| Overview and Aims of the Program |
A Major Arts Practice and Management offers students the opportunity to gain insights into how to facilitate and encourage artistic creativity, as well as providing a comprehensive understanding of the creative industries (the arts and entertainment industries). A Major in Arts Practice and Management is designed to offer students the opportunity to follow specialised artistic interests either as an industry practitioner or as an artist. The Arts Practice and Management major is suited to students wanting to undertake particular artistic fields of study such as dance, popular music studies, and drama and performance.
The major in Arts Practice and Management is a unique program of study at an undergraduate level; as a research-driven program, it reinforces breaking new ground and is at the forefront arts practices. Its Sydney location is relevant to the concentration of localised creative industries.
The Arts Practice and Management major provides students with capabilities that will enhance their effectiveness as creativity facilitators in the arts industries. |
| Graduate Capabilities |
The Graduate Capabilities Framework articulates the fundamentals that underpin all of Macquarie’s academic programs. It expresses these as follows:
Cognitive capabilities
(K) discipline specific knowledge and skills
(T) critical, analytical and integrative thinking
(P) problem solving and research capability
(I) creative and innovative
Interpersonal or social capabilities
(C) effective communication
(E) engaged and ethical local and global citizens
(A) socially and environmentally active and responsible
Personal capabilities
(J) capable of professional and personal judgement and initiative
(L) commitment to continuous learning |
| Program Learning Outcomes |
By the end of this program it is anticipated you should be able to:
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
1. demonstrate relevant arts industry knowledge and practice in a range of contexts (K, P, C, L)
2. critically analyse arts practice and management and related theories (T, I)
3. participate in arts practices and management in social and ethical ways (E, A)
4. engage with diversity in responsible ways (A).
SKILLS AND CAPABILITIES
5. integrate creative and innovative thinking in professional and industry settings (K, T, I)
6. work independently and/or collaboratively in the complex and evolving arts industries, and in response to project aims (J, L)
7. research, evaluate and communicate contemporary developments in arts and creative industries (T, P, C)
8. reflect on and adapt to changing creative practices in a range of contemporary arts industries (I, E, J, L). |
| Learning and Teaching Methods |
The Arts Practice and Management major program outcomes are aligned to both unit level outcomes and to Bachelor of Arts graduate capabilities. A range of learning and teaching methods are utilized:
• Lectures: face-to-face and online lecture provide instruction in the theoretical components of unit content.
• Tutorials and seminars: these provide students with opportunities to analyse, question and debate unit content. Tutorials may also be practical sessions for particular fields of interest such as popular music studies, dance, and drama and performance.
• Internships: these provide students with opportunities for professional and community engagement.
• Teaching materials include:
a. lectures and/or tutorials
b. readings (paper and/or electronic)
c. online learning
d. performances
e. seminars
f. guest lecturers and industry speakers
g. recording facilities
h. computer labs
i. set texts. |
| Assessment |
There is a range of assessment tasks and types undertaken by students in the Arts Practice and Management major. These include:
• Participation: the program requires students to be actively engaged in a range of practices and to engage in analysis of arts industry practices in tutorial discussion.
• Reports: students are required to prepare reports in various arts industry contexts.
• Presentations (seminars and performance related discussions)
• Auditing exhibitions
• Written (media releases; essays)
• Financial reporting
• Funding applications
• Tests and quizzes (in-class and/or online)
• Performances (group and solo)
• Reflection and reflexivity (journals, statements and in-class)
• Professional and community engagement (internship)
• Aural skills (analysis and critical listening)
The assessment tasks encompass a range of participatory and written tasks (including research reports of progressively higher complexity). The program includes both formative and summative assessment. Many assessment tasks such as the research presentations and funding applications are designed to help the students to develop and familiarise themselves with ideas and skills. Other such as the tests and quizzes are designed to assess that the student has the required degree of knowledge or competency to move forward with the program. All assessment tasks lead to the capstone (MMCS321) which underpins the program learning outcomes. |
| Recognition of Prior Learning |
Macquarie University may recognise prior formal, informal and non-formal learning for the purpose of granting credit towards, or admission into, a program. The recognition of these forms of learning is enabled by the University’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy and its associated Procedures and Guidelines. For recognition of prior informal and non-formal learning, please refer to the relevant RPL Plan, which describes the evidential requirements and approval processes for recognising prior learning for entry or credit in this program.
For undergraduate RPL plans visit www.goto.mq.edu.au/nonschoolrpl
For postgraduate RPL plans visit www.goto.mq.edu.au/pgrpl |
| Support for Learning |
Macquarie University aspires to be an inclusive and supportive community of learners where all students are given the opportunity to meet their academic and personal goals. The University offers a comprehensive range of free and accessible student support services which include academic advice, counselling and psychological services, advocacy services and welfare advice, careers and employment, disability services and academic skills workshops amongst others. There is also a bulk billing medical service located on campus.
Further information can be found at www.students.mq.edu.au/support/
Campus Wellbeing contact details:
Phone: +61 2 9850 7497
Email: campuswellbeing@mq.edu.au
www.students.mq.edu.au/support/health_and_wellbeing/contact_us |
| Program Standards and Quality |
The program is subject to an ongoing comprehensive process of quality review in accordance with a pre-determined schedule that complies with the Higher Education Standards Framework. The review is overseen by Macquarie University's peak academic governance body, the Academic Senate and takes into account feedback received from students, staff and external stakeholders. |
| Graduate Destinations and Employability |
Students are prepared for career trajectories including:
• management
• artist
• production/producer
• community arts
• arts and cultural administration
• curatorial positions.
Units taken early in the program provide students with the theoretical and practical tools needed to function in arts administration and other areas. The capstone unit consolidates these core skills by requiring students to apply their skills as part of an internship. |
| Assessment Regulations |
This program is subject to Macquarie University regulations, including but not limited to those specified in the Assessment Policy, Academic Honesty Policy, the Final Examination Policy and relevant University Rules. For all approved University policies, procedures, guidelines and schedules visit www.mq.edu.au/policy. |
| Accreditation |
This is an Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) accredited qualification. |
