Area: | Department of Art |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Seminar: | 1 x 3 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 12290 (v.3) MCA 697 - Art Theory III or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Provides MCA candidates with a forum in which they can discuss and debate the issues that surround contemporary artistic practice. It offers individual students the chance to explore in detail the theoretical context of their own practice. Issues addressed during the semester may vary according to the particular interests of the student cohort. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- An understanding of contemporary issues in visual culture and the ability to analyse the theoretical context of their own practice. The ability to contribute to contemporary debates in visual culture and be articulate in both oral and written forms. |
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 Texts: | No prescribed texts. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Research essay 60%, Tutorial Presentation 40%. This is by pass/fail 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: | Informational | Result Type: | Pass/Fail |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | 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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