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HA101 ARTT 1101 The Renaissance: a Rebirth in Western Art 2 Covers the Renaissance in Northern Europe & Italy, including some basic art methodological concepts.
HA105 ARTT 1105 Art in the Modern World 2 Chronological survey in issue-based format addressing topics in European art & art theory between 1880-1945. Includes some reference to cinema.
HA106 ARTT 1106 Looking at Art 2 Examines how we look at art & interpret works of art from 17th century until early 20th century, with particular emphasis on modernism.
HA107 ARTT 1107 World Art 2 Introduction to non-western art practices & interactions between western & non-western traditions, focusing on 20th century art forms.
HA108 ARTT 1108 Masterpieces of Western Art 2 Selected key masterpieces will offer overview of Western Art from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Introduction to various approaches to art historical interpretation.
HA201 ARTT 2101 The Portrait 2 Examines issues related to likeness, gender & self-fashioning in the painted & photographed portrait.
HA203 ARTT 2103 Australian Indigenous Art 2 Surveys a range of indigenous art practices in Australia, past & present. Examines the historical & political contexts of indigenous art.
HA204 ARTT 2104 Post-Colonial Art & Issues 2 Emphasis on 20thC responses in history & art of countries colonised by Western civilisations. Contact between European & South Pacific cultures addressed. Introduction to postcolonial theory & its relation to art history.
HA205 ARTT 2105 The Revolution in French Art: David to Monet 2 Evaluation of France as focal point of changes regarding role of artist in society & relationship to traditional institutions. In-depth study of Impressionists & Post-Impressionists.
HA208 ARTT 2108 Contemporary World Art: Jackson Pollock to Jeff Koons 2 Development of American post-war painting, showing how it led to developments in Europe & Australia. Special emphasis on art of the 80s.
HA209 ARTT 2109 Post Modernist Art & Theory 2 Work of number of theorists of post-modernism, emphasising applicability of their work to contemporary art.
HA210 ARTT 2110 Recent Approaches to Cinema 2 Introduction to number of recent approaches to cinema with special emphasis on philosophical & psychoanalytic perspectives.
HA211 ARTT 2111 Imaging Landscape 2 Almost all Western cultures share actions & myths about places such as mountains, forests, the beach, walled gardens & open fields. By using key images, some music & texts, the subject surveys how those notions developed & have been harnessed to causes li
HA214 ARTT 2114 Modern Style: the Fashioning of Self 2 Formulation of modern identity through style, aesthetics & self-presentation from Baudelaire, through Chanel to Gaultier & the 'end' of fashion.
HA222 ARTT 2122 English Painting: "Another word for feeling" 2 Taste, patronage, style, social change & industrialisation in 19th century. Art & Crafts movement, aestheticism & Pre-Raphaelite group. Importance of institutionalisation of arts.
HA227 ARTT 2127 Australian Art: From Settlement to Nolan's Ned Kelly 2 Australia's obsession with landscape, developing national art based on Tom Roberts, Arthur Streeton & the influence of British traditions.
HA229 ARTT 2129 The Art Museum: Cultural Institution/Practical Laboratory 2 The Museum as arbitrator of taste studied through specific institutions, issues & events. Australian examples featured. Class emphasis on historical development of the art museum.
HA233 ARTT 2133 Australian Art Now 2 Examination of contemporary Australian art from the late 70s to the present. Artist based. Special attention given to local art scene.
HA240 ARTT 2140 Frame & Image: Theories of Vision & Textuality 2 Examination of critical approaches to the visual image (including iconology, semiology, psychoanalysis, deconstruction), investigating how these approaches frame how we see & read images while also opening up new possibilities of interpretation.
HA326 ARTT 2136 Photography: Images & Ideas 2 Various theoretical approaches to photography with reference to photography's recurrent preoccupations - the apparatus; the status of 'realism' & 'documentary'; the body, sexuality & identity.
HA411 ARTT 6101 Individual Honours Study Unit 4 Each student will work individually with their nominated Honours supervisor & develop thesis topic, research skills, information & bibliography necessary for the preparation of their Honours thesis/Graduate Research Diploma in Arts.
HA412 ARTT 6102 Theory & Practice in the History of Art 4 Assists students to understand & apply advanced art historical methodology. They will also become familiar with major shifts & texts which have defined European visual culture.
HA413 ARTT 6104 Honours Thesis 8 Students enrolling in first semester who will complete their thesis at the end of second semester must enrol in this course. Permission of Head of Department required to enrol in this course. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in ARTT6103; s
HA413 ARTT 6103 Honours Thesis 8 Students enrolling in first semester who will complete their thesis at the end of second semester must enrol in this course. Permission of Head of Department required to enrol in this course. Students commencing course in Semester 1 enrol in ARTT6103; s
HA727 ARTT 7127 Australian Art 1788–1940: The Creation of Its History 2 Concern to accommodate Australian Art within academic traditions & its obsession with landscape & nationhood.

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