12 points, SCA Band 1, 0.250 EFTSL
Postgraduate - Unit
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Not offered in 2017
Synopsis
The unit will consider the ways in which contemporary artists and theorists have attempted to reform the structure of the art institution. Alternative art practices and spaces in Australia. The development of arts policy in Australia after the formation of the Australia Council in 1968. How various alternative modes of art challenged the museum structure. Marxist and feminist initiatives which attempted to 'democratise' the art world. The concept of the 'global village'.
Assessment
Seminar paper (3000 words): 25% + Seminar paper (3000 words): 35% + Research essay (4000 words): 40%
Workload requirements
Workload is 2.5 hours per week
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