6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate - Unit
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Faculty
Organisational Unit
Not offered in 2018
Prerequisites
12 credit points at first year level in Art History and Theory, or Theory of Art and Design, or Visual Culture, or permission from Unit Coordinator
Notes
This unit was formerly coded TAD2136
Synopsis
This unit focuses on research in contemporary art and architecture. Using international exhibitions of contemporary art, and/or art historical sites the unit will direct students through a fieldwork program. This will consider the context and conditions of contemporary art and architecture exhibition. Issues of contemporary art and its audiences will be engaged and/or the opportunity for art historical research. Taking advantage of contemporary exhibition opportunities, the unit will allow for a study of a contemporary artist's work in situ and/or a historical artwork.
Outcomes
On the successful completion of this unit students will be able to:
- Research and engage in on site analyses of works of visual art and architecture
- Understand and evaluate the cultural, social and physical contexts of contemporary art exhibition.
- Engage in research fieldwork.
- Demonstrate their awareness of the precedents for, and dimensions of, their own exhibition practice.
Assessment
One research book (3000 words): 50% + One essay (2500 words): 50%
Workload requirements
3 contact hours per week or equivalent, site visits and 9 hours of independent study or equivalent.
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