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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Maintain currency of specialised knowledge in professional practice
  2. Evolve ideas in a specialised art form
  3. Manage specialised resources
  4. Refine specialised technique to professional level
  5. Apply critical and creative thinking to challenge, adapt and refine the creative work
  6. Resolve technical and conceptual challenges
  7. Finish and prepare work for public presentation
  8. Evaluate professional work

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

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

numeracy skills to calculate resource costs

problemsolving skills to

challenge adapt and refine work projects

creatively resolve conceptual and technical issues that arise within the work

selfmanagement and planning skills to plan and coordinate creative work from initial concept to realisation

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

Required knowledge

scope of research potential for professional artists in a specialised area of creative work

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

cultural sociological philosophical aesthetic political and commercial influences on chosen area of work in historical and contemporary contexts

typical problems that occur during the production of a body of creative work and how to avoid or resolve them

resource management options relevant to the chosen art form

specialised finishing techniques in the chosen art form

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with creative 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

apply knowledge of materials processes and techniques for a particular art form

manage specialised resources for the particular art form

originate and realise a coherent body of creative work in a particular art form

create work of a professional standard for sale promotion or use in the public domain

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

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

direct observation of work in progress

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 of the work

questioning and discussion about candidates intentions and the work outcome

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

CUVPRPA Evolve ideas for professional creative work

CUVPRP605A Evolve ideas for professional 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.

Exposure to contemporary practicemay include:

artist workshops

current exhibitions

professional networking

self-initiated research of current and emerging methodologies.

New sources and research opportunitiesmay 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/design trends

individuals in any fields of endeavour

innovative organisations

international trends

research in greater depth

research of broader scope

social trends.

Individualised or specialised research may involve:

in-depth focus on a particular:

idea

material

medium

process

technique

investigation of a perceived deficiency in own work

intensive mentoring with a more experienced peer.

Resource management systemsmay relate to:

logistics of moving large scale materials or equipment

managing studio preparation

shared space systems

storage of raw materials

storage of work in progress

storage of finished work

systems for managing the life of materials

transport options.

Specialised materials and processes are those that apply to a particular art form, such as:

ceramics

digital content

drawing

glass art

illustration

jewellery design

painting

photo imaging

printmaking

public art

sculpture

textile design

wood design.

Constructive criticismmay involve criticism in terms of:

aesthetics

philosophical foundations

social context

technique.