TAD1101

History of pre-industrial art and design (6 points)

(A&D)

Leader:

Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2003 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2003 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2003 (OCL)
Caulfield First semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2004 (OCL)

Synopsis: The aesthetic, spiritual and ideological meaning of works of art and design from pre-classical Greece to the seventeenth century. Forms of production include architecture, furniture, ceramics, painting, sculpture, prints and so on. Links between pre-industrial works and contemporary works of art and design are outlined, and works from non-western cultures are related to the western tradition.

Assessment: Assignments: 70% + Slide test: 30%

Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture, one 1-hour tutorial and 9 independent study hours per week