Units

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Sample subject outline - Semester 1 2013

Note: Subject outlines often change before the semester begins. Below is a sample outline.

Rationale

IIt is important to understand your local context if you wish to work in the Creative Industries. By providing access to the historical background of the arts, design and architecture, this unit will give you access to a fascinating range of inter-disciplinary projects that helped to develop these fields in Australia. This unit will also help to develop your research skills in accessing further knowledge and information about art, design and architecture in Australia within an inter-disciplinary context.

Aims

The aims of this unit are to:
- examine the impact of modernism influenced an inter-disciplinary approach to visual art, architecture and design in Australia during the period between 1917 and 1967;
- examine debates about modernism and provide a detailed historical background to the development of these three fields in Australia in response to the idea of modernism;
- build upon the background provided in units such as KVB102 Modernism and KVB103 Australian Art by providing more in-depth analysis of modernism in the Australian context;
- develop the practical application of such principals in design and curatorial-exhibition exercises.

Objectives

On completion of this unit you should be able to:
1. show a sound understanding of the modern history of art, architecture and design in the Australian context;
2. apply an ability to conduct archival research;
3. display developed skills of visual and verbal/textual analysis;
4. apply introductory exhibition design skills;
5. show an ability to seek out, research and evaluate data pertinent to a more comprehensive understanding of Australian visual culture.

Content

This unit addresses content such as a more in-depth analysis of modernism in Australia. It will examine debates about the role, social function and definition of modernism in the period between 1917 and 1967 (when the Australia Council was set up and began state subsidies of art). It will analyze the impact of these debates upon practitioners in the fields of visual art, architecture and design. Furthermore, it will ask you to combine this historical background with exercises in research and exhibition design.

Approaches to Teaching and Learning

The unit will consist of lectures (including slide shows), tutorial presentations, research and exhibition design exercises. The lectures will provide you with the historical background to the reception of modernism in Australia. Tutorial seminars will encourage intellectual debate and the enhancement of your capacity to formulate and articulate arguments in a group situation. Verbal presentations will enhance your skills in public speaking and engagements. Your research, design and written skills will also be developed through assessment. Designing exhibitions will encourage you to identify and carefully scrutinize visual material in an objective, clear and balanced manner in preparation for professional application in the creative industries. The refinement of your critical and creative thinking when forming judgments about visual information will enhance your capacity for life-long learning.

Assessment

LATE ASSIGNMENTS
An assignment submitted after the due date without an approved extension will not be marked. If you are unable to complete your assignment on time, you should submit on time whatever work you have done.

Faculty Assessment Information
To access the Creative Industries Faculty Assessment Information see the Blackboard site for this unit. Formative Assessment
The overall aim of the assessment schema is to foster a combination of skills between textual and visual critical analysis. Assessment task 1 is to be submitted after the presentation and feedback will be provided by peers and teaching staff. Assessment task 2 is an on-going process of intellectual debate and discussion in the seminars that will assist you to improve on critical, analytical and argumentative skills. Assessment task 3 is to be submitted at the end of semester and will be returned with critical comment within one to two weeks. Weight: 0%

Assessment name: Presentation
Description: (Summative and Formative) 10-15 minute verbal presentation leading the class discussion of the reading chosen for that week. You will be required to give an assessment of the key issues raised by the specific article (approximately 5 key points) and relate the reading to the course of the discussions throughout the unit. 1500 words
Relates to objectives: 1,3,5
Weight: 25%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Throughout Semester

Assessment name: Participation, Weekly Readings
Description: (Summative and Formative) You will be required to read and make a point form summation of key aspects of the text examined and bring it to class each week (at least five points are required). You will be required to discuss your key points in seminars in addition, and as a supplement, to the person leading discussion each week. Half a page is required each week.
Relates to objectives: 1,3
Weight: 20%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group with Individual Component
Due date: Throughout Semester

Assessment name: Major Project
Description: (Summative and Formative) Project Format 1: select either a particular artist or architect or designer on which to conduct original archival research or a particular work, design or building. Critically analyze the work and conduct archival research. The accompanying essay (2,000 to 3,000 words) will explain the process of archival research involved as well as presenting an analysis of the chosen topic.
OR
Project Format 2: select either a particular artist or architect or designer or a particular work, design or building and devise and construct a virtual exhibition piece based upon your research topic. The accompanying essay will document the research involved and the exhibition design principles involved. Note: this will be a group project involving 3 to 4 students.
Relates to objectives: Project Format 1: 1,2,3,5
OR
Project Format 2: 1,2,3,4
Weight: 55%
Internal or external: Internal
Group or individual: Group
Due date: End Semester

Academic Honesty

QUT is committed to maintaining high academic standards to protect the value of its qualifications. To assist you in assuring the academic integrity of your assessment you are encouraged to make use of the support materials and services available to help you consider and check your assessment items. Important information about the university's approach to academic integrity of assessment is on your unit Blackboard site.

A breach of academic integrity is regarded as Student Misconduct and can lead to the imposition of penalties.

Resource materials

Required Texts

There is no set text for this unit.

Recommended References


Duggan, L. (2001) Ghost nation: Imagined Space and Australian Visual Culture 1901-1939, UQP

Gibson, L. (2001) The Uses of Art: Constructing Australian Identities. UQP

Goad, P. et. al., W. (2004) Australian Modern: architecture of Stephenson & Turner. Miegunah Press

Stephen, A; Goad, P; McNamara, A, eds, (2008) Modern times: the untold story of modernism in Australia Miegunah Press/Melbourne University Publishing

Stephen, A; McNamara, A; Goad, P (2006) Modernism & Australia : documents on art, design and architecture 1917-1967 Miegunah Press/Melbourne University Publishing.

Taylor, Elena (2006) Grace Crowley: Being Modern National Gallery of Australia, Canberra.

Wilson, A. (Ed.) (2005) Hayes & Scott: post-war houses. UQP

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Risk assessment statement

There are no undue risks for you when participating in this unit.

Disclaimer - Offer of some units is subject to viability, and information in these Unit Outlines is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.

Last modified: 26-Sep-2012