Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Arts Management

Overview

The Indigenous Arts management course aims to provide specialist training and skills to visual and performing artists and arts workers.

Description

This course is delivered as a partnership with the School of Production and the Wilin centre. The School of Production aims to educate students in various roles of performance production including set, costume, lighting and sound design, workshop, wardrobe and stage management. The Wilin centre is dedicated to providing a holistic approach to supporting Indigenous students and artists. It is the aim of the Wilin Centre to nurtureand encourage Indigenous artisits to achieve their utmost, as well as educate the student and staff body to recognise the diversity of Australian Indigenous arts and culture.

Please direct enquiries to:
iam-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au

Objectives

The Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Arts Management aims to provide applied education in the area of Indigenous Arts Management, and to facilitate empowerment and self-determination amongst Indigenous artists and community leaders seeking to manage, market and protect Indigenous arts product in local, national and international contexts.

Prerequisites

Applicants will have completed a post-secondary arts/cultural course of study and have at least three years work experience in arts and/or community based cultural work, preferably Indigenous arts. In the case of high practical aptitude for the area of Indigenous Arts Management, applicants who have not completed formal educational requirements but who have substantial relevant experience of five years or more may be admitted at the discretion of the Selection Committee. Applicants are expected to demonstrate a commitment to the traditional and/or contemporary Indigenous arts, and their production, protection and marketing.

Generic Skills

At the completion of the course students should be able to:

• Exhibit extensive theoretical and practical knowledge of their discipline including relevant professional knowledge, skills, discipline and ethics as they relate to a practising visual/performing artist;
• Demonstrate capacities for artistic imagination, creativity, transformation and interpretation;
• Demonstrate practical skills in respect of critical analysis, problem solving, report writing, team work and oral and written communication;
• Demonstrate a flexible and innovative approach to the national and international challenges for the professional visual/performing artist in the 21st century;
• Work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of visual/performing artistic environments;
• Contribute to a range of visual/performing arts environments as artistic collaborators and leaders;
• Demonstrate an open, independent and inquiring attitude towards contemporary cultural developments and new ideas;
• Critically and creatively engage with topics of cultural significance across communities;
• Understand and appreciate how the visual and performing arts connect with the broader society and contribute to its social and economic development; and,
• Understand their relationship with and responsibility to their cultural environment and society.

Student Commitment

Contact times listed represent minimum direct class contact hours that together with planning, research and working time represent a commitment of approximately 20 hours per week. This course is offered as a part-time block release intensive course. 4X1 week intensives are offered in second semester, in July, September, November and December.

Course Progression Guidelines

The maximum time permitted for completion of the course is two years. Progress of a student will be deemed to be unsatisfactory if the student obtains two successive fails in any one subject.

Qualification for Award

The award of the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Arts Management requires the successful completion of the prescribed subjects.

Subjects by Year

Year 1

• 757-859 - Indigenous Arts and Cultural Identity
• 757-860 - Indigenous Arts and Industry Marketing
• 757-861 - Indigenous Arts Protocol, Policy and Law
• 757-862 - Arts and Project Managment

Subjects

Year 1

Credit Points:	12.5
Prerequisites:
Contact hours:	10 hours per week
Semester:	Semester 2

Subject description:

This subject will concentrate on aspects of Indigenous Australian culture in Australia with a focus on Victorian Indigenous culture. Students who complete this subject will have a sound knowledge of traditions, self-determination and political and cultural history. The subject will then focus student discussion on national Indigenous arts and cultural expression and how Victorian Indigenous arts and culture fits into the scope of national Indigenous affairs. This will include study of artistic styles and cultural influences across the country, spirituality and cultural significance, authenticity, contemporary art including urban identity and the diversity of identity across Australia. This subject will also reference global Indigenous cultures, artistic expression and aim to identify cultural and political parallels.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

• Have gained experience of methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills;
• Comprehend complex concepts and be able to use this knowledge to problem solve;
• Be able to communicate knowledge ideologically and economically through project writing and tutorial discussion.

