11611 (v.3) Visual Culture - Modernism in Art 305

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Area:	Department of Art
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	3.0
Lecture:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Tutorial:	1 x 1.5 Hours Weekly
Equivalent(s):	300700 (v.1) VIS27 Modernism and the Visual Arts
Syllabus:	An introduction to the artistic movements of the years between 1850 and 1960 with an emphasis on explaining the emergence of Modernism as an overriding cultural form. The art protagonists and their ideas of this movement are introduced in a framework of larger social upheavals of the time.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of the emergence of Modernism as the major artistic force of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Become familiar with the movements and ideas driving Modernism andwill have the ability to engage critically with these histories.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Brettell, Richard. (1999), 'Urban Capitalism', in his Modern Art 1851-1929. Oxford, Oxford University Press. Harrison, C and Wood, P. (eds) (1996), Art in Theory. Oxford, Blackwell.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay 40%, Tests (3x 10%) 30%, Tutorial 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Bentley Campus Semester 2 Y     2004 Esperance Community College Semester 1 Y     2004 Esperance Community College Semester 2 Y     2004 Northam Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Northam Campus Semester 2 Y     2004 Margaret River Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Margaret River Campus Semester 2 Y