UnitLevel 4Undergraduate

AHT4111 Project studies: Curating, art history and theory honours

Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture

AHT4111 Project studies: Curating, art history and theory honours is a level 4, 12-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture, offered in 2023 in Semester 1 at Caulfield. It has no prerequisites.

Credit points
12
Offered in 2023
Semester 1
Caulfield

The 2027 handbook has no page for AHT4111. This is its 2023 entry, the latest one.

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Requisites

Before AHT4111

Corequisites

Pass these before, or take them in the same semester.

After AHT4111

No unit lists AHT4111 as a prerequisite in the 2023 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: You must be enrolled in the Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours) (F3701)

Overview

This unit is the first part of a major art history, theory or curating research project. It provides an opportunity to research art and curatorial practice in your chosen area. The curatorial project for curatorial students, or the 15,000-word thesis for art history students, will be developed under supervision over the course of the year. You will meet regularly with your mentors while undertaking independent research and your work will be discussed and debated in group settings and weekly crit sessions. This unit is followed by AHT4112 Major project, under which the project and research must be completed.

Offerings in 2023

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterCaulfieldOn campus

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    Identify and critically evaluate discourse relevant to your chosen area of research in contemporary art history, theory, or curatorial practice;

  2. 2

    Critically evaluate and apply an appropriate research methodology to support sustained independent practice as an art historian or curator;

  3. 3

    Communicate your research through appropriate modes of writing and/or exhibition-making at an advanced level;

  4. 4

    Extend and refine your critical and creative capabilities through the development of a major practice-based research project;

  5. 5

    Demonstrate an understanding of site, positioning and environment within your research practice.

Workload and teaching

  • Tutorials36 hours

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study, or equivalent.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Helen Hughes
Unit Coordinators
Dr Helen Hughes

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for AHT4111?

None, but you must take OHS1000 before or alongside it.

When is AHT4111 offered?

In 2023, AHT4111 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield.

More details

Credit points
12
Level
4
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture
Organisational unit
Department of Fine Art
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.250
Student contribution
SCA Band 4
Study abroad
Not available
Handbook years
2020202120222023