Course Title: Extend cultural research expertise
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: VE 2016
Course Code: VART6312C
Course Title: Extend cultural research expertise
School: 340T Art
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6128 - Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts
Course Contact: Jennifer Cabraja and Fay Reynolds
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4472
Course Contact Email: visualarts@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Anthony Riccardi
anthony.riccardi@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this course you will develop skills and knowledge skills and knowledge required to extend and refine individual cultural research capability, both in the context of own practice and as part of the broader cultural context.
Independent professional practice in the creative industries involves the ability to research and engage with current cultural debate and with cultural history and theory.
At this level, you will engage in a self-directed independent research process.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUVRES601A Extend cultural research expertise |
Element: |
1.Situate own practice in the wider context |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Reflect on the nature of own practice and its relationship to the broader contemporary cultural context 1.2. Explore the relationship of individual practice to particular aspects of cultural history and theory 1.3. Consider how own work connects to or diverges from the work of other professionals 1.4. Analyse the ways in which individual practice has evolved, and the influences that have affected this evolution |
Element: |
2.Extend research capability |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Investigate ways to extend individual research to support professional practice and self-development 2.2. Develop potential areas of research based on current or planned developments in practice and broader areas of interest 2.3. Conduct in-depth analysis of critical writing as part of an ongoing research practice |
Element: |
3.Refine and articulate own positions and ideas |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Evolve personal ideas based on developing research activity and critical analysis 3.2. Participate in current cultural debate with peers and within the wider community 3.3. Seek and apply critical feedback from others 3.4. Develop substantiated ideas on cultural topics 3.5. Develop and present information in formats that meet professional and relevant academic standards and conventions |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will take place in a lecture theatre using industry standard resources. You will complete exercises and industry style projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
In this course, the student learns through:
- lectures
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- online research
- group discussions
- independent research
Teaching Schedule
Week | Class content | Tasks | Elements |
1 | Introductory talk and research essay requirements is explained | Research essay preparation | 1/2 |
2 | Post Modernism 1 Historical context to postmodernism and the other topics of this module; overview of Post Structuralism and Postmodernism; Introduction to Post Structuralist and Post Structuralist thinkers. |
1/2 | |
3 | Post Modernism 2. Saussure: The main elements of Saussure’s Structural Linguistics Research essay questions developed. |
1/2/3 | |
4 | Post Modernism 3 Levi-Strauss: The application of the Structuralist approach to Anthropology Barthes: Structuralism in relation to the study of culture. Lyotard: Legitimation. Grand vs. Little Narrative. |
1/2 | |
5 | Post Modernism 4 Baudrillard: Hyperreal. Simulacra. Orders of Simulation Derrida: Deconstruction. Text. Binary Oppositions. Centralized term/Marginal term. De-centering. ”Free play of Binary Opposites”. “Under Erasure”. Slippage. Difference/Difference |
1/2/3 | |
6 | Post Modernism 5 Foucault: His study of history. Discourse. Archaeology. Episteme. Examples of Foucault’s approach, in relation to the history of madness, imprisonment and medicine Artists and movements: Postmodern architecture-Finlay, Graves, Bofill, Site, Blom, Gehry, Artists and movements Trans Avant-Garde: Chia, Clemente Neo Expressionism: Penck,Baselitz, Immendorf, Kiefer. Neo Classicism: Mariani, Andrejevic, Komar and Melamid |
1/2/3 | |
7 | Post Modernism 6 Other figuration. Schnabel, Salle, Fischl, Tansey, Bartlett , Rothenberg, Richter, Muniz, Wall The Other Wojnarowicz, Coplans, Appropriation Polke, Prince, Baldessari, Bidlo, Brown, Foss, Roberts Graffiti, Kitsch, “low art” Basquiat, Haring, Koons, Pattern and Decoration: Schapiro, Taaffe Australian Booth,Henson, Zahalka, Tillers, Short Films Viola, Campus |
1/2/3 | |
8 | Post Modernism 7 Sculpture/site specific/enviroment Cragg, Fritsch, Hirst, Kusama, Wodiczko, Gearing Graffiti, Kitsch, “low art” Basquiat, Haring, Koons, Pattern and Decoration: Schapiro, Taaffe Australian Booth,Henson, Zahalka, Tillers Short Films Marclay, Philipsz |
