Arts Policy and Issues

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2015:

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Admission to the Postgraduate Diploma in Arts & Cultural Management, Master of Art Curatorship, Master of Cinema Management, Master of Arts and Cultural Management, or Master of Arts and Cultural Management (Moving Image).

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For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.

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This subject introduces students to arts policy and the issues that arise from the role the arts play in society. It surveys policy across various art forms and gives students a working grasp of how policy impacts on arts companies and artists. The focus is on the mechanics and practicalities of arts policy.

• be able to understand government policies and strategies associated with the arts industry;
• be able to demonstrate the ability and self-confidence to comprehend and analyse complex policy and political frameworks;
• be able to engage in debates relating to the interplay between government and the arts sector;
• be able to analyse and critique new policy initiatives for the arts industry as they arise.

An article analysis of 500 words 10% (due early semester), a group project and seminar presentation of 2000 words 40% (due late semester), and an essay of 2500 words 50% (due in the examination period). Students are required to attend a minimum of 80% (or 10 out of 12) classes in order to qualify to have their written work assessed. Any student who fails to meet this hurdle without valid reason will not be eligible to pass the subject. All required written work must be submitted in order to pass the subject. Essays submitted after the due date without an extension will be penalised 2% per day. Essays submitted after two weeks of the assessment due date without a formally approved application for special consideration or an extension will only be marked on a pass/fail basis if accepted.

A subject reader will be available.

This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

• be able to source and evaluate diverse resource material, including traditional text and electronic media;
• be able to demonstrate the writing skills to present essay works and approved topics to an advanced level;
• be able to demonstrate the critical thinking required to conceptualise and form strategies; and
• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically.