VISA1006

VISA1006: Introduction to History of Art and Design

Humanities

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About this Unit

This unit provides students with an introduction to some of the key ideas and events in the history of art and design. It is intended as a basic introduction to the history of ideas and the effects such ideas have had on the recent evolution of art and design. While this unit has a Euro-centric bias, ideas from other cultural histories are introduced. Students are taught the visual literacy and analysis needed to be able to understand historical and contemporary art and design.

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Unit Details

Credits25

Contact Hours3 Weekly

Result TypeGrade/Mark

AreaSchool of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry (1081)

Field of Education100300 Visual Arts and Crafts (Narrow Grouping)

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Tuition Pattern

Lecture1 x 1 hour weekly
Tutorial1 x 2 hours weekly

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