Hobart
Introduction
Research is providing increasing evidence for the positive benefits of engagement with the arts for individual and community wellbeing at all stages of life and can provide a non-pharmaceutical adjunct to health interventions. This unit explores case studies of successful creative arts projects in community settings and discusses appropriate evaluation frameworks for health and wellbeing outcomes. Students will reflect on and evaluate critically a community arts project in their own region and will model the planning and conduct of community arts projects, the development of funding strategies, risk management and ethical conduct, developing creative place-based problem solving through writing a proposal for a project intended to promote health and wellbeing.
Summary 2022
| Unit name | Arts in the Community |
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| Unit code | FXA301 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Creative Arts and Media |
| Discipline | Music |
| Coordinator | Assoc Prof Anne-Marie Forbes |
| Teaching staff | |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
- Synthesise and analyse current research findings on the benefits of engagement with the arts throughout life for enhancing wellbeing and health outcomes.
- Utilise research skills, methodologies and cultural awareness to underpin planning and ethical delivery of arts projects in the community.
- Evaluate qualitative data critically and apply problem solving skills in real-life.
- Communicate in a scholarly style in written and oral modes with appropriate use of discipline-specific terminology.
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
50 credit points
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | Fully online |
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| Assessment | Task 1: Quiz 10% Task 2: Project Proposal, 2500 words (50%) Task 3: Arts Project Evaluation, 1500 words (30%) Task 4: Contribution to Online Discussions (10%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | None |
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