VA2212 - History and Theory of Visual Arts 3

Credit points:	03
Year:	2005
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available to all students

An exploration of the evolution of visual expression embracing western and non-western cultures, through a series of image presentations and discussions (Part B).

Learning Outcomes

• gain an insight into the relationship between culture and the environment;
• develop a working knowledge of some of the basic concepts underpinning scholarship and research in the visual arts;
• become acquainted with the evolution of the visual arts in major western and non-western cultures;
• gain an appreciation of other cultural traditions and the relationship between cultural meaning and visual form.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to think critically, to analyse and evaluate claims, evidence and arguments;
• The ability to adapt knowledge to new situations;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• The ability to learn independently and in a self-directed manner.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

VA2220 and VA1117

Availabilities
, , Study Period 2
Census Date 31-Aug-2005
Coordinator:	jc156215
Lecturers:	Professor Stephen Naylor, jc156215.
Contact hours:	13 hours 13 hours
Assessment:	(30%); (20%); (30%); (20%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Attendance at 80% of classes is a requirement to pass this subject

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.