Community Cultural Development Praxis

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2008:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Seminars discussions will examine a diverse range of projects exploring community cultural development intent and content, and the strategic methods which artists/arts workers have employed in referencing and responding to the social, political and cultural agenda in the community.

On completion of this subject students should be able to:

• display advanced ability for critical analysis and intellectual discourse;
• confidently communicate verbal and written skills;
• exhibit the skills to interpret, analyse and problem solve; and,
• demonstrate an understanding of the community facilitation and management skills incorporated in community cultural development practice.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

At the completion of the course or subject 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 artist working in diverse CCD contexts;
• 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 artist working in CCD practice in the 21st century;
• work at various levels, both as an individual and as a team member, in a wide variety of artistic and community environments;
• contribute to a range of cross-sectoral 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 all the 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.