Critical Literacies for Contemporary Art

Course aim

To enable students to manage the demands of arts literacy in a university environment; and to read, think and write critically and creatively.

Course content

Students will be introduced to methods of writing, collaborative practices, and the analysis of a range of texts on the subject of contemporary art and culture. Students will also be introduced to critical and creative writing for academic purposes and to ways of critiquing their own work on the basis of argument, credibility and readability. The course will also develop students’ understanding of appropriate language and skills in summarising, notetaking and reading techniques. Students will critique non-academic and academic texts and conduct a literature review using a variety of sources.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 10 sessions
Tutorial	1 hour x 10 sessions
EXTERNAL, CITY WEST, ONLINE
Lecture (online)	1 hour x 10 sessions
Tutorial (online)	1 hour x 10 sessions

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

Assessment

Essay, Learning log/Journal, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4A)
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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.