| Semester 1, 2021 On-campus Toowoomba | |
| Short Description: | Movements Moments Events |
| Units : | 1 |
| Faculty or Section : | Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts |
| School or Department : | School of Creative Arts |
| Student contribution band : | 2021 Grandfather Funding Cl 2 |
| ASCED code : | 100301 - Fine Arts |
| Grading basis : | Graded |
Staffing
Examiner:
Requisites
Enrolment is not permitted in VIS1101 if VSA1000 and VSA2000 has been previously completed.
Rationale
Visual arts students need familiarity with the fundamental historical and contemporary ideas within visual arts dialogues that have defined key movements, moments and events. Familiarity with these ideas underpins the material delivered in subsequent visual art courses, and provide context for professional creative practice. Therefore, aim of this course is to provide students with the foundational knowledge and skills needed to begin to contextualise art practice in terms of historical ideas and contemporary debates. This will underpin the material delivered in subsequent visual art courses, and provide context for professional creative practice. Overall, this course will provide students with the fundamental knowledge required to contextualise artworks in terms of historical and contemporary visual arts perspectives.
Synopsis
This course will present an overview of artists, movements and events in terms of the historical evolution of visual culture and ideas. Students will be taught and develop skill required to research, describe, explain, interpret and reflect on seminal events, histories and artistic developments. Across this course, students will compare a range of art movements and key artists through critical discussion and ongoing conceptual and visual concerns. Students are encouraged to consider how these historical foundations underpin and inform directions in contemporary art practice.
Objectives
On successful completion of this course students should be able to:
- Discuss the development of artistic practices and ideas through a range of art movements, moments and significant events;
- Express ideas about historical and theoretical perspectives clearly and logically in writing, and articulately support these through a foundational approach to research and analytical discussion;
- Apply knowledge of the development of contemporary visual art concepts through a broad engagement with historical and contemporary thought, and establish links between these;
- Develop and articulate ideas about key movements, moments and events of historical and contemporary art, based on individual engagement with the course content and self-directed research.
Topics
| Description | Weighting(%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | The development of artistic practices through the early, mid and late 20th Century | 25.00 |
| 2. |
Identify and discuss historical and theoretical art perspectives |
25.00 |
| 3. |
The influence of historical movements and ideas on the development of Contemporary art |
25.00 |
| 4. | Identify, research and analyse art practice through key movements, moments and events | 25.00 |
Text and materials required to be purchased or accessed
ALL textbooks and materials available to be purchased can be sourced from (unless otherwise stated). (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/textbooks/?year=2021&sem=01&subject1=VIS1101)
Please for alternative purchase options from USQ Bookshop. (https://omnia.usq.edu.au/info/contact/)
Reference materials
(If you require assistance with writing, this is a good resource.)
ARTAND
Eyeline
Art in America
Frieze
Parkett
Elephant
Art Monthly
Australian Art Collector
Australian Art Review
Artlink
Juxtaposed
Monster Children
Cabinet magazine
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Curator (.
Student workload expectations
| Activity | Hours |
|---|---|
| Assessments | 65.00 |
| Lectures or Workshops | 30.00 |
| Private Study | 70.00 |
Assessment details
| Description | Marks out of | Wtg (%) | Due Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHORT ANSWER 500 WORDS | 100 | 40 | 29 Mar 2021 | |
| ESSAY 1000 WORDS | 100 | 60 | 31 May 2021 |
Important assessment information
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Attendance requirements:
On-campus Attendance requirements:
It is the students' responsibility to attend and participate appropriately in all activities (such as lectures and tutorials) scheduled for them, and to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration.
ONL Attendance Requirements:
There are no attendance requirements for this course. However, it is the students’ responsibility to study all material provided to them or required to be accessed by them to maximise their chance of meeting the objectives of the course and to be informed of course-related activities and administration. -
Requirements for students to complete each assessment item satisfactorily:
To satisfactorily complete an individual assessment item a student must achieve at least 50% of the marks for that item. -
Penalties for late submission of required work:
Students should refer to the Assessment Procedure (point 4.2.4) -
Requirements for student to be awarded a passing grade in the course:
To be assured of receiving a passing grade a student must achieve at least 50% of the total weighted marks available for the course. -
Method used to combine assessment results to attain final grade:
The final grades for students will be assigned on the basis of the aggregate of the weighted marks obtained for each of the summative items for the course. -
Examination information:
There is no examination in this course. -
Examination period when Deferred/Supplementary examinations will be held:
There is no examination in this course, there will be no deferred or supplementary examinations. -
University Student Policies:
Students should read the USQ policies: Definitions, Assessment and Student Academic Misconduct to avoid actions which might contravene University policies and practices. These policies can be found at .
Assessment notes
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Referencing in assignments must comply with the Harvard (AGPS) referencing system. This system should be used by students to format details of the information sources they have cited in their work. The Harvard (APGS) style to be used is defined by the USQ library’s referencing guide. This guide can be found at