School of Historical and European Studies
Art History
From the beginning of 2008 Art History will be administered from within the History Program. Students interested in studying Art History will be able to do so by taking two units at first-year and then selecting units at second and third-year level from the range of subjects offered. These will alternate each year and some will be available on-line. Students will also be able to choose some subjects which are cross-listed with the disciplines of History and Archaeology.
Students who have completed 130-credit points of Art History (or a combination of History and Art History) subjects are eligible to apply for Honours through the History Program. The normal proviso is that a student must have maintained an average mark of B 75 or above. Art History students who are accepted into fourth-year will be required to complete a coursework component of the History general seminar, two special subjects (at least one of which will normally be on Art History), and a 15,000-word thesis. All students wishing to undertake Honours in Art History are encouraged to discuss their interest with the Art History coordinator, Dr Diane Kirkby.
The teaching of Art History at La Trobe University draws on a rich library of over 100,000 slides of paintings, sculptures, prints, photographs, mosaics and buildings. A range of multimedia technologies and new developments in electronic aids for teaching and learning are used in the presentation of the visual material. La Trobe also takes advantage of Melbourne's rich artistic and cultural resources by encouraging visits to museums, galleries and architectural sites whenever possible.
2008 staff
Students may take the following units in art history as part of their degree.
First Year Units
| Unit code |
Unit name |
Lecturer |
Available in 2008 |
Campus |
| ARH1AGR |
Art from Greece to the Renaissance |
Ms Margaret Leddin |
Semester 1 |
Albury-Wodonga |
ARH1APK
|
Art from Picasso to Koons
|
Ms Robyn McKenzie |
Semester 2 |
Bundoora |
ARH1ARW
|
Art from Renaissance to van Gogh |
Dr Lisa Beaven
|
Semester 1 |
Bundoora |
| Ms Margaret Leddin |
Semester 2 |
Albury-Wodonga |
Second/Third Year Units
| Unit code |
Unit name |
Lecturer |
Available in 2008 |
Campus |
| ARC2/3EGY |
Archaeology of Egypt |
Prof Peter Mathews |
Semester 2 |
Bundoora |
| ARH2/3AII |
Australian Image and Identity |
|
No |
Bundoora |
ARH2/3AOB
|
Art of Byzantium- online subject |
Dr Ursula Betka |
Semester 1 |
Albury-Wodonga, Bundoora, Mildura |
| ARH2/3AWA |
America Since 1945: Pop Art, Politics and Popular Culture |
Dr Diane Kirkby |
No |
Bundoora |
| ARH2/3BAA |
Baroque Art and Architecture |
Dr Lisa Beaven |
No |
Bundoora |
ARH2/3CAO
|
Contemporary Art and Its Origins |
Mrs Robyn McKenzie |
Semester 2 |
Bundoora |
| ARH2/3ETA |
European Travel and Art |
|
No |
Bundoora |
ARH2/3MAM |
Making America: From Pocahontas to Jazz and Prohibition |
Dr Diane Kirkby |
Semester 1 |
Albury-Wodonga, Bundoora |
ARH2/3MEU
|
Medieval Europe c.600-c.1200 (online unit) |
Dr Ursula Betka |
Semester 2 |
Albury-Wodonga, Bundoora, Mildura |
| ARH2/3OMO |
Origins of Modernity |
|
No |
Bundoora |
| ARH3RCA |
Reading Course A |
|
Semester 1 |
Bundoora |
| ARH3RCB |
Reading Course B |
|
Semester 2 |
Bundoora |
Art History coordinator
Dr Diane Kirkby
Tel 61 3 9479 2379
Fax 61 3 9479 1942
diane.kirkby@latrobe.edu.au
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