VA2211 - History and Theory of Visual Arts 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2007
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	Discipline of Visual Arts

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 A).

Learning Outcomes

• develop a working knowledge of some of the basic concepts underpinning scholarship and research in the visual arts;
• gain an insight into the relationship between culture and the environment;
• 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
Townsville, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 30-Mar-2007
Coordinator:	Dr Stephen Naylor
Lecturers:	Dr Stephen Naylor, Mrs Marg Naylor.
Contact hours:	13 hours lectures 13 hours tutorials
Assessment:	quizzes or tests (30%); presentations (20%); assignments (30%); research journal (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.