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
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1782 (v.6) Visual Culture - Issues in Contemporary Art 192 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Art of contemporary digital culture. Shifts in the history of the use of electronic media for the making of art with an emphasis upon current digital practices. Options as to how to negotiate the unit in line with the nature of the object of study. |
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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 engage with the web as a medium for creative expression. |
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: | Leopoldseder, H and S.C. (eds.) (2000), Cyber arts 2000. New York, Springer Wien. Druckey, T. (ed.) (1996), Electronic culture, technology and visual representation. New York, Aperture. |
Unit Texts: | School of Art. (2003), Course Reader. Perth, School of Art, Curtin University of Technology. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Essay 50%, Tutorial 50%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 100599 Graphic and Design Studies not elsewhere classified | 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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