Overview
Applied Arts Project I is a supervised project course in which students develop and complete a substantial original arts outcome. Students formulate a research question, theme, community connection, or creative problem and translate it into a project proposal addressing intentions, audience, medium, methods, resources, timeline, risk management, and criteria for success.
Projects may involve studio practice, performance, exhibition, design, digital media, writing, curation, community engagement, or interdisciplinary production. The course emphasizes contextual research, experimentation, ethical practice, project management, documentation, critique, revision, and effective presentation. Students maintain a process journal or equivalent record and submit a final project package comprising the resolved outcome, supporting documentation, contextual research, presentation materials, and a critical reflection.
Learning Outcomes
- Formulate a viable and clearly bounded arts inquiry supported by appropriate aims, methods, resources, and evaluation criteria.
- Evaluate relevant artistic precedents, contextual sources, and research materials to inform project development.
- Apply suitable creative techniques, technologies, and production methods to an original arts project.
- Manage project timelines, resources, risks, collaboration, and ethical requirements in accordance with approved plans.
- Analyse feedback from supervision, peer critique, and audience engagement to make informed revisions.
- Document and communicate creative processes, decisions, experiments, setbacks, and outcomes using appropriate professional formats.
- Present a coherent final arts outcome and synthesise its research basis, critical significance, ethical considerations, and future development in a reflective rationale.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seminar | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Studio | 3 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Tutorial | 1 hour | Fortnightly | All semester |
| Workshop | 2 hours | Fortnightly | First term |
| Critique | 2 hours | Fortnightly | Second term |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Project proposal and planning materials | 15.00% |
| Deliverable | Contextual research and process documentation | 20.00% |
| Tutorial | Supervision and peer critique (10 × 2%) | 20.00% |
| Capstone | Completed arts project and presentation | 30.00% |
| Assignment | Critical reflection and final assessment package | 15.00% |
Prerequisites
Teaching Staff & Programs
This course is delivered jointly by faculty from the participating programs listed below. In line with the Douchewater Way, the University of Sexology tailors core instruction directly to each cohort's specific discipline — adapting curriculum to program needs rather than forcing students into a one-size-fits-all model. Learn more about our approach at The Douchewater Way.
