AHT3740 Australian art
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
AHT3740 Australian art is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture. It isn't offered in 2027. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2027
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 3 tasks
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Requisites
Before AHT3740
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Corequisites
Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.
After AHT3740
No unit lists AHT3740 as a prerequisite in the 2027 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.
Prohibitions: ATS2740, ATS3740, TAD2740, TAD3740.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit offers a broad historical survey of Australian art from European colonisation to the present. Topics examined will be the First Fleet artists, the work of John Glover, the Heidelberg School, Australian modernism, post-War Australian landscape, the work of Albert Namatjira and Margaret Preston and the work of a number of contemporary Australian artists, including Gordon Bennett and Tracey Moffatt. The course will ask questions concerning the "Australianness" of Australian art and whether we can write a new history of Australian art appropriate to contemporary conditions.
Offerings in 2027
The 2027 handbook lists no offerings for AHT3740.
Assessment
- ReviewWritten20%
- EssayWritten40%
- TestQuiz / Test40%
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 a range of critical perspectives onto the history of Australian art;
- 2
Show a broad familiarity with the major artists in the history of Australian art;
- 3
Discuss a number of contemporary Australian artists and the methodological questions involved in the writing of Australian art history today;
- 4
Demonstrate an ability to respond thoughtfully and critically to works of art in your own words.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Seminars12 hours
12 hours per week including 3 contact hours plus 9 hours independent study, or equivalent.
Where it fits
AHT3740 is part of 1 area of study in the 2027 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Professor Rex Butler
- Unit Coordinators
- Professor Rex Butler
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for AHT3740?
None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.
When is AHT3740 offered?
AHT3740 has no offerings listed in the 2027 handbook.
Does AHT3740 have an exam?
No. AHT3740 has 3 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include AHT3740?
AHT3740 is part of Art history and theory.