Master of Art History and Curatorial Studies

Program Requirements

The program consists of 48 units of coursework:

Compulsory Courses (12 units):

ARTH8XXX: Methodologies of Art (6 units)

ARTH8XXX: East-West Interactions (6 units)

Core Courses (a minimum of 12 units from this list):

ARTH6044: Art and Its Context: Material, Techniques, Display (6 units)

ARTH6045: Curatorship Theory and Practice (6 units)

ARTH6057: Art and Politics of Collecting (6 units)

MUSC8010: Exhibitions Innovations Workshop (6 units)

Elective Courses (a maximum of 24 units from the following courses):
ARTH6011 - Art History IV Seminar Methodology
ARTH6012 - Art History IVH Seminar Area/Theme
ARTH6015 - Byzantine Empire
ARTH6019 - Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance
ARTH6027 - Australian Art: 20th and 21st Century
ARTH6038 - Byzantine Commonwealth
ARTH6039 - Painters of Modern Life
ARTH6043 - Modernism and Postmodernism in Art and Design: 1850-2000
ARTH6044 - Art and Its Context: Materials Techniques Display
ARTH6045 - Curatorship Theory and Practice
ARTH6049 - Australian Art: Methods and Approaches
ARTH6052 - Art of the Modern Print
ARTH6055 - Fabric of Life: An Introduction to Textile History
ARTH6056 - Art and Architecure of Southeast Asia: Tradition and Transformation
ARTH6057 - The Art and Politics of Collecting
ARTH6059 - Art and Architecture of Asia: Continuity and Change
ARTH6060 - Russian Art: Icons and Revolutions
ARTH6061 - Postmodern Sublime
ARTH6092 - Modernism and Postmodernism: Architecture in our Century
ARTH6093 - Post-Colonial Discourses in Australian Art
ARTH6095 - Early Medieval Europe: Art and Architecture
ARTH6096 - Charlemagne to Chartes
ARTH6097 - Victorian and Edwardian Art: Australia and Europe 1837-1914
ARTH6502 - Islamic Art and the West
ARTH6503 - Contemporary International Art: Critical Themes
ARTH6598 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

An internship is also offered at this level
ARTH6998: Art History Internship (12 units)

SPECIALISATION IN ASIAN ART:

The program consists of 48 units of coursework:

Compulsory Courses (12 units):

ARTH8XXX: Methodologies of Art (6 units)

ARTH8XXX: East-West Interactions (6 units)

Core Courses (a minimum of 12 units from this list):

ARTH6044: Art and Its Context: Material, Techniques, Display (6 units)

ARTH6045: Curatorship Theory and Practice (6 units)

ARTH6057: Art and Politics of Collecting (6 units)

MUSC8010: Exhibitions Innovations Workshop (6 units)

Asian Art Core Courses (a minimum of 12 units from this list):

ARTH6056: Art and Architecture of Southeast Asia (6 units)

ARTH6059: Art and Architecture of Asia (6 units)

ASIA6073: Chinese Calligraphy (6 units)

ASIA 6078: Modern Arts in Taiwan (6 units)

INDN6107: Introduction to Southeast Asian Performing Arts (language requirement) (6 units)

INDN6507: Introduction to Southeast Asian Performing Arts (6 units)

MUSC8008: Museums, Art and Society in the Asia-Pacific (6 units)

6XXX: Narrative and Asian art (6 units) - new course (6 units)

8XXX: Thematic Seminar - Asian Art - new course (6 units)

Field Schools

In addition to the above, it is proposed that we develop an in-country field school from 2013. India is suggested as a first choice, then Taiwan or Shanghai.

Elective Courses (a maximum of 12 units from the following courses):
ARTH6011 - Art History IV Seminar Methodology
ARTH6012 - Art History IVH Seminar Area/Theme
ARTH6015 - Byzantine Empire
ARTH6019 - Art and Architecture of the Italian Renaissance
ARTH6027 - Australian Art: 20th and 21st Century
ARTH6038 - Byzantine Commonwealth
ARTH6039 - Painters of Modern Life
ARTH6043 - Modernism and Postmodernism in Art and Design: 1850-2000
ARTH6044 - Art and Its Context: Materials Techniques Display
ARTH6045 - Curatorship Theory and Practice
ARTH6049 - Australian Art: Methods and Approaches
ARTH6052 - Art of the Modern Print
ARTH6055 - Fabric of Life: An Introduction to Textile History
ARTH6056 - Art and Architecure of Southeast Asia: Tradition and Transformation
ARTH6057 - The Art and Politics of Collecting
ARTH6059 - Art and Architecture of Asia: Continuity and Change
ARTH6060 - Russian Art: Icons and Revolutions
ARTH6061 - Postmodern Sublime
ARTH6092 - Modernism and Postmodernism: Architecture in our Century
ARTH6093 - Post-Colonial Discourses in Australian Art
ARTH6095 - Early Medieval Europe: Art and Architecture
ARTH6096 - Charlemagne to Chartes
ARTH6097 - Victorian and Edwardian Art: Australia and Europe 1837-1914
ARTH6502 - Islamic Art and the West
ARTH6503 - Contemporary International Art: Critical Themes
ARTH6598 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art

An internship is also offered at this level
ARTH6998: Art History Internship (12 units)

SPECIALISATION IN AUSTRALIAN ART

The program consists of 48 units of coursework.

Compulsory Courses (12 units):

ARTH8XXX: Methodologies of Art (6 units)

ARTH8XXX: East-West Interactions (6 units)

Core Courses (a minimum of 12 units from this list):

ARTH6044: Art and Its Context: Material, Techiniques, Display (6 units)

ARTH6045: Curatorship Theory and Practice (6 units)

ARTH6057: Art and Politics of Collecting (6 units)

MUSC8010: Exhibitions Innovations Workshop (6 units)

Australian Art Core Courses (a minimum of 12 units from this list):

ARTH6027: Australian Art: 20th and 21st Century (6 units)

ARTH6052: Art of the Modern Print (6 units)

ARTH6093: Post-Colonial Discourses in Australian Art (6 units)

ARTH6097: Victorian and Edwardian Art: Australia and Europe 1837-1914 (6 units)

MUSC8006: Indigenous Collections and Exhibitions (6 units)

ARTV6x021: Indigenous Australian Visual Culture (6 units) - currently offered as undergraduate course but will be developed for postgraduate level

An internship is also offered at this level
ARTH6998: Art History Internship (12 units)

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