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107-066 Postmodern Culture: Art in New York | |
Note | Formerly available as 111-264/364/466. Students who have completed 111-264/364/466 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. Special entry conditions apply. Places are limited. Contact the School for further information. |
Credit Points | 25 |
HECS Band | 1 |
Coordinator | Dr Chris McAuliffe |
Prerequisites | Usually 37.5 points of Art History at Second/Third Year, see Prerequisites or permission from the Head of the School. |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | A 1-month intensive fieldwork programme in New York, taught between 17 June and 17 July 2000, consisting of twelve 1-hour lectures, twelve 1-hour tutorials, and twelve 3-hour site visits or site-based lecture/seminars. A travel and accomadation package is available |
Subject Description | This subject is taught in New York, using the social, economic, geographical and cultural effects of the Manhattan art scene as a case study of postmodern culture. Students will be introduced to the key institutional components of the contemporary art scene: museums, galleries, alternative spaces, corporate collections, auction houses, art magazines and studios. These will be analysed using models derived from discourse theory, the institutional model of art, urban sociology, psychogeography, architectural history and subcultural theory. Students will study the display and consumption of art, allowing consideration of recent developments in museology, arts policy, commodity theory, and cultural tourism. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 3000 words undertaken in New York and an essay of 5000 words on return for 3rd year, written work totalling 3000 words undertaken in New York and 7000 on return for 4th year. |
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