CUARES301
Apply knowledge of history and theory to own arts practice


Application

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to assess the relevance of historical and theoretical information for application to own arts practice.

It applies to individuals working in any area of arts practice who use analytical skills and apply some judgement and autonomy to the research process.

No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Maintain and develop knowledge of history and theory

1.1 Monitor relevant sourcesof industryinformation based on areas of interest, work and learning

1.2 Develop processes to review and maintain knowledge of history and theory relevant to own arts practice in consultation with appropriate people

2. Evaluate information

2.1 Evaluate information from range of sources

2.2 Extract and evaluate key ideasrelevant to own arts practice

2.3 Use information in compliance with intellectual property requirements and in culturally appropriate way

3. Apply information to own arts practice

3.1 Determine own ideas about ways information is used

3.2 Integrate ideas into development of own arts practice

3.3 Discuss application of knowledge of history and theory with appropriate people and incorporate feedback and ideas as required

Evidence of Performance

Evidence of the ability to:

review a range of information and evaluate its relevance to current arts practice

maintain information for application to own creative practice

participate in discussions about art practice and demonstrate how feedback and ideas are used in own arts practice.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Evidence of Knowledge

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify sources of information on history and theory relevant to own arts practice

describe theoretical and historical contexts relevant to own arts practice

outline ways information assists the development of own arts practice

describe information maintenance methods that enhance own arts practice

outline intellectual property issues and legislation relevant to the use of information and ideas in own work.


Assessment Conditions

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

a range of relevant and current information services and sources

interaction with others.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.


Foundation Skills

This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.

Skill

Performance

Criteria

Description

Reading

1.1, 2.1, 2.2

Identifies useful information sources and evaluates visual and textual content to select information relevant to own practice

Oral Communication

1.2, 3.3

Participates in exchanges of ideas and information with others

Uses listening and questioning to clarify and confirm understanding of other opinions

Navigate the world of work

2.3

Understands responsibility to follow legal requirements and cultural protocols when using information in own practice

Get the work done

1.1, 1.2, 3.1, 3.2

Plans and organises a range of routine tasks required to inform own practice

Determines simple organisational processes to keep up with information relevant to own practice

Analyses theoretical information to decide how it will be used in own practice


Sectors

Knowledge management – research