VISUAL AND MATERIAL CULTURE
ART2VMC
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In ART2VMC you will learn about visual culture and its relation to 20th and 21st century art. Discussion will centre on a wide range of cultural and visual material including fine art, fashion, pop culture, film television and video, architecture and literature, as well as the larger cultural and technical apparatus within which such work is experienced. We look at feminism, postcolonialism and decolonialisation, performative practices, ecology, globalization and the relationship between power and vision. The subject builds key skills in visual and textual analysis, independent research and in developing and sustaining a critical argument.
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorAndrew Goodman
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 2 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesSearch a database, produce a bibliography, essay writing, delivering a seminar, production of research journal.
Capstone subjectNo
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PrerequisitesN/A
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
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Assumed knowledgeN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
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Bendigo, 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAndrew Goodman
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Textual analysis assignment (1000 words) A critical and comparative analysis of two texts in the form of a short essay. | Other | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Visual analysis exam (1000 words) A short open-book test applying critical frameworks from the course to the visual analysis of a series of artworks. | Other written exam | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research Essay (2500 words) An essay that demonstrates independent research and that develops a critical approach to one of the topics presented in the course. | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAndrew Goodman
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Textual analysis assignment (1000 words) A critical and comparative analysis of two texts in the form of a short essay. | Other | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Visual analysis exam (1000 words) A short open-book test applying critical frameworks from the course to the visual analysis of a series of artworks. | Other written exam | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research Essay (2500 words) An essay that demonstrates independent research and that develops a critical approach to one of the topics presented in the course. | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Mildura, 2021, Semester 1, Blended
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorAndrew Goodman
Class requirements
SeminarWeek: 10 - 22
One 3.00 hours seminar per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Textual analysis assignment (1000 words) A critical and comparative analysis of two texts in the form of a short essay. | Other | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4 |
Visual analysis exam (1000 words) A short open-book test applying critical frameworks from the course to the visual analysis of a series of artworks. | Other written exam | Individual | No | 25 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
Research Essay (2500 words) An essay that demonstrates independent research and that develops a critical approach to one of the topics presented in the course. | Assignment | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |