Introduction to Visual Culture
VIS18
Overview
Warning: Mature Content
This unit contains mature content including Adult Themes, Nudity and Violence and may not be suitable for some students. Any student under the age of 16 who would like to enrol in this unit must first complete a Parental Consent Form.
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 1 mean?
Undergraduate Level 1
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$750.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$975.00 (AUD)
Description
An introduction to some of the major ideas and events in the history of art. Designed as a basic introduction to the history of ideas and the effects such ideas have had on the evolution of art. While the unit has a Euro-centric bias, ideas from other cultural histories are introduced. You will learn visual literacy needed to be able to understand the history and the contemporary practice of art. Explore the major philosophical ideas that have influenced the production of visual images from prehistory until the present within a Western tradition. You will discover the inter-relationships that exist between philosophers, writers and visual artists to make connections between the economic, social, political and cultural dimensions of human existence.
Prerequisites
You must have a high level of proficiency in the English language and competent essay writing skills.
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- research the major developments in Western art history and explain how they were related to the cultural context in which they occurred
- visually identify and critically analyse artworks in terms of their period
- demonstrate and present clear articulation of ideas and research results using appropriate technologies.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greece |
| 2 | Indian art |
| 3 | Chinese and Japanese art |
| 4 | Islamic art |
| 5 | Gothic art |
| 6 | The Renaissance |
| 7 | The Reformation and Counter-Reformation |
| 8 | Neo-classicism |
| 9 | Romanticism |
| 10 | Realism to Impressionism |
| 11 | Expressionism |
| 12 | Modernism |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Audio/Video conferencing
- Chat rooms
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- E-Portfolios
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
Online materials
- Resources and Links
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art and Visual Culture), Curtin University
- Bachelor of Arts (Internet Communications), Curtin University
This unit is part of a major, minor, stream or specialisation in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
