Visual culture and media of the industrial age (6 points)
(A&D)
Leader:
Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2004 (OCL)
Caulfield Second semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2004 (OCL)
Caulfield Second semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland Second semester 2005 (OCL)
Synopsis:
Objectives: On successful completion of this unit, students will: 1.enjoy interpreting the cultural significance of works of art and design by placing them in the appropriate social, cultural and artistic climate; 2.be able to chart the aesthetic and semantic origins of works and identify their social role, engaging a structured combination of historical information and imaginative conjecture; 3.cultivate theoretical curiosity for the increasing alienation of design, art and craft in the industrial period; 4.be able to produce a perceptive description of works and imaginatively connect such description with critical awareness; 5.present a combination of factual and subjective arguments in an articulate, critical and written manner; 6.recognise and champion critical values when conducting visual analysis and purposefully identify subjective habits and assumptions underlying attempts at historical or objective observation.
Assessment: 2 written projects: 70% + 1 slide test: 30%
Contact Hours: One 2-hour lecture, one 1-hour tutorial and 9 independent study hours per week
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