to March).
Learning Outcomes
- Develop, research and manage a self-directed creative project in contemporary visual art and/or design and/or theatre and performance.
- Apply research skills to identify and demonstrate knowledge of writers, arts practitioners and arts professionals, relevant to your field of investigation.
- Analyse and discuss theoretical ideas and current critical debate relevant to the theme of your project.
- Demonstrate an informed and critical familiarity with methodological and theoretical approaches to the creation of practice-led research in your discipline or disciplines, including reference to the planning of a project.
- Identify, consider and comply with the relevant ethical and safe work practices associated with your project.
Fee Information
| Field of Education | Commencing Student Contribution 1,3 | Grandfathered Student Contribution 1,3 | Approved Pathway Course Student Contribution 2,3 | Domestic Full Fee 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100301 | $1,987.00 | $1,987.00 | not applicable | $4,890.00 |
- Available as a Commonwealth Supported Place
- HECS-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility3
- FEE-HELP is available on this unit, depending on your eligibility4
1 Please refer to more information on student contribution amounts.
2 Please refer to more information on eligibility and Approved Pathway courses.
3 Please refer to more information on eligibility for HECS-HELP.
4 Please refer to more information on eligibility for FEE-HELP.
If you have any questions in relation to the fees, please contact UConnect or more information is available on StudyAssist.
Please note: international students should refer to What is an indicative Fee? to get an indicative course cost.
Teaching
| Assessment | Assignment (20%)|Project Proposal (30%)|Presentation (20%)|Annotated Bibliography (30%) |
|---|---|
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required |
Required readings will be listed in the unit outline prior to the start of classes. |
Links | Booktopia textbook finder |
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