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Subject details

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

  1. research the major developments in Western art history and explain how they were related to the cultural context in which they occurred
  2. visually identify and critically analyse artworks in terms of their period
  3. demonstrate and present clear articulation of ideas and research results using appropriate technologies.
    • Western Philosophical Thought
    • Indian art
    • Chinese and Japanese art
    • Islamic art
    • Gothic art
    • The Renaissance
    • The Reformation and Counter Reformation
    • Neo-classicism
    • Romanticism
    • Realism to Impressionism
    • Expressionism
    • Modernism

  • Study resources

    • Instructional methods

      • Discussion forum/Discussion Board
      • Online assignment submission
      • Standard Media
      • Web links

    • Online materials

      • Resources and Links

Others

You must have a high level of proficiency in the English language and competent essay writing skills.

Special requirements

No special requirements

This subject was previously known as VIS18 Historical Issues in Art and Design.

An introduction to some of the major ideas and events in the history of art and design from the ancient Greeks to 1880. Intended as a basic introduction to the history of ideas and the effects such ideas have had on the evolution of art and design. While the unit has a Euro-centric bias, ideas from other cultural histories are introduced. Students are taught the visual literacy needed to be able to understand the history and the contemporary practice of art and design.

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  • Investigation (45%)
  • Essay (35%)
  • Test (20%)

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A World History of Art

Honour and Fleming

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