Contemporary Art Career Development

Course aim

To build on students' knowledge of the arts industry and to offer practical information relevant to developing a career.

Course content

Students will explore ways to develop their careers as artists and in allied professions through an overview of the arts sector, including federal and state arts advisory and funding bodies, private and public galleries, advocacy and community arts organisations, public art commissions, residencies, artist run initiatives, and alternative examples of artist collectives and cooperatives, and creative entrepreneurship. Students will develop curriculum vitae and the skills to produce grant applications and acquittals, build networks, and promote their work.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
DBCX	VSAR 3016	Art and Critical Thinking
DBCX	VSAR 1106	Contemporary Art Research

DBCI students must successfully complete 9 units of the Contemporary Art Studies major at first year/level 1 or seek permission from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE SCHEDULED CLASS
Lecture	1 hour x 10 sessions
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 sessions

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Proposal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.