Assessment:

Students will be assessed upon the quality of their class participation and in-class assignments set by lecturers (35%); Individual written project 1,500 words (25%); Individual presentation of research paper equivalent to 2,500 words (40%)

Time Commitment:

40 hours per semester

Credit Points:	12.5
Contact hours:	10 hours per week
Semester:	Semester 2

Subject description:

This subject will concentrate on exploration of the Australia Arts Industry with specific focus on the Indigenous Arts industry. Students who complete this subject will have a sound knowledge of arts organisations, corporate and independent companies, festivals and events, and community cultural development programs and projects. The subject will also focus student discussion on art disciplines and cross discipline collaboration by engaging in seminars through the Centre for Ideas. This subject will also concentrate on the study and role of marketing, including areas of market research, public relations, promotion, and networking. This subject will also reference ethical and legal frameworks.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

• Be able to research through competent use of various information sources, and be able to define the areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of seminar presentations and marketing projects;
• Have acquired awareness of the requirements of ethical practice in relation to research engaging cross-cultural collaboration and intellectual property issues;
• Be able to participate in team work through involvement in group work;
• Have gained experience of methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills;
• Comprehend complex concepts and be able to use this knowledge to problem solve;
• Be able to communicate knowledge ideologically and economically through project writing and tutorial discussion.

   

Assessment:

Students will be assessed upon the quality of their class participation (15%); Group seminar presentation of research paper 1,800 words (each student) (35%); Individual marketing project equivalent to 3,000 words (50%)

Time Commitment:

40 hours per semester

Credit Points:	12.5
Contact hours:	10 hours per week
Semester:	Semester 2

Subject description:

This subject will provide a contemporary overview of Indigenous protocols, Indigenous cultural law and Intellectual Property as well as a major focus on the arts policy framework in which Indigenous arts sits in Australia. Students who complete this subject will have a broader understanding of cultural law, respect, responsibility, community consultation and professional ethics. The subject will also focus on national, state and local arts policy, cultural heritage policy, policy development, funding and reporting, cross-sectoral work, and occupational health and safety. A major focus of this subject will be arts law, authenticity and Indigenous cultural and Intellectual Property.

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should:

• Be able to research through competent use of various information sources, and be able to define the areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of seminar presentations and marketing projects;
• Acquired awareness of the requirements of ethical practice in relation to research engaging cross-cultural collaboration and intellectual property issues;
• Be able to participate in team work through involvement in group work;
• Gain experience of methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills;
• Comprehend complex concepts and be able to use this knowledge to problem solve;
• Be able to communicate knowledge ideologically and economically through project writing and tutorial discussion.

   

Assessment:

Students will be assessed upon the quality of their class participation (15%); Group Seminar presentation of research paper 1,800 words (each student) (35%); Presentation of personal research project equivalent to 3,000 words (50%)

Time Commitment:

40 hours per semester

Credit Points:	12.5
Contact hours:	10 hours per week
Semester:	Semester 2

Subject description:

This subject will introduce aspects of project management, arts management freelancing and independent trading. Students who complete this subject will have a sound knowledge of project management procedures and practical application; organisational and human resource management; strategic planning; tax registration and responsibilities; contracts, tenders, and resource management. The subject will focus student discussion on case studies, company profiling and identifying industry mentors. A minor focus of this subject will be on financial management and budgeting.

 

Objectives:

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• Be able to research through competent use of various information sources, and be able to define the areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of seminar presentations and marketing projects;
• Gain experience of methods of critical inquiry and argument leading to improved analytical skills;
• Comprehend complex concepts and be able to use this knowledge to problem solve;
• Be able to communicate knowledge ideologically and economically through project writing and tutorial discussion.

   

Assessment:

Students will be assessed upon the quality of their class participation and in-class assignments set by lecturers (35%); individual written project 1,500 words (25%); individual presentation of research paper equivalent to 2,500 words (40%)

Time Commitment:

40 hours per semester