Ancient and Contemporary Indigenous Arts (AIND10003)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Southbank)
About this subject
Contact information
Winter Term
July
Overview
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The student will experience Indigenous Culture, Identity and Arts Practice first hand as they visit remote and urban Victorian Aboriginal communities, art galleries and artists. Fieldwork will comprise a four-night stay at Lake Condah Mission on Gunditjmara country (Heywood and Portland) where students are immersed in Victorian Culture and Identity. Local work will take place in and around Melbourne.
Intended learning outcomes
To develop a deeper level and more sophisticated understanding of Australian Indigenous Arts practices.
Generic skills
The student will be able to identify significant historical milestones in the shared history of Indigenous and non Indigenous Australia. The student will be able to identify all of the major language groups of Victoria and will gain a basic vocabulary of words and phrases in 5 different Indigenous languages. The student will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the major styles of Indigenous visual arts and develop and elementary understanding of Indigenous Song lines. The student will learn protocols of Indigenous society and will be able to identify elements of ceremony and will develop skills in the creation of costumes and other elements of ceremony. The student will be able to identify the art and music of leading Indigenous visual artists and performers.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
None
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Assessment
Additional details
Written journal of 1500 words or equivalent due 1 week after subject finishes (40%)
Project Design Proposal of 1000 words due 1 week after subject finishes (40%);
In class participation and in class assignments (20%)
Hurdle Requirement: Fieldtrip attendance and regular participation including a short individual or group presentation on last day is required.
Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per working day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Quotas apply to this subject
Dates & times
- Winter Term
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours across 6 days Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 25 June 2018 to 30 June 2018 Last self-enrol date 26 June 2018 Census date 30 June 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 13 July 2018 Assessment period ends 23 July 2018 Winter Term contact information
- July
Mode of delivery On Campus (Southbank) Contact hours 36 hours across 6 days Total time commitment 120 hours Teaching period 16 July 2018 to 21 July 2018 Last self-enrol date 17 July 2018 Census date 21 July 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 3 August 2018 Assessment period ends 12 August 2018 July contact information
Time commitment details
120 hours
Additional delivery details
This subject has a quota of 30 students. Selection is automated and based on the order in which students enrol. Your enrolment in this subject guarantees a space unless you withdraw. Once the subject quota has been reached, all enrolled students will be contacted.
If the subject is full, spaces may become available in the future as others withdraw. The only way to check this is by attempting to enrol. Please note that there are no waiting lists for this subject.
As entry into this subject is based only on the order in which students enrol, special permission will not be offered to any students.
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Further information
- Texts
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
- Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Biomedicine
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Bachelor of Design
- Bachelor of Environments
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Science
- Links to additional information
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Please note Single Subject Studies via Community Access Program is not available to student visa holders or applicants
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Last updated: 9 April 2025