Overview
Applied Arts Project II is an advanced studio and project-based course in which students independently develop, produce, and disseminate a substantial applied arts project. Building on prior studio experience, students formulate ambitious objectives, investigate relevant artistic and cultural precedents, select appropriate media and methods, and manage the project through proposal, experimentation, prototyping, revision, production, and presentation.
The course integrates project planning, advanced practical skills, technical problem-solving, collaboration, ethical and cultural considerations, documentation, and audience engagement. Structured critiques, workshops, and reflective writing support the critical evaluation of process and outcome. Students maintain a process journal or digital record and articulate the relationship between intention, method, context, and resolved work.
Learning Outcomes
- Formulate and manage a complex applied arts project through defined objectives, milestones, resources, and production strategies.
- Apply advanced technical and material skills to develop a resolved body of work or public-facing intervention.
- Integrate relevant artistic, cultural, theoretical, and contextual research into creative decision-making.
- Experiment with media, methods, and forms to generate, test, and refine project outcomes.
- Evaluate critical feedback and revise concepts, processes, and outcomes in response to technical, contextual, and audience considerations.
- Present a substantial applied arts project to an identified audience using appropriate professional and interpretive strategies.
- Critically reflect on the project's achievements, limitations, ethical dimensions, and relationship between intention, method, context, and outcome.
Timetable
| Type | Length | Frequency | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 2 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Studio | 3 hours | Weekly | All semester |
| Tutorial | 2 hours | Fortnightly | All semester |
| Workshop | 2 hours | Fortnightly | First term |
| Critique | 2 hours | Fortnightly | Second term |
Assessment Schedule
| Type | Description | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Project proposal and production plan | 15.00% |
| Deliverable | Process journal and research documentation | 20.00% |
| Test | Prototype and interim critique | 15.00% |
| Capstone | Resolved project and public presentation | 35.00% |
| Assignment | Critical reflection and project evaluation | 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.
