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TAD2101

Modernism and visual challenge 2A (6 points)

(A&D)

Leader: No current information available

Offered:
Caulfield First semester 2004 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2004 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2005 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: On successful completion of this unit, students will: 1.be able to identify the basic tenets of the major movements in art and design in the first half of the 20th century; 2.have an awareness of the major bodies of thought shaping the Western world during this period and an understanding of how these ideas may continue to influence their own practice; 3.possess refined analytical and research skills enabling them to determine points of connection and divergence between the products of artists and designers; 4.be able to identify the cultural and historical circumstances in which these products have been produced; 5.identify and understand the developments specific to the refinement of art and design practices during this period; 6.perceive the critical link between theory and practice.

Assessment: Short essay (1500 words) 40% + Long essay (2500 words) including class presentation 55% + Reader discussion 5%

Contact Hours: One lecture, one tutorial, and one seminar hour per week

Prerequisites: A first year sequence in TAD units for faculty course students or permission for all other students.

Prohibitions: TAD2111, TAD3101, TAD3111


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