In this course students will work closely with Canberra-based, national or international institutions to devise and deliver a public program.  By engaging directly with cultural industry leaders, students will learn how concepts such as audience, community and place-making are configured differently depending on the institutional context. The public program – be it a workshop, community project, participatory artwork or site-specific engagement – becomes a practice-led means to navigate ranging objectives in the larger arts and culture ecology. Contributing their existing skills, students will learn to problem solve and evaluate their methods as individual practitioners and collaborative producers. 

Students may complete this course twice for a maximum credit value of 12 units, provided they enrol in a different topic in each instance/semester. Please note that the course content, assessment structure, partner institutions and reading list will change depending on the topic and the expertise of the lecturer convening the course. Please refer to the class summary for the specific term in which you wish to enrol for a detailed description.

 

Topics may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Canberra Communities: placemaking & cultural development
• Mt Stromlo Canberra Enlighten Project

Run in intensive mode, this project enables students to produce work for Canberra’s Enlighten Festival, for public premiere at Mount Stromlo Observatory in February 2025. The project offers the opportunity to explore the expressive potential of large-scale digital projections onto public architecture, taking into consideration the unique qualities of the Mount Stromlo, the history of Canberra Enlighten, and the staging of large scale cultural events/public art. Open to students working across all mediums and forms, the project offers the opportunity to extend your practice by exploring the expressive possibilities of the moving image in relation to traditional media.   

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. demonstrate social responsibility in engaging collaboratively with institutions, the public and peers  
2. develop informed methodologies and problem-solving skills in response to real-world problems and challenges. 
3. recognise and analyse practices of public programming from artistic, institutional and community perspectives; and
4. critically reflect on methods and outcomes.

Research-Led Teaching

This project emerges from a number of strands of ANU research excellence, developing expertise in art-science collaboration, science communication and public cultural programming. The course will include guest lecturers from leading researchers from astronomy and visual arts as well as leading practitioners in public projection, and is taught by staff in SOAD"s Computational Culture Lab.

Field Trips

This course will involve approximately 3 visits to ANU's Mount Stromlo Observatory: https://rsaa.anu.edu.au/observatories/mount-stromlo-observatory

The campus is not accessible by public transport, and transport to and from the campus may be supported by car pooling.

Additional Course Costs

Artists' moving image is a hybrid practice, and can incorporate traditional media such as analogue photography, printmaking, drawing, painting, stop motion animation, text and other forms. Depending on the project, access to specialist workshop equipment may be negotiated, and may incur workshop fees if there is a material cost.

Required Resources

All students will be required to bring a portable hard drive or USB stick to backup any work on

Recommended Resources

Whether you are on campus or studying online, there are a variety of online platforms you will use to participate in your study program. These could include videos for lectures and other instruction, two-way video conferencing for interactive learning, email and other messaging tools for communication, interactive web apps for formative and collaborative activities, print and/or photo/scan for handwritten work and drawings, and home-based assessment.

ANU outlines recommended student system requirements to ensure you are able to participate fully in your learning. Other information is also available about the various Learning Platforms you may use.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• written comments
• verbal comments
• feedback to whole class, groups, individuals, focus group etc

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). Feedback can also be provided to Course Conveners and teachers via the Student Experience of Learning & Teaching (SELT) feedback program. SELT surveys are confidential and also provide the Colleges and ANU Executive with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement.

Other Information

Run in intensive mode, this project enables students to produce work for Canberra’s Enlighten Festival, for public premiere at Mount Stromlo Observatory in February 2025. The project offers the opportunity to explore the expressive potential of large-scale digital projections onto public architecture, taking into consideration the unique qualities of the Mount Stromlo, the history of Canberra Enlighten, and the staging of large scale cultural events/public art. Open to students working across all mediums and forms, the project offers the opportunity to extend your practice by putting your existing skills in dialogue with the expressive possibilities of the moving image.    

The intensive will be divided into 4 phases:   

1. Independent Study and Pre-Production: You will receive a pack with a set of materials to read and activities to complete to prepare for the intensive. 
2. Intensive Class Contact Time: 10-5pm daily from Monday 3rd February – Friday 7th February. Then 10 – 1pm on 10th, 11th and 14th February.  
3. Project Premiere: Enlighten, 28 February 2025. Project Rehearsal, 26 February (evening).
4. Critical Reflection: final assessment due 11th March 2025. 

 

Please note: The delivery of this summer intensive largely occurs prior to Semester 1. However, due to the timing of Enlighten Festival, the deadline for assessment of tasks 2 and 3 overlap with Semester 1. Because of this overlap, students who are enrolled in a full load in Semester 1 2025  will need to apply for overloading. 

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Week 1, Day 1 Monday 3rd February, 10 -5pm: Introduction to course and visit to Mount Stromlo
2	Week 1, Day 2 Tuesday 4th February, 10 -5pm: Draft Proposal Workshop and Production Research
3	Week 1, Day 3 Wednesday 5th February, 10-5pm: Draft Proposal Workshop and Production Research
4	Week 1, Day 4 Thursday 6th February, 10 -5pm: Presentation of Developed Proposals & Moving Image Workshop #1	Assessment Task 1, Project Development Due (30%)
5	Week 1, Day 5 Friday 7th February, 10 -5pm: Moving Image Workshop #2, Tutorials and Supervised Studio Time	CENSUS DATE FOR COURSE
6	Week 2, Day 1 Monday 10th February, 10-1pm: Moving Image Workshop #3 (sound).Afternoon: Independent Study/Production Time
7	Week 2, Day 2 Tuesday 11th February, 10-1pm: Tutorials and Production WorkshopAfternoon: Independent Study/Production Time
8	Week 2, Day 3 Wednesday 12th February: No class. Independent Study/Production Time
9	Week 2, Day 4 Thursday 13th February: No class. Independent Study/Production Time
10	Week 2, Day 5 Friday 14th February 10 - 2pm: Presentation of Work in Progress & Formative Assessment, Task 2. FINAL MEETING FORMALLY AS GROUP.	FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, Assessment Task 2 (Production)
11	Week 1, Semester 1 No formal class: ANU Semester 1 begins. Independent Production Time.	Tutors will schedule a 1:1 tutorial with you to check in on your progress this week, and help you with any problems.
12	Week 2, Semester 1 Monday 24th February: Submission of Assessment Task 2 to Wattle by 23:59Wednesday 26th February, evening (TBC): All students on site at Mt Stromlo for testing and dress rehearsal of projection work. Friday 28th February, evening: All students on site at Mt Stromlo for Enlighten project launch and public event.	Assessment Task 2 Due (50%) Monday 24th February, attendance is expected at dress rehearsal (26th Feb) and project launch (28th Feb) in the evenings and is assessed as part of your participation.
13	Semester 1, Week 4	Tuesday 11th March, 11:59pm Assessment Task 3 (Critical Reflection) Due to Wattle (20%)

Tutorial Registration

Tutorial Registration not required

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Learning Outcomes
Mount Stromlo Project Proposal and Development	30 %	06/02/2025	1, 2, 3
Mt Stromlo Project Delivery	50 %	24/02/2025	1, 2, 3
Mount Stromlo Project Critical Reflection	20 %	11/03/2025	1, 2, 3, 4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines , which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Integrity Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Extenuating Circumstances Application
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure
• Code of practice for teaching and learning

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the Academic Skills website. In rare cases where online submission using Turnitin software is not technically possible; or where not using Turnitin software has been justified by the Course Convener and approved by the Associate Dean (Education) on the basis of the teaching model being employed; students shall submit assessment online via ‘Wattle’ outside of Turnitin, or failing that in hard copy, or through a combination of submission methods as approved by the Associate Dean (Education). The submission method is detailed below.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Participation is assessed as part of this course, and contributed10% of your mark for Task 2. Please commit to building the skills to provide your peers with well considered feedback, and ensure you have blocked out the required time to attend the dress rehearsal/install on Wednesday 26th February and 28th Feb respectively. Be a good listener, and come prepared. Whilst conversations need to be rigorous and opinions are very welcome, each contribution needs to be respectful and thoughtfully delivered. Professionalism and good communication with your tutors about your attendance is expected.

Assessment Task 1

Mount Stromlo Project Proposal and Development

Value: 30%

The first assessment focuses on the research and development of a moving image artwork, developed individually, negotiated in dialogue with your tutors, to be projected onto Mount Stromlo Observatory as part of the programme for Canberra Enlighten Festival 2025.

