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Fine Art Concepts and Contexts

Undergraduate | CUR-VSW330 | 2024

Previously CUR-VSW33

Start thinking about beautiful and meaningful art from across the world. You’ll get to know the foundations of artistic concepts and practices. Question Western assumptions. Think critically about culture’s influence on artistic expression and themes.

Study method
100% online
Assessments
100% online
Enrol by
18 Aug 2024
Entry requirements
Prior study needed
Duration
13 weeks
Start dates
26 Feb 2024,
26 Aug 2024

Price from

$1,118

Upfront cost

$0

HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available

Fine Art Concepts and Contexts

About this subject

  • At the completion of this subject students will be able to:

    1. identify and question the assumptions underlying current and historical approaches to the issues dealt with in contemporary art practice
    2. compare and contrast differing cultural perspectives in contemporary art
    3. propose test and evaluate ideas central to your own research interests.

Entry requirements

Prior study

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

one of

Equivalent subjects

You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:

  • CUR-VSW33 (Not currently available)

Additional requirements

  • Equipment requirements - Digital Camera and/or Scanner
  • Other requirements -

    Art Materials

Study load

0.125 EFTSL
This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.

Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.

Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.

What to study next?

Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses

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UndergraduateCUR-FIA-DEG

Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art)

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