VA1212 - History and Theory of Visual Arts 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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Available to all students.

This subject will encompass an introductory knowledge of the genesis, theory and practice of modern through to contemporary art, through a series of image presentations and discussions.

Learning Outcomes

• develop sound strategies for scholarship appropriate for the visual arts;
• develop a working knowledge of some of the basic concepts underpinning scholarship and research in the visual arts;
• gain an introductory knowledge of the issues and movements, theory and practice of modern through to contemporary art;
• gain an appreciation of the traditions of visual arts practice.

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;
• The ability to use a variety of media and methods to retrieve, analyse, evaluate, organise and present information.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

VA1210

Availabilities
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Census Date 08-Sep-2006
Coord/Lect:	Professor Stephen Naylor.
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.