AHT2530 Neo-Baroque aesthetics: History and theory
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
AHT2530 Neo-Baroque aesthetics: History and theory is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2023
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
This is the 2023 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before AHT2530
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After AHT2530
No unit lists AHT2530 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibition: VSA2530, VSA3530, TAD2530, TAD3530
Prerequisite: 12 credit points at first year level in Art History and Theory (or Theory of Art and Design, or Visual Culture), or approval from Chief Examiner
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit focuses on Neo-Baroque aesthetics in contemporary culture and their historical antecedents. The Baroque themes of spectacle, trompe l'oeil excess, and incorporeal experience will be examined with reference to the visual arts from Caravaggio to Borromini. The return of these preoccupations in contemporary art and media will also be explored. Key historical and theoretical topics, such as the status of illusionism and narrative in art, the representation of spirituality, sexuality and death, and the recent 'remediation'of earlier visual forms and ideas will be emphasized.
Offerings in 2023
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Research essay40%
- Research essay60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Identify the main characteristics of Baroque and Neo-Baroque visual culture;
- 2
Understand the historical, cultural, and social contexts of Baroque and Neo-Baroque art and media;
- 3
Understand key aesthetic and theoretical concepts in Baroque and Neo-Baroque visual culture;
- 4
Perform critical analyses of historical and contemporary works of visual art and architecture;
- 5
Demonstrate your awareness of the historical and recent precedents for, and dimensions of, your own practice.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Seminars12 hours
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours of independent study, or equivalent.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Luke Morgan
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AHT2530?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is AHT2530 offered?
In 2023, AHT2530 runs in Semester 2 at Caulfield.
Does AHT2530 have an exam?
No. AHT2530 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.