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Art History

Art History Fish mosaic

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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