Indigenous Art and Changing the Nation (AIND20011)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 2
Overview
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This subject brings together a vast range of different arts practices to give an holistic view of Indigenous arts and their role in facilitating voice and its use as a tool for social change. Presented over 12 weeks, students will be given access to a broad range of Indigenous guest lecturers who will present upon seminal works from their oeuvre and discuss their impact on mainstream Australia. Students will also examine the role of art as a tool for resistance and self-actualisation within Indigenous communities, studying the effects of cultural reclamation and artistic practice on the mental and spiritual wellbeing of a people.
Intended learning outcomes
At the conclusion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Compare and evaluate some of Australia’s most significant works of art, as seen through their creator’s eyes.
- Construct meaningful links to interact with, value and celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture within culturally Safe frameworks.
- Discuss contemporary Australian history as it relates to Indigenous Australians.
- Analyse and assess the positive role that arts and culture plays in the emotional and spiritual wellbeing of a community.
- Discover and develop meaningful connections to the land upon which they live and study, its stories and histories
- Identify the role of art as voice and its ability to affect political and societal change and empower communities.
- Classify and critique the issues faced by Indigenous people today in their quest for cultural reclamation.
Generic skills
At the completion of this subject, students should be:
- Well-resourced in aspects of the nation’s shared history and the role of our artists, which will facilitate students to establish a dialogue across cultures.
- Able to identify and access areas of greater cultural diversity within their own community.
- Capable of critically analysing and understanding the power of art as a tool for societal change.
- Better resourced in problem solving and communication skills within diverse cultural frameworks.
- Well-versed in alternative methods of recoding, maintaining and perpetuating history and identity.
- Able to conduct themselves within culturally diverse communities whilst maintaining practices which are culturally safe for all involved.
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
- In-class participation i.e. contribution to class discussion, preparation of reading material, active contribution to group work, etc; ongoing throughout the semester (10%)
- Reflective Journal (200 words or equivalent weekly); Weeks 2-12 (45%)
- 2000 word essay (or equivalent); during assessment period (45%)
Last updated: 9 April 2025
Dates & times
- Semester 2
Principal coordinator Tiriki Onus Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours 36 hours (1 hr lecture and 2 hr seminar per week) Total time commitment 136 hours Teaching period 23 July 2018 to 21 October 2018 Last self-enrol date 3 August 2018 Census date 31 August 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 21 September 2018 Assessment period ends 16 November 2018 Semester 2 contact information
Time commitment details
136 hours
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
- 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.
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
Last updated: 9 April 2025