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MVA4022

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 22 November 2024
Monash University

Postgraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelPostgraduate
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design and Architecture
OfferedCaulfield First semester 2012 (Day)
Caulfield First semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Gippsland First semester 2012 (Day)
Gippsland First semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Day)
Caulfield Second semester 2012 (Off-campus)
Coordinator(s)Mr Rodney Forbes

Synopsis

On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to interrogate the intention within their work, submitting it to critical scrutiny and either defending it or modifying it against such scrutiny, be able to argue in favour of their chosen working method, be able to argue the contemporary relevance of their work, and have a self-critical understanding of their practice, especially with respect to ideological issues like gender, class and ethnicity.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:

  1. be able to interrogate the intention within their work, submitting it to critical scrutiny and either defending it or modifying it against such scrutiny;
  2. be able to argue in favour of their chosen working method;
  3. be able to argue the contemporary relevance of their work;
  4. have a self-critical understanding of their practice, especially with respect to ideological issues like gender, class and ethnicity.

Assessment

Preliminary assignment on studio proposal (1500 words) 25%
Seminar paper (3500 words) 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Mr Rodney Forbes

Contact hours

12-hours per week including one 2-hour seminar plus 10-hours of independent study

Prerequisites

Admission to MVA