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MMM796 - Managing Arts in Community Settings

Year:

2023 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 2: Online
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Anne Kershaw
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
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 - online:

Online independent and asynchronous collaborative learning up to a maximum of 3 hours each week. In addition, there will be 3 online seminars of 2 hours duration over the trimester.

Content

Community based arts are a valuable tool for building strong communities and creating art works that are authentic and distinctive. There is also growing interest in the use of participatory art processes to enable new and dynamic relationships between artists and their audiences.

This unit addresses the knowledge and skills needed to engage diverse communities in arts projects, and manage community creative processes. The unit focuses on the design and management of art projects that enable collaborative and participatory processes. Topics include: the role of artists and facilitators; venues and facilities for community based arts; public art; arts based social enterprises; developing art strategies and policies; and evaluating community based art projects. The unit examines community based arts from the context of arts organisations, government and the community sector.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes

ULO1

Appraise the use of different approaches and tools in the design of arts project that engage communities.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Design community-based art projects that engage target communities.

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Synthesise a range of approaches to community based arts, drawing on personal practice, work and study.

GLO6: Self-management

ULO4

Contribute to an online community of learners and practitioners in the field of community based art.

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO5

Evaluate the ways in which previous community based art initiatives have responded to ethical considerations, and develop principles to be applied to future projects. These ethical considerations will include projects that engage Indigenous and culturally diverse communities. GLO8: Global citizenship

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week 
Assessment 1: (Individual) - Project Proposal 2500 words 50% Week 10
Assessment 2: (Individual) - Regular engagement in online activities and discussion 2500 words 50% Weeks 1 - 10

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

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