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The media and the arts hold significant political and social influence in Australia and provide diverse platforms for First Nations self-expression and self-representation. An awareness of the historical and political context of Australian media and First Nation arts is important to support a contemporary knowledge of the evolving landscape of First Nations’ representation and expression.

In this course students will develop awareness of how First Nation Australians have been represented and misrepresented in the past and the social and political implications and intentions of these representations. Through examination and exploration of the ancient and evolving aspects of First Nation artistic expression, students will develop the skills needed to critically consume First Nation representations in Australian media and art.

On completion of this course students should be able to:

1. participate both autonomously and collaboratively in discussions about traditional forms of
 First Nation expression and communication;
2. explain the social and political intent and implications of historical First Nation representations in media and art;
3. critique political and social contexts within a range of First Nation representations in media and art;
4. research and reflect on contemporary trends in First Nation self-representation in media and the arts.