ARTH2093 Post-Colonial Discourses in Australian Art
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Humanities |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Art History |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2009 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Current debates about the question of 'art on the periphery' and the idea of 'the other' have direct relevance to the development of art in Australian colonial life and to the practice of art today. This course will examine these questions by concentrating on aspects of art, architecture and design in Australia, both in the colonial era and in the current re-appropriation of early Australian imagery. The course will address such issues as the dependence on imported modes, the role of landscape imagery, and the distinctions between 'high' and 'popular' art forms. The course draws upon staff expertise at the University and upon the rich collection of resources of the National Gallery of Australia, the National Library, and the built environment and existent fabrics from local sites surviving from the colonial era. |
| Learning Outcomes | The student will evaluate and critique the dominance of the colonial landscape genre in orthodox histories of colonial Australian art and identify the scope and so-called minor genres throughout the century. These will include the arts produced by colonial women before, and including those associated with, Australian Impressionism, and the decorative arts and design produced for display, consumption and trade. Contemporary issues centering on the rising interest in Australian indigenous art will be analysed also by the student, who will learn to identify and examine the use of colonial themes in recent indigenous arts practices throughout Australia. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1,500 word tutorial paper (30%), 2,500 word essay (50%) and image test (20%). |
| Workload |
2 hours per week of lectures, 1 hour tutorial per week, and up to a day's reading and writing per week. |
| Areas of Interest | Art History |
| Requisite Statement |
Introduction to Art History ARTH1002 and Introduction to Modern Art ARTH1003 or Australian History HIST1203 or Introduction to Australian Literature ENGL1004 or permission of the Coordinator. |
| Preliminary Reading |
* Bonyhady, T, Images in Opposition: Australian Landscape Painting 1801-1890, OUP,1985 *Sayers, A, Australian Art, OUP, 2001 |
| Majors/Specialisations | Art History, Art History and Curatorship, and Australian Studies |
| Academic Contact | Dr Andrew Montana |
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