ACA101 - Introductory Creative Studio 1B

Unit details

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Year:

2022 unit information

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Last updated: 4 March 2022

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)^, Waterfront (Geelong), CBD*

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 2: Anne Wilson
Cohort rule:

Students must be enrolled in course A352, A356, A357 or A359

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 - campus:

1 x 1-hour class per week

1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Note:

^Students in courses A356 & A357 must complete this unit at the Burwood campus

*CBD refers to the National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute; Community Based Delivery

Content

This unit will examine the role of the artist in the disciplines of Dance, Drama, Photography or Visual Arts. It asks: What does an artist do and how does this shape our understanding of the value of culture in society? It places emphasis on identifying and developing the necessary skill set for creativity across thinking, making, and contextualizing creative forms. Through a series of practice-based projects students will emerge well-equipped to take on the more advanced disciplinary studies in the creative arts.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Investigate, apply and present aspects of the various roles of an artist through a creative work.

GLO1: Discipline-specific

ULO2

Research, critically analyse and conceptualise a creative work from a defined artistic role.

GLO1: Discipline-specific

GLO4: Critical thinking

ULO3

Plan, manage and evaluate a creative process and team of collaborators working in different artistic roles towards a shared artistic goal.

GLO7: Teamwork

ULO4

Critically reflect upon and evidence the development of personal and professional knowledge, skills and abilities as creative arts practitioner

GLO1: Discipline-specific

GLO6: Self-management

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Creative Practice 1 800 words
or equivalent
20% Week 6
Assessment 2 - Creative Practice 2 1600 words
or equivalent
40% Week 10
Assessment 3 - Workbook 1600 words
or equivalent
40% Week 12

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 ACA101
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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