12802 (v.2) Aboriginal Art 218
| Area: | Department of Art |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Studio: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 10101 (v.4) Introduction to Indigenous Australians 101 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Examination of visual arts of Australia's Indigenous inhabitants exploring the following themes - the context and significance of the visual arts in Aboriginal society, the diversity of Aboriginal visual arts styles in past and present practice, the emergence of Aboriginal visual arts in the context of contemporary Australian culture and issues concerning production and distribution of contemporary Aboriginal art. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Understood the context and significance of the visual arts in Aboriginal society. An appreciation of the diversity of Aboriginal arts styles in the past and present. debated on-going issues in the production and distribution of contemporary Aboriginal art with particular reference to Aboriginal perspectives on these issues. |
| 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: | Visual Culture Research Unit. Course Reader. Bentley, Visual Culture Research Unit, Curtin University of Technology. Berndt, R.M. and C.H. with Stanton, J. (1992), Australian Aboriginal Art - A Visual Perspective. Richmond, Mandarin. Caruana, W. (1993), Aboriginal Art, World of Art Series. London, Thames and Hudson. Mueke, S. (1992), Textual Spaces - Aboriginality and Cultural Studies. Sydney, University Press. Maughan, J. and Magaw, J.V.S. (1986), The Dreamtime Today - A Survey of Contemporary Aboriginal Arts and Crafts. (exh. cat.) Kintore Gallery, Adelaide 10-28 September 1986. Flinders University Art Museum. O'Ferrall, M.A. (1989), On the edge - Five Contemporary Aboriginal Artists. Perth, Art Gallery of Western Australia. |
| Unit Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Folio 10%, Seminar 30%, Tutorial 40%, Workshop 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
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