Art and Australian Culture

Course aim

To examine the history of Australian art beginning with Indigenous Art and continuing through to Australian modernism.

Course content

Students will gain an historical overview of predominant attitudes towards the production and reception of Australian art, craft and design from first settlement to the onset of postmodern issues. Students will gain critical and research skills that will enable them to discuss issues pertaining to Indigenous art, Australian modernism and art, craft and design in post-colonial and post-critical contexts.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Specific program
Program	Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
DBCX	VSAR 1100	Reading Visual Culture 1
DBCX	VSAR 2100	Reading Visual Culture 2

DBCI students must successfully complete 9 units of the Contemporary Art Studies major at first year/level 1 or seek permission from the Program Director.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	2 hour x 12 weeks
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Seminar	2 hour x 12 weeks

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

Assessment

Essay, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2A)
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