Unit Outline

Exhibitions are not only a way to present creative works. They are also a way to make meaning, generate ideas and communicate with an audience. This unit will present key contemporary, historical, philosophical and cultural debates and guide you through ways to describe and analyse them using curatorial approaches. The unit will introduce curatorial practice as both a mode of creative expression as well as critique and outline professional practice exemplars and industry guidelines including WHS considerations. You will be asked to explore and define critical cultural contexts that are relevant to creative practice (your own and others) using research, writing, discussion, critique and reflection. Unit activities and assessment tasks integrate different aspects of professional practice including project proposition, planning and management, curatorial strategies and arts writing. You will have the opportunity to test ideas for an exhibition and develop an exhibition catalogue suitable for public dissemination.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Analyse the cultural debates and contexts informing exhibition-making and apply curatorial processes as critical discourse.
2	Select approaches for audience engagement using design and communication strategies.
3	Follow institutional and industry guidelines for professional practice in the visual arts.
4	Work collaboratively, constructively, and respectfully within group and individual learning contexts .

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	25 credit points of any Level 100 Critical Practice in Art Core
Anti-requisite (mutual excl)	FSA221

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Exhibition Proposal	Week 5	20 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 2:	Exhibition Plan	Week 9	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Project Portfolio	Week 14	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Exhibition Catalogue and Essay	Week 14	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Exhibition Proposal

Task Description:

Develop an exhibition project proposal that includes a clear premise and selected works.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 5

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Develop an exhibition proposal with a premise and selection of exhibition elements.	LO1, LO3, LO4
2	Use sources to support exhibition development.	LO1, LO3
3	Apply written expression and referencing.	LO1, LO3

Assessment Task 2: Exhibition Plan

Task Description:

Create a refined exhibition plan that includes practical design, audience

engagement and installation parameters.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 9

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Document and communicate an exhibition plan.	LO1, LO2, LO4
2	Evaluate and apply project planning documentation in line with project specific requirements.	LO2, LO3
3	Format a document in line with industry guidelines.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 3: Project Portfolio

Task Description:

Complete a portfolio of project development and professional practice tasks.

Task Length:

20 pages including images

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Engage with unit themes and professional practice through the completion of set exercises and activities.	LO1, LO2, LO3
2	Develop an independent project, employing critical reflection and contextual research.	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Exhibition Catalogue and Essay

Task Description:

Produce an exhibition catalogue with an essay that effectively documents

and contextualises your exhibition

Task Length:

1200 words

Due Date:

Week 14

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Analyse and interrelate artefacts in relation to form, content, context and exhibition premise using relevant contextual and scholarly sources	LO1
2	Apply visual communication and design priciples to develop an exhibition catalogue	LO2, LO3
3	Communicate ideas with attention to written expression and referencing.	LO1, LO3

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.