AHT2105 Contemporary international art
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
AHT2105 Contemporary international art is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AHT2105
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After AHT2105
No unit lists AHT2105 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have completed at least 12 credit points at first-year level in Art History and Theory, or approval from Chief Examiner.
Prohibition: TAD2105, TAD3105.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
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.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for AHT2105.
Assessment
- Presentation20%
- Critical AnalysisWritten20%
- Research EssayWritten60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the wider concerns of contemporary international art as they are played out in a local context;
- 2
Demonstrate a detailed knowledge of contemporary Australian art and the various art institutions of Melbourne;
- 3
Apply wider aesthetic, political and institutional concerns to particular art practices and institutions.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Seminars12 hours
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Fiona Macdonald
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Fiona Macdonald
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AHT2105?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is AHT2105 offered?
AHT2105 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
Does AHT2105 have an exam?
No. AHT2105 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.