ACP205 - Performance, Image, Site
Unit details
| Year: | 2020 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Classes and seminars in Trimester 2/Semester 2, 2020 will be online. Physical distancing for coronavirus (COVID-19) will affect delivery of other learning experiences in this unit. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates one week prior to the start of your trimester or semester. Last updated: 2 June 2020 |
| Enrolment modes: | Final year of offer 2020 Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), CBD* |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Kate Hunter |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have completed 1 unit from: ACP109, ACV101, ACI101, ACF103, ACP177, ACD101, ACM112, ACM101, ACG101 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | ACP305 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class per week and 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Note:*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery | |
Content
This unit focuses upon site based creative practices and offers ‘real world’ and dynamic practical outcomes for students. Students participate in a series of seminars and workshops regarding contemporary understandings of site and public space in the investigation and activation of their creative practices. Students explore a new politics of spectatorship and participation through an interdisciplinary investigation of immersive performance, live art, visual installation, promenade and spectacle performance, and public participation. Students will work intensively in project groups to creatively develop a major work in a chosen site gaining experience in project development and activation as well as the logistical considerations and OHS management of site based art and performance practices.
| These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | ||
| ULO1 | Independently identify and interrogate performative and participatory site-based trends in the contemporary arts industry, deepening interdisciplinary perspectives of both local and global art and performance practices | GLO3: Digital literacy GLO6: Self-management GLO8: Global citizenship |
| ULO2 | Actively contribute to a guided creative process which culminates in an industry outcome, actively analysing the performance modalities of contemporary site-based creative practices | GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO3 | Synthesise creative and logistical communication through effective event planning and realisation | GLO2: Communication GLO6: Self-management GLO7: Teamwork |
| ULO4 | Analyse interdisciplinary artistic collaboration in an industry context and develop teamwork skills in both small and large project environments | GLO2: Communication GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Creative Development | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 5 |
| Assessment 2 - Research Essay | 1200 words or equivalent | 30% | Week 8 |
| Assessment 3 - Major Project Outcome and Supporting Documentation | 1600 words or equivalent | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link ACP205
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list.
Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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