Art History // Structure
Art History
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Coordinator
Anne Dunlop
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
MAJOR
A major in Art History consists of eight x 12.5-point subjects:
Level 1
Two subjects / 25 points
- One level 1 Art History subject
- One Arts Foundation Subject (this can count towards major credit points for a single major) or
- One additional Art History subject (for a double major). See Arts Foundation Structure page for further information.
Level 2
Three subjects / 37.5 points
- Three level 2 Art History subjects
Level 3
Three subjects / 37.5 credit points
- Compulsory capstone subject AHIS30019 Theory and Practice of Art History
- Two level 3 Art History subjects
Total 100 points
Note: Level 1 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 2 subjects; level 2 subjects must be successfully completed before progressing to level 3 subjects. Only students completing a major in Art History can enrol in the capstone subject.
Refer to the Bachelor of Arts Handbook page for further information.
MINOR
A minor in Art History comprises six 12.5-point subjects:
Level 1
- One Art History Level 1 subject
- One Arts Foundation Subject
Level 2
- 25 points of level 2 Art History Subjects
Level 3
- 25 points of level 3 Art History Subjects
Total 75 points
The capstone subject is not available in the minor or as breadth studies outside the BA.
Subject Options
Level 1
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS10001 | Art History: Theory and Controversy | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS10003 | The World in Twenty Art Works | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS20002 | Australian Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS20011 | European Renaissance Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS20016 | Art and Revolution | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| AHIS20018 | Art, Market and Methods | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS20020 | Avant-Garde and Postmodern Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| GEND20006 | Sexing the Canvas: Art and Gender | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| AHIS20019 | Art in Medieval Europe | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| AHIS20021 | Arts of East Asia | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Capstone Subject:
Compulsory subject for student majoring in Art History.
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS30019 | Theory and Practice of Art History | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS30003 | European Art & Absolute Power 1660-1815 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS30020 | Contemporary Art | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS30005 | Contemporary Aboriginal Art | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
| AHIS30021 | The Medieval Image: Art and Culture | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| AHIS30022 | Global Renaissance | Not available in 2020 | 12.5 |
| AHIS30002 | Studying Contemporary Art Abroad | Not available in 2020 | 25 |
| Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| AHIS30023 | Chinese Art After 1800 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.culture-communication.unimelb.edu.au/study/art-history
Last updated: 18 December 2020