ARHT2624 - Contemporary International Art (2006)

Undergraduate - Senior

 

Department: Art History and Theory School: School of Letters, Art and Media Semester(s): Semester 2 Credit Points: 6 Co-ordinator: Dr Catriona Moore. Email: catriona.moore@arts.usyd.edu.au Telephone: 9351 6905

UoS Description

This unit of study examines contemporary international art and craft. Focus is on art materials, technologies and processes, along with recurrent themes and issues raised in work from selected regions. The course is organised thematically, and its international frame is not centred on Europe and the U.S. The course is organised thematically, and its international frame is not centred on Europe and the U.S. An important component of the unit is the analysis of contemporary art writing and curatorial practice. Tutorials will include visits to significant exhibitions including the Biennale of Sydney. Students are encouraged to work with contemporary museum holdings.

This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit to students enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program.

UoS Objectives:

This Unit of Study will:
--provide students with a body of knowledge of contemporary international art practice and debates, as well as its historical and social contexts;
--teach students how to apply theoretical methods in art history through practical analyses of conctrete artworks, seen in situ in weekly exhibition visits;
--enable students to think imaginatively about the visual arts and crafts, building skills by working with a combination of original objects and reproductions;
--enhance students’ abilities to communicate in written and oral English ideas that concern visual materials and relevant contextual information through tutorial discussions, exhibition reviews and essay assignments.

UoS Outcomes:

Students will learn to speak and to write more effectively and persuasively about visual materials (knowing how to account for their decisions and to think creatively). Students will gain the critical skills necessary for analysing and evaluating contemporary art, criticism and curatorial practices. Tutorials are therefore conducted in museums and galleries, including the Biennale of Sydney. Course assessment provides options for the in situ discussion of artworks, art criticism and curatorial design as well as essay writing. Students are also encouraged to work with contemporary museums holdings.

UoS Learning Situations:

Lectures, Tutorials ,  One hr Lecture and one 2hr tute per week.
One hr Lecture and one 2hr tute per week.

UoS Assessment:

one essay or curatorial proposal and one tutorial paper to a total of 4000-4500 words

UoS Readings/References:

Recommended Readings:
'Biennale of Sydney 2006 Exhibition Catalogue', Art Gallery of New South Wales, 2006

Prerequisites:

ARHT 1001, ARHT 1002.

Prohibition:

ARHT2024

Online Components:

Online components may include:
A listing of Lecture and Tutorial topics
Additional reading references
Assessment topics and assessment criteria

How the Online Components work with the rest of the UoS:

The on line component of this unit is optional. It provides a supplementary guide to information supplied in classes.

Minimum Requirements for Hardware/Software:

WEB BROWSERS:

* for Windows users( Microsoft IE 5.0 or higher, Netscape 6.2 or higher)

* for Macintosh users ( Microsoft IE 5.1 or higher, Netscape 6.2 or higher, Safari 1.2 or higher)

INTERNET CONNECTION: 56k modem