107-444 Art Museums in Melbourne

Usually 37.5 points of art history at second/third year, see Prerequisites or admission to the postgraduate diploma or fourth-year honours in art history.

This subject is designed to give an overview for overseas and interstate students of the remarkable richness of Melbourne's private and public collections of art and cultural heritage. It will be team taught by art specialists in the School of Fine Arts and will focus on Old Master paintings, drawings and prints, Asian art and indigenous and Australian art since European settlement. From the nineteenth century Melbourne museums, but principally the National Gallery of Victoria, the Melbourne Museum and the State Library of Victoria, have built up internationally unparalleled art collections. Classes will take place in the School of Fine Arts at the University of Melbourne complemented by on-site visits to museums and galleries, including the National Gallery of Victoria, The Ian Potter Museum of Art in the University of Melbourne, the Museum of Modern art at Heide, and the Museum of Melbourne.

• be able to research through the competent use of the library and other information sources, and be able to define areas of inquiry and methods of research in the preparation of essays;

• be able to conceptualise theoretical problems, form judgements and arguments and communicate critically, creatively and theoretically through essay writing, tutorial discussion and presentations;

• be able to communicate knowledge intelligibly and economically through essay writing and tutorial discussion;

• be able to manage and organise workloads for recommended reading, the completion of essays and assignments and examination revision;

• be able to participate in team work through involvement in syndicate groups and group discussions.

Written work totalling 4000 words for 3rd year, 5000 words for 4th year.