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AHT2740

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

18 September 2017 25 April 2024
Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2015 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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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational UnitDepartment of Fine Art
OfferedNot offered in 2015
Coordinator(s)Mr Stephen Palmer

Notes

This unit was formerly coded TAD2740

Synopsis

This unit provides students with an opportunity to focus specifically on contemporary Australian art and understand Australia's place within the international art world. As well as looking at iconic, controversial and innovative examples of Australian art practice from the late 20th and early 21st centuries, students will analyse the contexts for Australian art at local, national and global levels. Australian art will be examined in the contexts of the centre-periphery debates, Australia's role in international art events, the rise of new museological practice, artist run spaces and guerrilla art events. This unit is therefore ideal for those interested in Australian art and visual culture either as an observer or practitioner.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. identify and reflect on diverse forms of contemporary Australian art.
  2. explore and reflect on a variety of local, national and global contexts for Australian art.
  3. reflect on and develop an appreciation for the links between the practice, theory and reception of contemporary Australian art.
  4. recognise and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of different contemporary Australian art practices in a range of viewing contexts.
  5. express verbally and in writing critical views on contemporary Australian art.

Assessment

Assignment 1,500 words (40%)
Research essay 2,500 words (60%)

Workload requirements

12 Hours per week including; 3 contact hours and 9 hours independent study or equivalent.

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Chief examiner(s)

Dr Fiona Macdonald

Prerequisites

12 credit points at first year level in Art history and theory, or Theory of Art and Design, Visual Culture or permission from Unit Coordinator.

Prohibitions

ATS2740, ATS3740, TAD2740, TAD3740, AHT3740