Undergraduate - UnitPPR3202 - Professional practice B

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational Unit	Department of Fine Art
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Assoc Prof Kathy Temin

Synopsis

A series of lectures covers the following topics: professional associations, folio preparation, fees and commissions, gallery management, the function and roles of public, private and artist run galleries, catalogue publication, curating, conservation, art criticism and intellectual property, copyright and taxation, promotion, publicity and press releases in addition to the documentation of work. Tutorials explore these options through practical exercises and case studies.

Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, students will:

have a knowledge of basic small business development and management as it relates to contemporary art and craft practice
appreciate the range and diversity of galleries and market outlets for fine art and applied arts
have communicative competence through effective folio presentation and oral and written communication
have a broad insight into relevant professional organisations, granting bodies and resources for the artist, craftsperson and designer/maker
have an understanding of the career development of practicing artists
be able to demonstrate a knowledge of OHS requirements and risk analysis appropriate to heir professional practice.

Assessment

Oral presentation: 25%; Assigned projects: 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Assoc Prof Kathy Temin

Workload requirements

12 hours per week including; 3 hours for lectures/tutorials and 9 independent study hours per week.

Prohibitions

PPR3201, GVA3202