Australian Art: Image, Issues and Identity

Course aim

To examine Australian visual art; its history and practice within the context of recent cultural developments.

Course content

Historical overview of predominant attitudes towards the production and reception of Australian art; current debates and developments in Australian art; the influence of post-modern discourse of ‘others’, and the challenge to traditional Eurocentric, patriarchal perspectives; Indigenous Australian art and its relationship to Eurocentric traditions; Australian Modernism with reference to craft and design developments.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

36 units of courses from the DBVS Bachelor of Visual Arts (Specialisation).

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 12 weeks
Lecture (ArtistSpeak)	1 hour x 8 weeks
Tutorial	1 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
External (Online Lecture)	1 hour x 12 weeks
External (Online Tutorial)	1 hour x 12 weeks
Online Lecture (ArtistSpeak)	1 hour x 8 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Critical review, Essay, Online tutorial presentation, Tutorial presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.