| Semester 2, 2022 Toowoomba On-campus | |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
| Course fee schedule : | /current-students/administration/fees/fee-schedules |
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Requisites
Pre-requisite: VSA1000 and VSA1003 and VSA2000 and VSA2001
Overview
Building on the content of VSA3021 Contemporary Art Theory 1, students in this course will further develop their understanding of theoretical debates in relation to studio practice and contemporary art. Students will be discussing and researching at an advanced level, critical and cultural theory in national and international contexts. This course develops an advanced level of study in preparation for professional art practice or further study in honours and postgraduate levels.
The theoretical context for understanding contemporary art developed in VSA3021, is extended and further developed in this course. The aim of this course is to broaden and deepen the students' grasp of the contested field of contemporary art theory and assist the student in identifying key points of contact between their individual art practice, art practice in general, and the broader art institutional and cultural context. This context includes gender and identity politics, anthropology in art, indigenous art, cultural criticism and the politics of representation.
Course learning outcomes
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- work independently as professional researchers of visual arts and culture;
- critically examine key issues in contemporary visual art, theory and culture;
- critically apply research skills using relevant conceptual frameworks;
- communicate in writing by planning and submitting written research projects at an advanced level of study;
- situate art practice in social and cultural contexts by linking course concepts to artistic practice and the broader culture;
- critically reflect upon the politics and ethics of visual culture.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Contemporary visual, cultural and critical theory | 20.00 |
| 2. | The definition of cultural, critical and visual theory and applications for practice | 20.00 |
| 3. | Dimensions of contemporary visual art practice within a cultural context | 20.00 |
| 4. | Visual theory, critical theory, structural theory and contemporary visual practice | 20.00 |
| 5. | Establishing a critical approach to practice and textual analysis | 20.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
Student workload expectations
To do well in this subject, students are expected to commit approximately 10 hours per week including class contact hours, independent study, and all assessment tasks. If you are undertaking additional activities, which may include placements and residential schools, the weekly workload hours may vary.
Assessment details
| Description | Group Assessment |
Weighting (%) | Course learning outcomes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Planning document | No | 20 | 1,2 |
| Reflection (personal/clinical) | No | 30 | 1,2,3 |
| Essay | No | 50 | 1,2,3,4,5 |