Prior to the start of the start of intensive teaching (w/c 3rd February), you will be supplied with a professional information pack - much as you would in a real-world commissioning situation - containing a briefing document offering an extended overview of the Canberra Enlighten Festival, the concept for the 2025 festival, and the history and context of Mount Stromlo. In addition, the pack will contain supplementary resources including readings and artworks to view to help you prepare for the intensive and support the generation of ideas for your project.

Based on the above, you are required to submit the following:

1) a 1500 word written proposal describing your approach to the brief and

2) practical work you have undertaken to test and visualise your approach: for example preparatory drawings, photographs, storyboards, modelling, treatment.

Further advice on how to approach the submission will be published on Wattle.

Formative Assessment Deadline: Draft Proposal Due for feedback and review, Tuesday 4th February at 10am in class.

Summative Assessment Deadline: Full Proposal Due, Thursday 4th February to Wattle, Thursday 6th February at 10am in class.

Assessment Task 2

Mt Stromlo Project Delivery

Value: 50%

The second assessment task focuses on the realisation of your proposal: the development and delivery of a moving image work to be premiered (alongside your peers) at Canberra Enlighten 2025 on 1st Match 2025. The length and scope of the work will be negotiated with your tutors during proposal development, as this will depend on what techniques and methods you adopt, and what part of the Mt Stromlo site you project onto. 10% of the mark for Task 2 will be based on your participation and engagement in the project delivery, namely: your attendance and contribution to the project launch on the evening of 1st March, and the dress rehearsal and install on the evening of Wednesday 26th February.

Further advice on how to approach the submission, including file types and technical parameters will be published on Wattle.

Formative Assessment Deadline: 10am, Friday 14th Feb in class for feedback and review.

Summative Assessment Deadline: Monday 24th February, 11:59pm - upload finished work to supplied link on Wattle

Assessment Task 3

Mount Stromlo Project Critical Reflection

Value: 20%

Word Count: 1500

Drawing on the lectures, seminars, site visits and class discussions, you are required to submit a critical reflection on the final public project at Mount Stromlo. Your critical reflection should include an analysis of the production process, including any challenges you faced, and your evaluation of the final project. The essay should include a bibliography formatted in Chicago style, and documentation where appropriate.

Further detailed advice on how to approach the submission will be published on Wattle.

Deadline: 11th March 2024, 11:59pm to link on Wattle

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of the ANU culture as a community of scholars. The University’s students are an integral part of that community. The academic integrity principle commits all students to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support, academic integrity, and to uphold this commitment by behaving honestly, responsibly and ethically, and with respect and fairness, in scholarly practice.

The University expects all staff and students to be familiar with the academic integrity principle, the Academic Integrity Rule 2021, the Policy: Student Academic Integrity and Procedure: Student Academic Integrity, and to uphold high standards of academic integrity to ensure the quality and value of our qualifications.

The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 is a legal document that the University uses to promote academic integrity, and manage breaches of the academic integrity principle. The Policy and Procedure support the Rule by outlining overarching principles, responsibilities and processes. The Academic Integrity Rule 2021 commences on 1 December 2021 and applies to courses commencing on or after that date, as well as to research conduct occurring on or after that date. Prior to this, the Academic Misconduct Rule 2015 applies.

 

The University commits to assisting all students to understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. All coursework students must complete the online Academic Integrity Module (Epigeum), and Higher Degree Research (HDR) students are required to complete research integrity training. The Academic Integrity website provides information about services available to assist students with their assignments, examinations and other learning activities, as well as understanding and upholding academic integrity.

Online Submission

You will be required to electronically sign a declaration as part of the submission of your assignment. Please keep a copy of the assignment for your records. Unless an exemption has been approved by the Associate Dean (Education) submission must be through Turnitin.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Individual assessment tasks may or may not allow for late submission. Policy regarding late submission is detailed below:

• Late submission not permitted [Task 2]. Submission of assessment tasks without an extension after the due date is not permitted, a mark of 0 will be awarded.
• Late submission permitted [Task 1 and 3]. Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item. Late submission is not accepted for take-home examinations.

Referencing Requirements

The Academic Skills website has information to assist you with your writing and assessments. The website includes information about Academic Integrity including referencing requirements for different disciplines. There is also information on Plagiarism and different ways to use source material. Any use of artificial intelligence must be properly referenced. Failure to properly cite use of Generative AI will be considered a breach of academic integrity.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure. Extensions may be granted for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

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If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes.

Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

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• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
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