CART13010 - Visual Arts Studio: Exhibition Protocols and Procedures.

General Information

Unit Synopsis

In this unit you will prepare your artwork for display and present it to the public in an individual or group exhibition. You will use and adapt standard exhibition protocols as they might apply to a range of exhibition contexts, whilst engaging with the key processes that enable the development of successful and professional exhibitions. You will also consider the effects that various exhibition venues have on the reading of your artwork.

Details

Level Undergraduate
Unit Level 3
Credit Points 6
Student Contribution Band SCA Band 2
Fraction of Full-Time Student Load 0.125
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites

Prerequisites: CART12009 Visual Arts and Society: Ideology, Identity and Contemporary Visual Art Practices AND CART12010 Visual Arts Studio: Using and Abusing Conventions

Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).

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Unit Availabilities from Term 3 - 2021

Term 2 - 2023 Profile
Online
Rockhampton City
Term 2 - 2024 Profile
Online

Attendance Requirements

All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes – in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).

Assessment Overview

Recommended Student Time Commitment

Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.

Assessment Tasks

Assessment Task Weighting
1. Written Assessment 15%
2. Project (applied) 60%
3. Reflective Practice Assignment 25%

This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of ‘pass’ in order to pass the unit. If any ‘pass/fail’ tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully (‘pass’ grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the ‘assessment task’ section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%).

Consult the University’s Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades

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Previous Feedback

Term 2 - 2023 : The overall satisfaction for students in the last offering of this course was 100.00% (`Agree` and `Strongly Agree` responses), based on a 100.00% response rate.

Feedback, Recommendations and Responses

Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.

Source: Student evaluation survey.
Feedback
The stepped, collaborative and practical nature of the learning was valued and enjoyed by students.
Recommendation
Retain weekly linkages between process, theory and practical tasks.
Action Taken
The scope of information and its relationship to exhibition procedures was retained in 2023.
Source: Student evaluation survey.
Feedback
Quality written and verbal communication are important to group work activities.
Recommendation
Monitor and support communication channels to ensure best outcomes for students.
Action Taken
Communication channels were monitored to ensure quality outcomes.
Source: anecdotal.
Feedback
The structure of the unit mimics an exhibition preparation workflow and the practical project associated with this unit.
Recommendation
Retain the current structure of the unit as it supports student learning in this unit.
Action Taken
Nil.
Unit learning Outcomes

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

  1. Use appropriate display solutions to exhibit your artwork in a professional context
  2. Prepare written material to support the display of your work and to enable professional contact with exhibition venues
  3. Identify exhibition venues that are best aligned to your artwork
  4. Reflect on the success of your exhibition practices.

Not Applicable.

Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
Assessment Tasks Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Written Assessment • •
2 - Project (applied) •
3 - Reflective Practice Assignment •
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Graduate Attributes Learning Outcomes
1 2 3 4
1 - Communication •
2 - Problem Solving •
3 - Critical Thinking • • •
4 - Information Literacy •
6 - Information Technology Competence • •
8 - Ethical practice •
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Graduate Attributes
• Introductory Level
• Intermediate Level
• Graduate Level
Assessment Tasks Graduate Attributes
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 - Written Assessment • • • • • •
2 - Project (applied) • • • • • •
3 - Reflective Practice Assignment • • • •