James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2004

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VA1210:03

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

Townsville, Cairns

HECS Band 1

52 hours lectures. Full year.

Available to all students.

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:

an introductory knowledge of the issues, movements, theory and practice of 20th century art;

knowledge of some of the basic concepts underpinning research and scholarship in the arts;

importance of having an awareness of the traditions of artistic practice;

sound strategies for scholarship appropriate across the visual arts.

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