James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

VA1210:03

Modern to Postmodern: An Overview of 20th Century Visual Arts

Townsville

HECS Band 1

52 hours lectures. Full year.

Available to all students. This is a core subject for Bachelor of Visual Arts, Bachelor of Communication Design and a level 1 Bachelor of Education subject for intending secondary teachers undertaking a major/sub-major in Art.

Staff: Assoc. Professor A Silver.

This subject will encompass an introduction to a range of issues, movements, theory and practice in 20th century art, through a series of slide lectures and discussion.

Learning Objectives:

  1. an introductory knowledge of the issues, movements, theory and practice of 20th century art;
  2. knowledge of some of the basic concepts underpinning research and scholarship in the arts;
  3. importance of having an awareness of the traditions of artistic practice;
  4. sound strategies for scholarship appropriate across the visual arts.

Assessment by two sets of interlocking research reports (30% each semester) (60%); research (40%).