UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

AHT2137 Art and the moving image

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

AHT2137 Art and the moving image is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2020. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered

The 2027 handbook has no page for AHT2137. This is its 2020 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before AHT2137

No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.

After AHT2137

No unit lists AHT2137 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: 12 credit points at first year level in Art History and Theory, or Theory of Art and Design, or Visual Culture, or permission from Unit Coordinator

Equivalent units

The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.

Overview

The overall objective of this unit is to gain an understanding of the history of the moving image as it sits in a contemporary art context. The course will cover a range of moving image works, from feature-length films produced with a cinema audience in mind to short films and artist-made films made for art audiences, gallery installations and non-cinematic modes of projection.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for AHT2137.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Understand the dynamic role played by the moving image in modern and contemporary art;

  2. 2

    Demonstrate familiarity with key issues in the history of international and Australian art in the modern and contemporary period, as they relate to the moving image;

  3. 3

    Identify the cultural and historical circumstances in which these artworks have been produced;

  4. 4

    Identify and understand the developments specific to the constant innovation of moving image practices during this period;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate your ability to think creatively and express your ideas clearly in written communication.

Workload and teaching

12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Jan Bryant
Chief Examiners
Dr Jan Bryant

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AHT2137?

AHT2137 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.

When is AHT2137 offered?

AHT2137 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Fine Art
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020