305820 (v.2) Visual Culture - Beauty 361

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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
Prerequisite(s):	1780 (v.6) Visual Culture - Introduction to Visual Culture 191 or any previous version AND 1782 (v.6) Visual Culture - Issues in Contemporary Art 192 or any previous version
Syllabus:	Examination of the histories and meanings of beauty in the field of visual culture. An investigation of visual beauty, its cultural significance and presence in our everyday lives.
Unit Outcomes:	On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Been introduced to electronic visual culture. Had experience in negotiating the web as a research tool. Investigated the theories and meanings of digital culture. Critically engaged with the web as a medium for creative expression.
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:	Hofstadter, A. and Kuhns, R. (eds.) (1946), Philosophies of Art and Beauty. Chicago, University of Chicago. Solso, R. (1994), Visual Cognition. Boston, MIT Press. Danto, A. (1999), Regarding Beauty. New York, Smithsonian Institute. Rentschiler, I., Herzberger, B. and Epstein. (eds.) (1988), Beauty and the Brain. Birkhauser, Basel. Van Damme, W. (1996), Beauty in Context. New York, Brill.
Unit Texts:	School of Art (2003), Course Reader. Perth, School of Art, Curtin University of Technology.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Essay 50%, Tutorial 50%. 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 Margaret River Campus Semester 1 Y     2004 Margaret River Campus Semester 2 Y