AHT3150 Curating: Project studies
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
AHT3150 Curating: Project studies is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2027 in Semester 2 at Caulfield. It needs AHT2722.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Semester 2
- Caulfield
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
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Requisites
Before AHT3150
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After AHT3150
No unit lists AHT3150 as a prerequisite in the 2027 handbook.
Enrolment rules
You must have passed at least 96 credit points in the Bachelor of Art History and Curating (F20033), or be enrolled in an Art History and Curating double degree.
Overview
This unit is designed to support you through the process of developing and realising a self-directed research project within the disciplines of art history, art writing and curating. You will be encouraged to apply the knowledge you have gained throughout your degree and extend your interest in a particular mode of practice or research area. Your project might take any of a wide range of creative forms such as: an exhibition, publication, website, podcast or event. You will explore and develop the theoretical and practical aspects of your project through a program of directed reading and group discussions, alongside regular meetings with staff.
Offerings in 2027
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Caulfield | On campus |
Assessment
- Project ProposalWritten40%
- Curatorial ProjectProject60%
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
Critically evaluate and respond to current discourses associated with a research area or mode of practice relevant to art history, art writing or curating;
- 2
Identify and apply appropriate research methodologies in the development of an art history, art writing or curatorial project;
- 3
Critically analyse key characteristics of the site, audience and format of an art history, art writing or curatorial project;
- 4
Identify and apply key practical considerations involved in realising an art history, art writing or curatorial project;
- 5
Apply appropriate theoretical and historical arguments in the justification of an art history, art writing or curatorial project.
Workload and teaching
- Studio activities48 hours
- Teaching approachPeer assisted learning
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
12 hours per week including 4 contact hours plus 8 hours of independent study.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Ms Frances Barrett
- Unit Coordinators
- Ms Frances Barrett