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Elements and Performance Criteria

Evaluate own practice
Evolve ideas and thinking through practice and research
Integrate ideas and professional opportunities
- Evaluate own professional goals and aspirations and how they might be affected by new and evolving ideas
- Develop new work projects and opportunities based on reflection, research and experimentation

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to engage with others at a professional level

critical thinking and analytical skills to

independently analyse and evaluate ideas to inform original work

evaluate own work in terms of its coherence and place in a professional practice

initiative and enterprise skills to independently generate new ideas and work opportunities

learning skills to evaluate own skills against professional practice strategy

literacy skills to

interpret information dealing with complex or abstract ideas

document work in ways that communicate processes and ideas

problemsolving skills to

challenge adapt and refine work projects

creatively resolve conceptual and technical issues that arise within the work

technical skills to apply and adapt specialised skills related to particular creative form

Required knowledge

relationships between artists and their work at different levels

scope of research potential for professional artists within and beyond traditional creative areas

relationship between ideas techniques materials and process in the relevant art form

commercial and professional opportunities for creative work in the context of own practice

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with artistic professional practice

sustainability issues associated with the tools and materials used in the chosen art form

organisational and legislative OHS procedures in relation to chosen art form

Evidence Required

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to

evolve ideas in professional work through a demonstrated process of evaluation research and practice

produce both experimental and finished work that demonstrates the evolution of ideas

evaluate and discuss work in a professional context

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

appropriate resources for the production of work including work space tools equipment and materials

studio and workshop facilities

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

evaluation of a body of work produced by the candidate

evaluation of processes used by the candidate to independently conceive plan and realise the work

evaluation of a candidates visual diary or other forms of documentation showing the development of the work including research and ideas development

group peer review work produced by the candidate

questioning and discussion about candidates intentions and the work outcome

verbal and written reports produced by the candidate

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands eg literacy and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUVPRPA Originate a body of independent creative work

CUVPRP601A Originate a body of independent creative work.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

External influences may be:	cultural economic political sociological technological.
Personal experiences and factorsmay be:	financial geographical negative physical political positive social spiritual.
Others may include:	family members mentors peers teachers technical experts.
Critical thinkingmay involve:	adapting analysing and evaluating actions and policies challenging clarifying issues, values and standards comparing similar situations comparing and contrasting ideals with practice comparing and evaluating beliefs, interpretations and theories critical path process debate and discussion developing criteria for evaluation distinguishing relevant from irrelevant facts examining and evaluating assumptions exploring implications and consequences generating and assessing solutions judging leap of faith making connections between seemingly unrelated information making interdisciplinary connections making plausible inferences and predictions noting significant similarities and differences openness questioning reading and listening critically.
Contextual researchmay relate to:	analysis of greater subtlety and distinction areas of research not already explored component resourcing consumer trends current business theories emerging government policy emerging research fashion and design trends individuals in any fields of endeavour innovative organisations international trends research in greater depth research of broader scope social trends.
Professional goals and aspirationsmay be:	commercial creative developmental philosophical political social.
Opportunities may include:	collaborative projects industrial applications innovative exhibitions new commercial outlets public art projects.