ARTV2030 Shopping Around
Later Year Course
| Offered By | School of Art |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Undergraduate |
| Course Subject | Visual Arts |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description | This unit will discuss objects and the relationship of people to objects. It will examine key moments in the history of objects over the past two centuries, with an emphasis on the post-war period and the current moment. Starting from motions of the object motivated by and motivating particular modern and contemporary art and craft practices, the unit will examine the production, consumption and distribution of objects, and the ways in which they have been collected, categorised and otherwise deployed to produce meaning. |
| Indicative Assessment |
1000 word written essay (25%), 2500 word essay (45%) 8 minute tutorial presentation (20%) and participation (10%). |
| Workload | 3 hours per week |
| Areas of Interest | Visual Arts |
| Requisite Statement | ARTV1009, 1010; or with approval |
| Majors/Specialisations | Art Theory |
| Academic Contact | Anne Brennan |
The information published on the Study at ANU 2012 website applies to the 2012 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2011 website.
