Course Title: Context And Culture Level 3
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2009
Course Code: VART5143
Course Title: Context And Culture Level 3
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5048 - Diploma of Arts (Visual Arts)
Course Contact : Kellyann Geurts
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email:kellyann.geurts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Julia Powles
9925 4215
julia.powles@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 48
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
VART5142 – Context & Culture level 2
Course Description
In this course students analyse philosophical theory and its relationship to art production. Context and Culture also develops and extends the individuals art practice through developing a range of research techniques and applying research directly to practice. Students enter into a theoretical discourse with their developing art practice with the intention of enriching and broadening the work. Students view a range of international and national art practice with an emphasis on viewing art works directly, when possible, and utilising a range of research tools (i.e., internet, periodicals) to view other works. Students document their research, and the application of that research in their practice, their exhibition report and in their visual journal.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VBS653 Context And Culture Level 3 |
Learning Outcomes
1. Discuss visual artistic expression within specific political/social theory
2. Evaluate art works produced as expressions of specific philosophies
3. Develop personal artistic philosophy
Details of Learning Activities
Students will visit local exhibitions in class groups. Groups will meet at designated galleries and will participate in a gallery talk and tour led by the curator/manager of the gallery. Students will participate in discussion and viewing of artist’s work in an exhibition context.
Students will keep a notebook with comments made in response to the exhibitions viewed.
Teaching Schedule
Week 1: Introduction to Context and Culture, group discussion about Galleries.
Week 2-16: Gallery Visits
Week 17-18: Assessment
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Texts:
D’Allena, Anne. How to write Art History, Laurence King publishing, London, 2006
Sturken, M and Cartrwight L. Praqctices of Looking:An Introduction of Visual Culture. Oxford University Press, 2001
Mirzoeff, Nicholas. An introduction to Visual Culture. Routledge, 1999
Journals:
Art Monthly, Art News, Art and America, Flash Art, Art and Australia, World Art
To keep up-to-date with current exhibition in both metropolitan and regional galleries students are requested to consult the Art Almanac
Overview of Assessment
Exhibition Report 80%
Theory Journal 20%
Assessment Tasks
Exhibition Report 80%
Students will submit 1 exhibition report of 1500 words choosing from the exhibtions visited during the semester. Students will be expected to apply research methods and develop a conceptual approach to understanding and interpreting visual culture.
Theory Journal 20%
Students will be required to submit a journal of class notes for assessment. The theory journal is a record of participation and must include notes taken during gallery visits.
Assessment Matrix
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