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 |
Syllabus: | Critical examination of the practices of women artists and how women have been represented in art. Feminist theories and their critiques and how these relate to artistic practices, with attention given to historical perspectives as well as contemporary debates. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of gender theories and criticism. The ability to analyse the implications of gender issues for the production, dissemination and reception of visual arts. Developed critical appreciation of concepts of involved in the cultural production of meaning in the visual arts. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 50%, Participation 10%, Tutorial 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100300 Visual Arts and Crafts (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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