Course Title: The Body in Art and Thought

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: The Body in Art and Thought

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HUSO2249

City Campus

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2006,
Sem 1 2007,
Sem 2 2012,
Sem 1 2015,
Sem 1 2017

Course Coordinator: Dr Kristen Sharp

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925-2412

Course Coordinator Email: kristen.sharp@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: Via Appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

HUSO 2186 Art History and Theory 1  OR  HUSO 2213 Art History and Theory 2  OR  Equivalent


Course Description

In this course you will undertake an interdisciplinary study of the body through deep genealogies in art, social history and critical theory. You will examine how these histories inform a contemporary understanding of the body. The focus is on the body in art from classical antiquity to contemporary configurations. The course situates art in broader social, historical and theoretical contexts.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

In this course you will develop the following program capabilities:
• engage in autonomous and continued learning, apply new theories of practice and embrace new developments in cultural/artistic production
• develop a critically reflective arts practice, in order to continually develop, change and plan for a future that is both informed and improved by arts practice
• form, develop and implement a vision and philosophy of art as a profession, contributing to the positive development of culture in both local and international contexts


At the completion of this course you will be able to:
• Locate the body in art in relation to relevant social, historical and theoretical contexts.
• Identify and discuss deeper genealogies of the body in order to understand contemporary art and culture.
• Critically analyse and discuss art in relation to critical and historical ideas of the body.
• Engage in independent research and appropriately cite your writing and presentations.
• Use terminology appropriate to the cultures of the body


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will engage in a range of learning activities such as lectures, screenings, reading and discussion of texts, critical and analytical thinking, group discussions and/or on-line forums, research and essay-writing. In lectures and seminars, you will examine and discuss a range of artists and works. A diverse range of art media and texts will be discussed in relation to currents in the history of ideas that continue to influence contemporary culture.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT University will provide you with a range of resources and tools to engage in this course. RMIT University’s online systems will also support your learning and you will have access to a wide range of online and hardcopy resources through RMIT University Library.

Supplementary notes, readings, examples and lists of works, guides about essay writing and referencing will be posted on Blackboard. A course bibliography will be distributed with a list of recommended readings.


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the learning outcomes in this course and on your development against the program capabilities. Assessment may include a range of written, oral and online presentations.
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks and staff members are available for individual consultation.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or the Disability Liaison Unit if you would like to find out more.
An assessment charter (http://mams.rmit.edu.au/kh6a3ly2wi2h1.pdf ) summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies and procedures which are described and referenced in a single document: http://www.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=ln1kd66y87rc .