12805 (v.2) Professional Practice 210

Area:

Department of Art

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

3.0

Seminar:

1 x 3 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Designed to provide the theoretical framework and to develop the appropriate skills to enable students to locate their works within the arena of professional art, craft and design practice.

Unit Outcomes:

On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Knowledge of funding and support agencies in the local and national arena and how to access them. Identified pertinent areas of research into aspects of their practice as an artist and have undertaken an introductory examination of the field. An awareness of of issues of copyright and in particular issues relating to Aboriginal artists and the an ability to relate these outcomes to their own practice. Knowledge of contemporary practice in the distribution and presentation of contemporary Aboriginal art and the ability to articulate how these issues affect their own practice.

Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.

Unit References:

Simpson, S. (1989), The Visual Artist and the Law. (second edition). Sydney, The Law Book Company. Stokes, J. (1984), Learning a Living in the Visual Arts and Crafts in Australia. Sydney, Hale and Ironmonger. Rowley, S. (1995), Serious Practicing Profession - Identifying Australia's Artists. Craftlink, Vol. 11, No. 5, June p3-6. Forster, S. (1993), The Art of Self Promotion. Sydney, Allen and Unwin. Willis, A.M. and Fry, T. (1988), Ethnocentrism, Art and the Culture of Domination. Praxis M19, pp16-22. Mueke, S. (1992), Textual Spaces - Aboriginality and Culture Studies. Sydney, University Press.

Unit Texts:

Course Reader, Perth, Visual Culture research Unit, Curtin University.

Unit Assessment Breakdown:

Folio 30%, Studio Workshop 30%, Tutorial Participation 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Area External	Central External
2004	Bentley Campus	Semester 2	Y