This course has two aims: (1) to examine the major techniques used to create art work, in both the historical and contemporary environment; and (2) to examine the relationship between display and techniques, and the effect of display on the interpretation of the object. Students will study specific objects and interrogate their broader context in terms of display and this extends to the role of an art object in the context of landscape and architectural sites.

2 x 1500 word tutorial papers (30% each, due one week after class presentation), one take home final paper (30%, due first day of the examination period), tutorial participation 10%.

An average of 1.5 hours of lectures and one tutorial per week. It is expected that at least one tutorial will be held at a major cultural institution in Canberra to view and discuss object display.

Average 2.5 contact hours and approximately 5 hours of reading or essay preparation per week.

Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or permission of the Coordinator.

"Art and the power of placement" Victoria Newhouse, New York: Monacelli Press, 2005.

"The penguin dictionary of decorative arts", John Fleming and Hugh Honour, London: Viking, 1989