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Courses Handbook 2013

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2013.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2012.

312340 (v.1) Visual Inquiry - Reconsidering Traditions and Concepts 292

Area: Department of Art
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Tuition Patterns: The tuition pattern provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. Precise information is included in the unit outline.
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Seminar: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 312338 (v.1) Visual Inquiry - Textual and Textural Investigation 291
OR
Admission into 151404 (v.6) Master of Applied Design and Art or any previous version
Syllabus: Students will acquire skills in visual language through a focus on visual and conceptual inquiry. Historical socio-political and cultural viewpoints are analysed and interpreted to inform contemporary practice. Through individual and collaborative projects drawing and design tasks assist in the visualization of ideas and challenge students to think laterally, take risks and experiment with mediums. Seminars focus on contemporary interpretations of cognate areas of research.
Unit references, texts, outcomes and assessment details The most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes, will be provided in the unit outline.
Field of Education: 100300 Visual Arts and Crafts (Narrow Grouping)
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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