1/2/3 | |
9 | Feminism and Gender 1 A discussion of the term “Feminism” and the different types of Feminisms; a short history of feminism from the French Revolution to the present day, outlining not only significant historical developments but also the changing ideas and activities of First, Second and Third wave feminism; Definition and explanation of the term “gender” and related issues; Essentialism vs. Non-Essentialism; psychological background to Feminist theory, especially post-feminist theory; an account of the ideas of Freud in regards to infant sexuality and the formation gender; Freud’s influence on Feminism and Feminist critique of Freud |
1/2 | |
10 | Feminism and Gender 2 Psychological background to feminist thought continued; the ideas of Jacques Lacan regarding gender development; Lacan’s influence on Feminism and Feminist critique of Lacan Three feminist thinkers- their ideas discussed: Luce Irigaray, Helene Cixous, Julia Kristeva |
1/2 | |
11 | Feminism and Gender 3 An examination of women artists and how they implemented Feminist ideas into their work. Artists: Edelston, Chicago, Guerilla Girls, Kelly, Sherman, Lacy, Holzer, Kruger, Mendieta, Australian: Bins, Fabye, Jill Posters, Wilson, Watson, Allen Short Film Joan Jonas |
1/2 | |
12 | Art and Politics 1 The ideas of Karl Marx; Dialectical Materialism; his economic, political and social theories; his critique of Capitalism; Ideology; Gramsci; Marx and art; various Marxists’ attitude towards Modernism; Modernism and Socialist Realism in Russia; Post Marxism and revolutionary politics post 1968: the relation between Post Marxism and Post Structuralism |
1/2 | |
13 | Art and Politics 2 The function of art in a Marxist context; an examination of the works and ideas of Hans Haake; an examination of the works of other artists: Miereles, Burgin, Avalos, Hock, Sisco, Hernandez ,etc Australian: Larter, Dolk et al, Dun, Gittoes |
1/2 | |
14 | Post Colonialism The idea of Post Colonialism as a discipline; its aims and practices in relation to art; an examination of some Postcolonial thinkers- Fanon, Said, Bhabha, Spivak The application of Postcolonial ideas in relation to art by examining modern African art as practiced in Africa and as practiced in America by artists of African descent Artists in Africa-Odutokun, Samba, Ledy, Tokodagba, Muefangejo African-American Artists -Bearden, B Saar, A. Saar, Piper Australian: Tjakamarra, Onus, Gough, Bennet |
1/2 | |
15 | The Creative Process 1 A general coverage of the creative process, its stages, problems, strategies and solutions and ideas taken from various visual and non-visual artists including Picasso, Georgia O’Keefe, Kandinsky, Nolde, DeChirico, Dali, Giacometti, Matisse, Celmins, Pollock. |
Research essay | 1/2 |
16 | The Creative Process 2 creative practices continued; Paula Rego, Antony Gormley, Anthony Caro, Doris Salcedo, Alix Lambert |
1/2/3 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
A full bibliography will be provided.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment for this course is on going throughout the semester. Your knowledge and understanding of course content is assessed through completion of a body of work that demonstrates concept development, understanding of materials and adhering to the guidelines of working in a studio.
Assessment Tasks
Assessment for the first semester of this course is in the form of an essay with a topic of the student’s own choosing but in consultation with the lecturer. The research essay is designed to inform and benefit his/her practice from a practical, historical, conceptual, or theoretical viewpoint. In addition the student is also required to situate her/his research into contemporary contexts, including postmodern, feminist/gender studies, political or postcolonial discourse.
To demonstrate competency in this course, you will need to complete the following pieces of assessment to a satisfactory standard. You will receive feedback on all assessment tasks.
Assessment task Content/requirements Due date
Self generated essay question Research tasks W15
Graded assessment applies for courses within the Advanced Diploma of Visual Arts.
GRADE OUTLINE GRADING CRITERIA
CHD Competent with high distinction 80-100 Highly developed
CDI Competent with distinction 70-79 Well developed
CC Competent with credit 60-69 Developed
CA Competency achieved graded 50-59 Sound
Non Graded
CA Competency achieved A competent result indicates that the assessment requirements for the course have been met.
NYC Not yet competent Not yet competent indicates that the assessment requirements for the course have not been met.
DNS Did not submit Did not submit for assessment.
Assessment Matrix
The assessment matrix demonstrates alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency. These are available from the course contact person (stated above).
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