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AHT3105 · Monash University

Contemporary international art

Credit points
6
Level
3
Workload
—
Faculty
Art, Design and Architecture

What it covers

This unit considers contemporary international art from a variety of perspectives, with each week aligned to a relevant, local exhibition. The unit covers a range of material concerns: sculptural, painterly, filmic, performative, durational, conceptual and so on. Themes may change in different years, but include such questions as "What is contemporary art?", "How do we define aesthetics after conceptualism?" and "How can art be political today?" The course also covers institutional concerns, such as methods of dissemination, global reach, biennales, gallery contexts and curatorial implications. With help from teaching staff, you are encouraged to focus the assessment tasks on the concerns of their studio practice or art writing and art history interests.

Assessment

TaskTypeWeight
Critical AnalysisWritten20%
Research EssayWritten60%
PresentationPresentation20%

When and where

Not offered in 2027, or offerings not published yet.