THS8001 Arts Management Project B

Contents

• Staffing
• Synopsis
• Objectives
• Topics
• Texts
• Reference materials
• Student workload
• Assessment details
• Important assessment information
• Assessment notes
• Production date
• PDF version

STAFFING

SYNOPSIS

The course requires students to undertake an internship project with an arts organisation, as proposed in THS8000. The resulting reports will include a day-to-day journal of internship activities and an evaluation of the internship.

OBJECTIVES

On completion of this course students will be able to:

1.

compile comprehensive reports on the internship;

2.

understand their professional development within an industry context.

TOPICS

TEXT and MATERIALS required to be PURCHASED or accessed

ALL textbooks and materials are available for purchase from USQ BOOKSHOP (unless otherwise stated). Orders may be placed via secure internet, free fax 1800642453, phone 07 46312742 (within Australia), or mail. Overseas students should fax +61 7 46311743, or phone +61 7 46312742. For costs, further details, and internet ordering, use the 'Textbook Search' facility at http://bookshop.usq.edu.au click 'Semester', then enter your 'Course Code' (no spaces).

Fitzgibbon, M & Kelly, A (eds) 1997, From maestro to manager: critical issues in arts and culture management, Oak Tree Press, Dublin.

Wallace-Crabbe, M 1993, Guidelines for internships, Art Museums Association of Australia, Canberra.

REFERENCE MATERIALS

Reference materials are materials that, if accessed by students, may improve their knowledge and understanding of the material in the course and enrich their learning experience.

Alexander, V 2003, Sociology of the arts: exploring fine and popular forms, Blackwell, Oxford.

Chong, D 2001, Arts management, Routledge, London.

Grogan, D & Mercer, C 1995, The cultural planning handbook: an essential australian guide, Allen & Unwin, Sydney.

Hawkins, G 1993, From Nimbin to mardi gras: constructing community arts, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW.

Pick, J 1995, Arts administration, 2nd edn, E & FN Spon, London.

Radbourne, JJ & Fraser, M 1996, Arts management: a practical guide, Allen & Unwin, St Leonards, NSW.

Senge, P 1995, The fifth discipline, Nicholas Brearley, London.

STUDENT WORKLOAD REQUIREMENTS

ASSESSMENT DETAILS

NOTES

1.

This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1 and 2.

2.

This assessment item is aligned with Objectives 1 and 2.

IMPORTANT ASSESSMENT INFORMATION

1. Attendance requirements:
   There are no attendance requirements for this external course. However, it is the student's responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
2. Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
   To successfully complete an individual assessment item, a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks or a grade of at least C-. This statement must be read in conjunction with Statement 4 below.
3. Penalties for late submission of required work:
   If students submit assignments after the due date without extenuating circumstances and without prior approval, then a penalty of a maximum of 5% of the assigned mark may apply for each working day late, up to a maximum of 10 working days, at which time a mark of zero can be recorded for that assignment.
4. Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
   To be assured of receiving a passing grade, a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course.
5. Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
   Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade for Part 1 of a Dissertation/Project (where IIP is a possible grade) - If the research proposal and any possible ethics application are approved and the student's progress report is deemed satisfactory by the student's supervisor and the course examiner, the student will be awarded an interim grade of IIP, indicating satisfactory performance in the course. When the Dissertation/Project has been assessed in its entirety, the grade of IIP will be changed to the final grade.
6. Examination information:
   There is no exam for this course.
7. Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
   Given the details under (6) above, there are no deferred exams for this course. However, if any deferred/makeup work is granted, it would have to be submitted by a date set by the examiner.
8. University Regulations:
   Students should read USQ Regulations 5.1 Definitions, 5.6 Assessment, and 5.10 Academic Misconduct for further information and to avoid actions which might contravene University Regulations. These regulations can be found at the URL http://www.usq.edu.au/corporateservices/calendar/part5.htm

ASSESSMENT NOTES

This version produced 28 Aug 2009.