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 107-034 Postmodern Prospects: Issues in Contemporary Art and Criticism

Note

Formerly available as 111-243/343. Students who have completed 111-243/343 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Availability

2nd and 3rd year

Credit Points

12.5

Coordinator

Dr Chris McAuliffe

Prerequisites

Usually 12.5 points of first year Art History

see Prerequisites

Semester

Not Offered (view timetable)

Contact

A 1-hour lecture and a 1.5-hour tectorial per week

Subject Description

This subject assumes that the postmodern is not a singular entity, readily defined, but a disparate body of strategic responses to shifting cultural and historical circumstances. The course will focus on a series of case studies intended to review various versions of postmodernism.

Assessment

A classpaper of 1000 words, and an essay of 2000 words, and a take-home examination of 1000 words.

Prescribed Texts

  • B Taylor, The Art of Today. Everyman Art Library 1996.


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