Course Title: Art 4: History+Theory+Cultures

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Art 4: History+Theory+Cultures

Credit Points: 12.00

Important Information: For further information regarding the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Melbourne, please contact:

Program Manager: Dr Clare McCracken
clare.mccracken@rmit.edu.au

For further information regarding the Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Hong Kong, please contact:
Hong Kong Program Lead: Dr Drew Pettifer
drew.pettifer@rmit.edu.au


Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HUSO2405

City Campus

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2018,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 1 2019,
Sem 1 2020,
Sem 1 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 1 2024

Flexible Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

HUSO2405

City Campus

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

UGRDFx2019 (AH4),

UGRDFx2019 (All)

HUSO2405

City Campus

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

UGRDFx2020 (All)

HUSO2425

Hong Kong Arts Centre

Undergraduate

340H Art

Face-to-Face

OFFSe12021 (All)

Course Coordinator: Clare McCracken (Melbourne) and Drew Pettifer (Hong Kong)

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4978

Course Coordinator Email: clare.mccracken@rmit.edu.au / drew.pettifer@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Availability: via email


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

ART 1: History+Theory+Cultures or ART 2: History+Theory+Cultures or equivalent


Course Description

This course will focus on specialised topics/themes considered relevant to your contemporary art practice.

ART4 provides a sophisticated conceptual, critical, historical and theoretical framework for your art practice. It builds on the skills you developed in ART3 to establish your expertise in art. In this course you will explore a range of artists, ideas and practices and use them to situate your practice with a focus on appropriate cultural, theoretical and historical contexts.

In this course you will critically analyse and synthesise your knowledge of art by presenting a clear, coherent and independent exposition of your ideas and critical responses through writing and discussion. In ART4 you will further develop your communication skills by presenting expert knowledge about particular cultural and historical contexts with intellectual independence.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

Program Learning Outcomes

In course you will develop the following program learning outcomes:

  • Acquire knowledge of creative practice and theory and their applications to fine art
  • Critically examine global, social, cultural, environmental and historical knowledge and contexts to inform your art practice


Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Critically analyse, synthesise and evaluate concepts, practices, theories and histories in art
  2. Locate art and theoretical material in its cultural and historical contexts
  3. Plan, engage and adapt your knowledge through independent research using appropriate citation in writing and presentations
  4. Effectively communicate knowledge through writing and/or oral activities using appropriate terminology


Overview of Learning Activities

In this course you will explore a range of artists and their work. Lectorials will present the theoretical, critical and historical contexts for the creation, reception and understanding of art and culture. You will be encouraged to actively participate in discussions of a range of relevant topics and critical texts, and to apply these to your own studio practice. Tutorials will provide a supportive environment to facilitate your own independent and critically informed research, discussion, writing and presentation of materials relevant to the topic.

You will receive verbal and/or written feedback from academic staff and peers through a variety of consultations and tutorials on your work. You will also have access to online materials, instructional tutorials, and readings through CANVAS and the https://artschoolportal.com


Overview of Learning Resources

A wide range of art examples will be presented in lectorials and tutorials. Recordings and copies of lectorial slides will be posted on Canvas.

Core readings, additional information and guides about essay writing, research and referencing will also be posted on the Canvas.

To access this go to myRMIT at: www.rmit.edu.au/students and log in.

A course bibliography is available on Canvas with a list of suggested texts for starting your research for assignments.

Research Resources

Students are strongly advised to make use of the online books and journals available through the RMIT university library.

A subject guide with links to relevant resources, including referencing and citation help has been created by the RMIT Library specifically for History + Theory + Cultures students. For more information visit: https://rmit.libguides.com/history-plus-theory-plus-cultures. On this page you will find a link to a class specific subject guides, which provide recommendations for relevant research sources

Referencing and Citation

Lectorials and tutorials will provide an introduction to correct referencing techniques and writing skills for assignments. You are strongly encouraged to seek assistance with your referencing and citation from your tutor and/or the Course Coordinator.

Additional online advice and activities are available to help you cite and quote your sources correctly, and avoid plagiarism. If you have not already done so, we suggest you work through the activities on the RMIT Study and Learning Centre Learning Lab website https://emedia.rmit.edu.au/learninglab/content/referencing

RMIT also has an online guide with examples of how to cite different source material:

http://www.lib.rmit.edu.au/easy-cite/

Study and Writing Support

RMIT has developed a number of online resources that are available for Melbourne and Hong Kong students to use. Visit the Learning Lab for more information: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/study-support/learning-lab

Technical Support for Online/Canvas Access

If you have trouble accessing Canvas or downloading materials please contact RMIT Information Technology for help and support (online): https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/support-and-facilities/it-services-for-students


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes. 

Assessment Tasks:
1.    Annotated Bibliography 50% (1200 words or equivalent) LO1, LO2
2.    Critical Essay 50% LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks. 

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 Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more. 

Your course assessment conforms to RMIT assessment principles, regulations, policies, procedures and instructions.