Program Overview

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Course Description

The Professional Visual Art Project is a project-based capstone course aimed at industry preparedness in Visual Art, Design, or Film, Screen, and Audio Production. The course facilitates the integration of advanced learned knowledge and standard industry practices for employability and project outcomes. Students gain experience in a range of professional concepts, techniques, and skills to critically apply and professionally engage with the arts industry.

Topics

The course covers the following topics:

1. Planning creative outcomes and evaluating career directions: Methods and models of art or practice and advanced knowledge of positioning practice within industry. (15.00%)
2. Implementing, developing, and meeting project milestones: Developing project timeline, accountability, and studio/professional ethics. (15.00%)
3. Professional production, presentation, and justification of creative work. (70.00%)

Availability

The course is available in the following modes:

• Online: Year Long 1 and Year Long 2
• Springfield: On Campus - Year Long 2 and On Campus - Year Long 1
• Toowoomba: On Campus - Year Long 1 and On Campus - Year Long 2

Course Contacts

• Kyle Jenkins: Course Coordinator

Enrolment Rules

Course Pre-requisites

• BVSA: 24 Units, Bachelor of Visual Art
• OR
• BCAW: 24 Units, Bachelor of Creative Arts and Community Wellbeing
• AND
• VIS2020: 1 Unit, Intermediate Studio 2
• OR
• VIS2032: 2 Units, Intermediate Studio Practice
• OR
• VIS2010: 1 Unit, Intermediate Studio 1
• OR
• BDIT: 24 Units, Bachelor of Digital Design
• DIT2000: 2 Units, Studio Practice
• OR
• FSP2000: 2 Units, Short Film Project
• OR
• FSP2002: 1 Unit, Short Film
• OR
• FSP2003: 1 Unit, Post Production and VFX
• AND
• BFSP: 24 Units, Bachelor of Film and Screen Production

Course Anti-requisite

• VAP3100: 1 Unit, Professional Visual Art Project 1
• OR
• VAP3200: 1 Unit, Professional Visual Art Project 2

Course Requirements

• Visual Art students must enrol Online or On Campus in Toowoomba.
• Digital Design students must enrol Online or On Campus in Springfield.
• Film, Screen, and Audio students may enrol Online, On Campus in Toowoomba, or On Campus in Springfield.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, graduates will be able to:

1. Identify an individual area of inquiry and issues of interest, and interrogate these with reference to relevant artist/industry research.
2. Develop and enact experimental strategies to identify potential solutions.
3. Evaluate experiments and refine practice based upon relevance, interest, and originality.
4. Set and adhere to self-directed goals regarding timeframes, outcomes, and locations.
5. Implement, plan, and complete developed artworks or arts-based projects to demonstrate industry-standard outcomes individually and/or collaboratively.
6. Articulately and logically self-evaluate creative works and explain final outcomes in regard to field inquiry, and establish potential future implications resulting from the work.

Program Level

• Undergraduate

Course Level

• 3000 Bachelor Degree; Advanced Course and Assessment Level

Student Contribution Band

• Band 2

Fees

Refer to the current course offer guide for fee information.