107-466 Contemporary Culture: Art in New York

Special entry conditions apply. Itinerary and travel arrangements available from Australians Studying Abroad. Prospective students must register with ASA prior to approval of enrolment http://www.asatravinfo.com.au. Strict enrolment deadlines apply to subjects taught intensively. The subject dates and HECS/course fee census dates for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject.

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

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 contemporary and 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.

• 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.

For 3rd year: A site project (oral), equivalent to 2000 words 25% (due during July), a written essay, equivalent to 4000 words 50% (due in August), and a essay of 2000 words 25% (due in September). Hurdle requirement: students must attend at least 75% of seminars/tutorials and submit all pieces of assessment in order to pass this subject. For 4th year: A site project (oral), equivalent to 2000 words 25% (due during July), a written essay, equivalent to 5000 words 50% (due in August), and a essay of 3000 words 25% (due in September). Hurdle requirement: students must attend at least 75% of seminars/tutorials and submit all pieces of assessment in order to pass this subject.

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